More than half of the IT executives in a recent survey of 300 executives said they planned to accelerate Linux adoption in 2009. 72 percent of said they are either actively evaluating or have already decided to adopt Linux on the server in 2009, with more than 68 percent making the same claim for the desktop.
The number one motivation executives gave for using Linux was economic (lowering support costs). However, those who are reluctant to go with Linux cited lack of application support and poor interoperability with Windows and other environments as their primary concerns. Key survey findings:
* 67 percent of respondents stated that interoperability and manageability between Linux and Windows is one of the most important factors when choosing an operating system.
* The retail industry showed the greatest potential for acceleration in Linux adoption with 63 percent of respondents planning an increase on the desktop and 69 percent considering the same on the server. The government sector lagged.
* Nearly half of respondents stated that moving to virtualization is accelerating their adoption of Linux. Eighty-eight percent of recipients plan to evaluate, deploy or increase their use of virtualization software within Linux operating systems over the next 12-24 months.
* From a regional perspective, Asia/Pacific is the most bullish on increasing Linux adoption, as 73 percent of respondents said they would increase deployments on the server and 70 percent on the desktop. In the Americas, 66 percent of respondents said they are either evaluating or have already decided to increase adoption of Linux on the desktop and 67 percent on the server.
* The economic crisis has had the biggest effect on the Americas, and in financial services and government. More than 62 percent of respondents said that their budget has been cut or that they are only investing where needed.
An IDC white paper1 summarizing the survey findings can be found here
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