Rise of Cloud Computing & Demand for Affordable, Energy-Efficient Server Solutions Spurs Opportunities for Micro Servers in Cloud Storage Applications
Rising adoption rates in cloud computing applications is poised to drive the global market for Micro Servers to reach US$97 billion by 2024 . Defined as a server comprising of multiple nodes, Micro Servers are increasingly emerging as a low-cost and energy-efficient solution for processing low-intensive/less-demanding workloads. These servers are mainly finding usage in applications ranging from low-end dedicated hosting and simple content delivery nodes, to low-end web serving among others. While the low price point is the major factor driving popularity of Micro Servers among small and medium-sized businesses, energy-efficiency both in terms of power consumption and cooling, and space-saving attributes are encouraging their widespread adoption among larger enterprises. Demand for data center and cloud computing services are on the rise on account of growing proliferation of sophisticated mobile devices and the resulting increase in access of mobile content, which is spurring the n...