Wistron and Inventec will begin ODM production of ARM-architecture servers for Hewlett-Packard (HP) in the second half of 2014, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.

　　Some component makers will start shipping products for HP's ARM-based servers in May.

　　Although ARM solutions are unlikely to become an immediate threat to Intel, the sources believe the extra option should provide clients more leverage to bargain for better prices and more resources from Intel.

　　ARM expects its platform to account for 5-10% of the global server market prior to 2016 and will reach 10-15% by 2017.

　　In addition to AMD, Calxeda and Marvell, Samsung Electronics has also reportedly started developing ARM-based processors for servers.