Global server, external OEM storage systems revenues fall flat Global server, external OEM storage systems revenues fall flat China was the lone region to enjoy substantial growth across both segments. Credit: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Global revenue from server and external original equipment manufacturer (OEM) storage systems fell flat during the fourth quarter of 2020 in just about all regions around the world, apart from China, which bucked the trend. This is according to the latest data by industry data and analyst firm IDC, which claims that vendor revenue in the worldwide server market grew by just 1.5 per cent year-on-year, to US$25.8 billion during the three months ending 31 December 2020.