White Box Server Market Analysis

The white box server market is segmented based on server type into rack, tower and density-optimized servers, out of which, the rack and tower server segment is estimated to hold a significant market share in 2020. The growth of the segment can be attributed to the deployment of rack and tower servers in traditional IT environments. Moreover, these servers offer the necessary level of performance adequate for IT processes and are significantly cheaper than other server types, which is estimated to help the segment maintain dominance throughout the forecast period.

Further, the density-optimized server segment is expected to register the highest CAGR of during the forecast period. The growth of the segment can be attributed to the increasing use of custom, high-density servers across hyper scale data center environments offering high performance, enhanced energy efficiency, and capacity to handle massive server loads.

Based on processor type, the x86 segment dominated the white box server market in 2020. Over the past few decades, x86 architectures and TCP/IP networking protocols have been the default standard offering cheap and more server options to end users. As IT infrastructures become more agile and deploy custom software to support varying organizational needs, the market for non-x86 servers is poised to post a higher CAGR during the forecast period. Increasing demand for virtualization, containerization, and improved power efficiency will spur the growth of the segment.

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