IDC's Technology Valuation Services: x86 Based PCs and Servers research provides technology road maps, market overviews, current fair market values, and forecast secondary market values for IT equipment portfolio managers, product marketing managers, sales professionals, procurement executives, and IT financing and leasing specialists. Technology futures and detailed quantitative residual value forecasts are presented for a wide spectrum of client systems and servers from tier 1 vendors, including desktop and portable PCs and rackmount and blade servers. Forecasts are provided in the form of highly detailed and thorough research reports. In addition, quarterly telebriefings are conducted to review market trends, product announcements, and vendor developments. This service provides timely information and advice necessary to make effective product-planning and portfolio management decisions.

This service provides current fair market values and forecast secondary market values (residual values) for the following equipment types and categories:

• Desktop and portable PCs
• Dell PowerEdge servers
• HP ProLiant and ProLiant BladeSystem servers
• IBM System x and BladeCenter servers

Throughout the year, this service will address the following topics:

• Quantitative forecasts of secondary market values (residual values) for specified products
• Technology assessments updated throughout the product life cycle
• Evaluation of vendor primary and secondary market strategies
• Assessment of related software licensing and maintenance practices on the product secondary market

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. What are forecast secondary market prices for specified equipment (residual values) one to five years into the future?
2. What are the technology, market, and competitive issues confronting the vendor for the specified equipment?
3. How will new product features impact equipment resale prices one to four years after introduction?
4. How will the increasingly global used equipment market impact used equipment prices and secondary market dynamics?

IDC's Technology Valuation Services: PCs and PC Servers service analyzes the product strategies, competitive positioning, financial viability, and overall strategic direction of IT vendors and their respective markets. Vendors covered include Dell, Gateway, HP, IBM, Intel, Lenovo, and Toshiba.

Throughout the year, this service will provide product life-cycle reports for covered equipment. These studies provide technology assessments and road maps, an evaluation of primary and secondary market strategies, and a quantitative forecast of secondary market values (residual values). In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct additional research on specific topics, or emerging market segments, via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

• Desktop PC Life-Cycle Analysis
• Portable PC Life-Cycle Analysis
• Blade Server Life-Cycle Analysis
• Dell PowerEdge Server Life-Cycle Analysis
• HP ProLiant Server Life-Cycle Analysis
• IBM System x Server Life-Cycle Analysis

IDC offers a complete market intelligence solution customized to meet your business requirements. The array of products and services available to you includes:

• The opportunity to have your specific questions answered through personal interaction with industry experts who cover the topics and markets in your service
• Around-the-clock access to our market intelligence on idc.com, IDC's personalized Web experience
• A view of the market's future with 12 months of continuous intelligence about its direction and the reasons behind it, along with actionable advice for taking advantage of existing and emerging opportunities
• Special client discount pricing on purchases of research from other services
• Complimentary admission to IDC's annual Directions conference, where you'll hear our latest forecasts and network with IDC analysts and other industry professionals
• Complimentary invitations to monthly executive telebriefings, interactive forums designed to provide you with insights about research and strategies directly from IDC analysts

To find out how our flexible packaging options can meet your specific business needs, please contact your IDC sales executive.

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