The global server market continues to show strong signs of coming back to life as IT customers increasingly regard Linux as a feasible, scalable and reliable player in more parts of the enterprise. Linux is taking hold in places previously reserved for the highest end of computing requirements. “High-performance computing isn’t just for government labs and universities anymore,” analyst Mark Melenovsky told LinuxInsider in an interview. “Increasingly, commercial enterprises are employing clusters to do portfolio analysis or supply-chain management in a retail environment.”
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High-End Linux Apps Driving Server Sales
Posted by: Robin S. Hohman June 3, 2004 08:44 AMThe global server market continues to show strong signs of coming back to life as IT customers increasingly regard Linux as a feasible, scalable and reliable player in more parts of the enterprise. Linux is taking hold in places previously reserved for the highest end of computing requirements. “High-performance computing isn’t just for government labs and universities anymore,” analyst Mark Melenovsky told LinuxInsider in an interview. “Increasingly, commercial enterprises are employing clusters to do portfolio analysis or supply-chain management in a retail environment.”