Abstract
This research report presents forecast and recent quarter review of the
Taiwanese server industry. The report includes server full system and barebone
shipment volume, shipment value, ASP, volume and share by maker and by price
point, and manufacturer volume ranking. Also includes shipment by CPU
architecture and CPU count. Production locations, shipment destinations,
business types, and customer portfolios are also examined. The content of this
report is based on primary data obtained through interviews with server
makers. The report finds that the subprime mortgage crisis has continued to
affect Taiwanese makers' server shipments in the first quarter of 2008.
Furthermore, other key trends in 2008 include that EMS companies has been
increasing pressure on ODM makers.