Linux showing signs of solid growth
Apr 9th, 2008 | Category: InfoWorld[InfoWorld] —
Workloads running on Linux servers are shifting to become more business oriented, including databases and line-of-business applications, and the operating system appears headed for measurable growth over the next three years, according to a white paper released Tuesday by IDC.
The report entitled "The Role of Linux Servers and Commercial Workloads" was sponsored by the Linux Foundation, which opens its second annual summit Tuesday. The nonprofit Linux Foundation is a consortium of open source developers and companies.
The IDC paper found that total Linux spending — including customer acquisitions of hardware, software and related services — totaled $21 billion in […]