Dell surges, overtakes Hewlett Packard Enterprise on server shipments

Dell has surged forward in the server market, overtaking Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on shipments, according to figures from analyst firm Gartner.

In the second quarter of this year Dell moved into the top spot for shipments, with an 8.9 percent jump, although HPE remained the worldwide leader in server revenue, according to Gartner’s calculations. In contrast, IBM saw revenue drop 34.4 percent. [1]