According to IDC, the worldwide converged systems market increased its revenue 11.0% year-over-year to $2.5 billion during the first quarter of 2016. IDC defines converged and hyperconverged systems as pre-integrated, vendor-certified systems containing server hardware, disk storage systems, networking equipment, and basic element/systems management software.
The market generated 1,367 petabytes of new storage capacity shipments during the quarter, which was up 36.2% compared to the same period a year ago, said the research company. Hyperconverged sales grew 148.0% year over year during the first quarter of 2016, generating $371.88 million worth of sales. This amounted to 14.7% of the total market value. IDC notes that EMC was the largest supplier of Integrated Systems with $403.90 million in sales, or 25.5% share of the market segment.
Kevin M. Permenter, Senior Research Analyst, Computing Platforms
End users within the mid-market and even in the outer edge of the enterprise datacenter continue to prioritize simplicity in all aspect of the user experience. This is at the heart of the rapid growth rate within hyperconverged systems.
