Sun Outperforms All Vendors in Server Revenue Growth

HostReview.com
Thursday, August 26, 2004; 12:00 AM

August 26, 2004 - (HostReview.com) -  In the second quarter of 2004, Sun Microsystems, Inc. (sun.com) achieved significant revenue and volume growth in almost every category. Sun outperformed all vendors in revenue market share growth on a quarter-to-quarter (Q/Q) basis including All OS, UNIX+Linux and UNIX, as reported in the 2Q04 Worldwide Server Database report by Gartner Dataquest, released this week. Year on year, Sun outpaced all competitors in unit shipment growth at 38.4%, and gained market share against key rivals.

"We're demonstrating not only significant unit volume gains, but are backing it with strong revenue gains—an indication that our expansion into the low-end market with Solaris is taking hold, complementing our stronghold in the traditional systems market," said Larry Singer, Sun's senior vice president and strategic insights officer. "

In the UNIX+Linux market, Sun outpaced all vendors Q/Q both in revenue and unit market share, leading in both categories. Sun's sequential UNIX+Linux growth is reflected in its revenue market share gains: a 6.0 point increase for Sun, in contrast to the nearest competitor which grew only .1 point.

In addition to its market share gains, in actual Q/Q growth for All OS Sun significantly outperformed all competitors.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work.