11 November 2006
Linux Wins Server Market
According to a study sponsored by IBM, Linux has won in the server world.
The study claims that 83% of companies have expectations of using Linux next year to support workloads, while only 23% are planning on using Windows.
More information can be read here.
It is really not much of a surprise to see Linux winning the server battle. Originally Unix was the OS of choice for servers, then businesses started trying Windows for it's ease-of-use and new ideas, but now they are going back towards a Unix-type system for power and stability and the easiest option is Linux.
We still don't see a large growth in the market for households for a few reasons, Linux isn't preinstalled on many name brand computers and many people are afraid to try a brand they have never heard of, most people do not want to setup an OS, many people never change the OS that came with their computer, they use Windows at work and school and people are afraid of Linux because they think it is difficult.
If we see a shift in the computers used in the office to a Linux platform, we will begin to see a shift in home computer users as well. This will be the turning point for Linux in homes.
The study claims that 83% of companies have expectations of using Linux next year to support workloads, while only 23% are planning on using Windows.
More information can be read here.
It is really not much of a surprise to see Linux winning the server battle. Originally Unix was the OS of choice for servers, then businesses started trying Windows for it's ease-of-use and new ideas, but now they are going back towards a Unix-type system for power and stability and the easiest option is Linux.
We still don't see a large growth in the market for households for a few reasons, Linux isn't preinstalled on many name brand computers and many people are afraid to try a brand they have never heard of, most people do not want to setup an OS, many people never change the OS that came with their computer, they use Windows at work and school and people are afraid of Linux because they think it is difficult.
If we see a shift in the computers used in the office to a Linux platform, we will begin to see a shift in home computer users as well. This will be the turning point for Linux in homes.
