Quentin Hardy, The 'Other' Server Makers Are Gaining Ground. New York Times, Aug 29, 2013
("ut the real story here is losses by big companies and impressive gains by the category both analyst firms call 'Others,' which are largely Taiwanese and Chinese makers who ship very cheap machines with little or no brand association")
Note:
(a) The quotation is about worldwide revenue--if based on units shipped, "Others" was No 1.
(b) The report is based on
(i) Press release: Gartner Says Worldwide Server Shipments Grew 4 Percent While Revenue Decreased 3.8 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2013. Gartner, Aug 28, 2013. http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2580515
(ii) Press release: Worldwide Server Market Revenues Decline -6.2% in Second Quarter as Market Demand Remains Weak, According to IDC. IDC, Aug 27, 2013. www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24285213