IDC just updated its forecast for the overall HPC server market. At SC2015 in November, IDC showed revised 2015 numbers, up nearly 12 percent from its midyear forecast; the market watcher has since also bumped up its 2016 – now $12.3B – and reflected that through its five-year forecast show below.
“Potential softness in the global economy is counterbalanced by the growing recognition of HPC’s strategic value by political leaders in the U.S., Europe and Asia — including for strengthening economies, as evidenced by NSCI in the U.S. and analogous initiatives elsewhere in the world,” said Steve Conway IDC Research Vice President, HPC/HPDA.