Computer server sales up 8 pct on low-cost units

The worldwide market for server computers used by businesses grew 8.1 percent in the third quarter, fueled by lower-priced systems as companies seek to contain costs, market researcher IDC said on Tuesday. International Business Machines Corp. kept its leading position, with about one-third of the total server market as measured by revenue, or 32.3 percent. Hewlett-Packard Co. remained in second place with a 27.8 percent share. Dell Inc. moved up to No. 3 with 10.5 percent of the market after Sun Microsystems Inc. slipped to 8.7 percent of the overall server market from 10.2 percent a year earlier, as its server revenue declined 7.6 percent in the quarter, IDC said. Fujitsu/Fujitsu Siemens rounded out the top five server makers with a 6.1 percent share.

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