Server Wars

What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?

Well today as we continue to move forward into the Web 3.0 realm, isn’t just a buzzword. There is a whole new wave of things to come in the world of IT. In fact is has become the Royal Rumble of Servers or Server Wars 2.0.

It is this trend that will change everything over the next five years.

Server speed will be essential in the Server Royal Rumble

Server speed will be essential in the Server Royal Rumble

Such widespread change also signals widespread opportunity. Several fields have been pushing the market forward and this has brought on the continuation of a war. Basically there are two major entry points into IoT across industries, servers, and embedded processors. The two major companies fighting for these markets are Intel and AMD although there are others getting in on the action. Oracle, Qualcomm and Dell just to name a few. As the PC market continues to decline, servers are one of the five high-growth industries being targeted for the future

 

In this field, Intel is the clear leader.

Being able to provide uninterrupted service will be key as the massive amounts of data grows.

Being able to provide uninterrupted service will be key as the massive amounts of data grows.

Its x86-based servers have been the industry standard for years. Intel also has the money and resources to further their position in embedded systems, even if that means taking a loss to gain market share. Almost imaginable due to the massive amounts of data currently produced, continued market growth will concur with data growth. This means companies will need enhanced data processing capabilities, which comes along with servers. In short, more data will increase the need for larger data centers. More data centers means more servers, which equals a huge opportunity for both companies.

 

Enter Oracle.

Oracle is looking to knock the competition out of the park. The latest addition to the Exadata line has been priced at a steep discount to its competition, and is a brand new technological solution.

As PCs become fossils, giants from other arenas will enter the war.

As PCs become fossils, giants from other arenas will enter the war.

Oracle plans to make the most noise in the server market. This is typically known as a global database software giant. In past years Oracle has been targeted as slowing down the company’s growth with its hardware projects. However, Oracle’s latest offering is novel not only in terms of its cut throat pricing, but also because they are engineered systems. These systems have the capability of data storage and networking systems combined into one product.

Already the champion of chips for smartphones, the mobile chip heavyweight Qualcomm has confirmed that it plans to make a run at title.

Qualcomm has revealed that the firm is working on chips although just how much was kept hush hush.  Presumably, this means Qualcomm will join several other companies in developing chips.

Dude, it’s a Dell.

And in true dude fashion, Dell Computers has priced its blade servers drastically undercut similar products already on the market

Why is this an important strategic move in the Rumble? In layman’s terms, blades go function like a traditional rack server while conserving space. Dell is banking on the hopes this will gain them a piece of the pie to sustain their organizational growth.

It’s going to be an interesting 5 years.

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2579318/network-servers/blade-wars–dell-server-undercuts-ibm–hp-on-price.html

http://www.wired.com/2014/06/amd-intels-latest-competition-win-internet-things/

http://www.bidnessetc.com/34982-oracle-corporation-brings-aggressive-pricing-to-server-wars/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/19/qualcomm_to_make_server_chips/


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