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Linux Given A Boost By The Recession
By: Doug Caverly
Staff Writer
2009-03-13
Look closely enough, and you'll see that a handful of things have benefited from the recession. Movies theaters, for example, are more crowded than usual because people want to be distracted for a couple of hours. And it seems that Linux is gaining favor because companies are trying to save a few bucks.
Charles Babcock reports, "The open source operating system will emerge from the recession in a stronger data center position than before, concluded an IDC white paper." IDC surveyed 330 IT managers, and "[s]ixty-five percent said they plan to increase Linux server workloads by 10% or more this year." Looking a little further out, "Forty-nine percent said they expect Linux will be their primary server platform within five years."
Also, "Sixty-three percent said they will increase their use of Linux on the desktop by more than 10% this year."
This confirms what Praval Singh suggested about two months ago. Of course, considering that it took a 50 percent drop in the Dow's value to prompt the change, we probably can't expect that anything else the next year or two tosses our way will improve the Linux adoption rate even more.
Still, these predicted adjustments should put Linux on pretty solid ground, and it may be able to grow afterwards thanks to simple word-of-mouth recommendations.
About the Author:
Doug is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest eBusiness news.
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