Server shipments slowing down due to component shortages

Posted on Monday, April 27 2020 @ 11:59 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

We know server sales did very well in the first quarter of this year as Intel posted a 43 percent growth in datacenter chip revenue. Demand is still high due to the coronavirus pandemic, which is sparking an increase in demand for work-at-home and cloud services in general, but now the market is seeing disruptions caused by shortages.

DigiTimes reports shipments of servers are now beginning to see issues:

Component shortages disrupting server shipments: Shortages of components caused by the coronavirus pandemic have begun to undermine server makers' shipments to their clients, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

Cables are reportedly in serious short supply.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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