Vendor Overview and Outlook: IBM in HPC

December 26, 2019|Addison Snell, Christopher G. Willard Ph.D., Laura Segervall

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This Intersect360 Research report presents an overview and outlook for IBM in the worldwide high performance computing (HPC) market, as of December 2019.

IBM is a major vendor of servers, storage, and solutions for the worldwide HPC market. IBM servers are based on proprietary central processing units
(CPUs), with partnerships for other processing elements. IBM is also a leader in frameworks and solutions for artificial intelligence (AI), as
well as forward-looking research into quantum computing. Drawing on market tracking and surveys from the Intersect360 Research HPC advisory service,
this report includes:

Market share data for IBM in HPC servers and storage for 2018, with change from 2017
Relevant supporting data from Intersect360 Research end-user surveys
SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
Recommendations to IBM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IBM IN HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING

Key Products

2018 Market Performance

HPC Servers

HPC Storage

Figure 1. Revenue ($000) from HPC Servers and Storage for IBM, 2017-18

Figure 2. IBM Revenue Share of HPC Servers, 2018

Figure 3. IBM Revenue Share of HPC Storage, 2018

SWOT ANALYSIS

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

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