IDC Says Positive Outlook for the Workstation Market - Opportunity Lies in High-Performance Mobile Workstations.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Overall economic improvement has led to an increase in IT spending and is contributing to a positive outlook for the workstation market. IDC has forecast that 2.5 million branded personal and traditional workstations will be shipped worldwide in 2010, a net increase of 568,137 units over the 2005-2010 forecast period, and revenue will reach $5.2 billion for the same year. Major growth is anticipated in the mobile segment as they add new life to the personal workstation Same as personal computer or workstation. segment. "Although the workstation market has evolved into a mature segment with stable characteristics, new computing technologies built on commodity components will result in a net add of more than 500,000 new workstations from 2005 to 2010," said Lloyd Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , director, Worldwide Market Analysis, Global Enterprise Server Solutions, IDC. "A major opportunity for workstation vendors lies in offering high-performance mobile workstations." In order to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the anticipated growth of the mobile segment, IDC believes that vendors need to rapidly introduce new mobile workstations that provide increased performance. This segment may attract major PC vendors who do not currently offer mobile workstations. Although receiving workstation certification takes time, there are few other barriers to entry for an established PC vendor. Looking forward in 2006 and beyond, the introduction of 64-bit-capable systems and dual core workstations is expected to have a major impact on the overall workstation market dynamics. 2005 was the crossover Crossover The point on a stock chart when a security and an indicator intersect. Crossovers are used by technical analysts to aid in forecasting the future movements in the price of a stock. In most technical analysis models, a crossover is a signal to either buy or sell. year in which x86-64-bit workstations shipped in a greater quantity than the x86-32-bit platform. Traditional workstations (TWS TWS The Wildlife Society (founded in 1937) TWS The Wilderness Society TWS The Weekly Standard (political magazine) TWS Thermal Weapon Sight TWS Texas World Speedway TWS Tsunami Warning System ) will continuing their slow downward slide as users move to personal workstation platforms (PWS See personal Web server. ). However, vendors will continue to refresh (1) To continuously charge a device that cannot hold its content. CRTs must be refreshed, because the phosphors hold their glow for only a few milliseconds. Dynamic RAM chips require refreshing to maintain their charged bit patterns. See vertical scan frequency and redraw. their TWS product lines because many users are still reluctant to migrate to the PWS architecture. There are still over one million TWS workstations installed, and IDC does not believe this number is going to decline rapidly. IDC's recent study, Worldwide Workstation 2006-2010 Forecast (IDC #201191) examines the U.S. and worldwide markets for traditional Unix workstations and personal workstations for 2004-2010. To purchase this document, call IDC's Sales hotline at 508-988-7988 or email sales@idc.com. About IDC IDC is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal , and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. Over 850 IDC analysts in 50 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends. For more than 42 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) , the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. You can learn more about IDC by visiting www.idc.com. All product and company names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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