HP demonstrated strong x86 server revenue growth in Q2 2005 and was the No. 1 vendor in Philippines x86 server shipments for the 12th consecutive quarter, according to second quarter 2005 figures released by the International Data Corporation (IDC). 

In total x86 server units and revenue, HP grew more than the market in Q2 2005 compared to Q1 2005. HP led the x86 server market in Philippines with a 30.3% unit shipment and 37.9% revenue share in Q2 2005. HP was also No.1 in Windows®, Linux and UNIX x86 server segments in Q2 2005 both in unit shipment and revenue terms. The Windows®, Linux and Unix segments contributed to the bulk of x86 server unit shipments and spending in the Philippines in Q2 2005. Additionally, HP gained 7.2 percentage points revenue market share year-on-year in the x86 server market in Q2 2005. HP was also the only vendor to gain revenue share in the x86 blade server market in the Philippines in Q2 2005 compared to the year-earlier period.

Other highlights of the analyst firm’s report include:

HP was No. 1 in total x86 server Linux revenue in Q2 2005;

In Windows x86 servers, HP was placed at the No. 1 position in unit shipments and revenue terms in Q2 2005;

HP was No. 1 in x86 server units and revenue, gaining revenue market share year-on-year in Q2 2005;

HP also emerged as the No.1 x86 blade server vendor in the Philippines in revenue terms in Q2 2005.