Ubuntu Server: Canonical's Third Way to the Enterprise

Oct 01, 2008, 16:05 (1 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Paul Rubens)

"Who is actually running the server version of Ubuntu? Some of the big name users include Google, Wikipedia and Harvard University. The Works With U website lists many other server deployments in organizations in countries as diverse as the USA, Trinidad, Germany and Thailand. Many run mixed environments including Linux, Windows, and perhaps even Unix as well, according to George. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the free server software is finding some traction with start-ups and small businesses as an alternative to Windows Small Business Server, although Microsoft, with its large number of resellers and partners, represents formidable competition."

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