Intel (NASDAQ: INTC )
didn't start off as the undisputed leader of server processors, but
once the company set its sights on servers, it quickly tightened its
iron grip on that market segment and squeezed out all competition.
Today, Intel holds a seemingly insurmountable 96% share of the server
processor market, but if recent reports are true, this might be the chip
king's high-water mark. With the PC market already in decline and no
clear path to mobile dominance yet laid down, this could be very bad
news for Intel indeed.
Rebellion of the online kingdoms
By Intel's own reports, search giant Google (NASDAQ: GOOG )
is already its fifth-largest customer, with annual spending estimated
at half a billion dollars by FBR Capital Markets analyst Christopher
Rolland. However, rumblings are now spreading through the tech world
that Google itself -- which operates more than 1 million servers in its quest to be the gatekeeper of the world's information -- wants to build chips of its own to more efficiently power its massive server operations. Read More : INTC
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Intel’s Semi-intelligent Strategies for the Future
Intel Corporation (INTC) is the global leader in semiconductor
technology. It manufactures microprocessors and chipsets for desktops,
portable PCs, servers, and, more recently, for tablets, smartphones and
wearable technologies.
Intel is heavily dependent on its PC
Client Group business segment, and PC sales have traditionally been a
driving force for Intel. However, a secular decline in the PC industry
has hurt its profits, and smartphones, tablets and wearable technology
will be the key revenue drivers for Intel in the future. Read more: Intel Corporation (INTC)
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