Modest growth for converged systems.

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker, the worldwide converged systems market increased revenue 1,7% year over year to $2,6-billion during the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16). The market consumed 1,4 exabytes of new storage capacity during the quarter, which was up a moderate 12,5% compared to the same period a year ago. “The converged systems ecosystem is itself converging at the supplier and product level,” says Eric Sheppard, research director: enterprise storage and converged systems at IDC. “On the product side, IDC finds the strongest growth coming from offerings that have robust data services, high levels of automation, and strong lifecycle management capabilities.”