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SearchEnterpriseLinux: Enterprises Opening Their Wallets for Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 12, 2004

[ Thanks to Michael
S. Mimoso
for this link. ]

“Spending on Linux will climb by as much as 10% at enterprises
surveyed recently by SearchEnterpriseLinux.com.

“Of the 130 IT administrators and decision makers who responded
to the online survey, 43% expect to spend 10% more than they did
last year on Linux-related products or projects, while 17% expect
to spend between 6% and 10% more. None of those surveyed reported
that they will reduce Linux-related spending.

“Most of the spending is expected to go toward hardware and
operating system upgrades, primarily at the expense of Windows and
of Unix systems like Solaris, HP-UX and AIX…”


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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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