Linux Community Questions x86 Server Numbers

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Oct 31, 2007 3:39 PM EDT
eWEEK Linux; By Peter Galli
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Pundits say it is simply impossible to count all of the Linux servers in the market today. The Linux community is questioning research that suggests the open-source operating system is losing market share to Windows on preinstalled x86 servers, saying that Linux is undercounted in those kinds of studies. An analysis of IDC Quarterly Server Tracker figures for the past six quarters showed that Linux growth started to falter and reverse its positive course relative to both Windows Server and the market as a whole over that period.

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