In addition to a forecast of the global server market in 2005 and regional market concentration analysis, this Symposium examines the evolution of CPU technology, OS for 64-bit computing, cluster computing, virtualization, and blade servers. Also presented is a 2004 review of global vendor performance in 2004 by volume, value, and region, as well as past, present, and future product strategies of HP, IBM, Dell, and Sun. Outsourcing to Taiwanese makers, the changing models of such cooperation, and SWOT analysis for Taiwanese players, EMS, and top brands, are also covered.