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ServerWatch: Integrating Open Source Apps Into the Server Room

By Aaron Weiss

“Much fuss has been made about open source software,
particularly its influence on back-end server environments. At this
point, no one will deny that open source software is becoming
fairly pervasive.

“As of March 2006, for example, the open source Apache Web
server powered nearly 69 percent of all Internet Web servers,
according to the oft-cited Netcraft Web Survey. In addition,
shipments of Linux-powered servers grew 20.8 percent in 2005,
according to IDC, and the market research firm predicts Linux will
account for 29 percent of server shipments in 2008. In practice,
Linux penetration is probably even higher, as many installations
are do-it-yourself affairs without a commercial vendor
attached…”

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