Furthermore, for providers like Dell and HP, spreading vertically into other parts of the IT business also offers the best hope for growth in a market that is, overall, maturing.

另外，对Dell和HP这样的供应商来说，通过纵向一体化进入IT业务的其他领域也为他们在一个成熟的市场里寻找新的成长机会提供了条件。