Linux and/or Windows doing well in Server Market


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Well, with the same IDC report

source: http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS00153905

you can say that either "Windows wipes floor with Linux"

or that "Linux drives worldwide server sales boom"

The short story is that Windows has caught up to UNIX (which has growth, but below the market rate) and is reported as "statistically tied" with UNIX. Linux is a quickly-growing third place at 10.3% of market revenue.

Market +13.5% Units +5.3% Revenue

UNIX +5.0% Units +2.8% Revenue (34.4% Server Market Revenue)

Windows +10.7% Units +12.3% Revenue (34.4% Server Market Revenue)

Linux +31.1% Units +35.2% Revenue (10.3% Server Market Revenue)

Red denotes growth below market rate

(forgive the uneven spacing)

Read for yourself and determine what spin you would put on it.

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No one can really predict.

However, it currently has 1/3 the share of Windows, but is growing at 3x the Windows rate. (and, according to the IDC report, it seems that Windows' unit growth is less than the market rate - so they are losing unit market share)

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