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IT AsiaOne: Linux to Replace Windows NT?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 13, 2005

“As software giant Microsoft retires its ageing Windows NT
workhorse, competing operating systems like Linux and Apple’s Mac
OS X Server could be filling that gap, well, at least in print and
file servers.

“Said Jupiter Research senior analyst Joe Wilcox on his blog:
‘The older those servers get, the greater risk of migration to an
operating system other than Windows Server 2003. The installed base
of Windows NT Server 4 systems is an opportunity for Linux vendors,
even Apple with Mac OS X Server…'”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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