InfoWorld: Survey: Linux Gaining Acceptance in the Enterprise

“The Linux operating system has ‘an established and growing
presence’ in the enterprise market, although it remains a nascent
technology in the early stages of adoption, according to a new
study released Monday by the research unit of investment bank
Goldman Sachs.

“The study, based on an October survey of 100 IT managers at
large U.S. multinationals, says that 39 percent of respondents had
deployed Linux ‘in some capacity,’ including not only the
traditional Linux niche of ordinary print/file, e-mail and Web
servers and desktop PCs, but also surprisingly for more important
tasks in mainframes, data centers, application servers and
databases.

“However, the study cautions that ‘Linux will need to prove
itself among early adopters before more widescale deployment’ in
the data center. Moreover, Linux didn’t rank as a top priority for
respondents, a sign that its adoption will be slow and steady,
instead of explosive, according to the study…”

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