Published: 02 February 2018
ID: G00344317
Analyst(s): Jeffrey Hewitt, Hiroko Aoyama, Scot MacLellan, Naveen Mishra, Adrian O'Connell, Heeral Kota, Kiyomi Yamada, Uko Tian
Gartner's 2017 global server forecast increased slightly due to prolonged component price increases over the year. Supply shortages will ease in 2018, leading to weak annual growth until 2020. Technology strategic planners need to prepare for component price volatility and stagnant revenue growth.
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