SMBs lead linux server OS adoption across India

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New Delhi: The Linux server operating system (OS) has grown its way to a prominent position in the Indian server OS market, with its adoption rate increasing from 7.0 percent to 8.1 percent over a 13-month period. The rise in Linux adoption in India has been fuelled by procurements coming from a wide range of verticals including the government, education and enterprise segments. Small and Medium Businesses dominate the Linux server OS market with an adoption growth rate of 8.3 percent, 2.4 percentage points higher than that for large enterprises. Factors such as low cost of ownership, a perception of minimized security threats, lack of piracy-related issues and a strong online support community have been the main growth drivers for Linux adoption. Constrained by limited budgets, Linux support SMBs who were looking for a solution that could help them meet their business goals at a low cost. "An interesting trend that has gained momentum in the recent past is the SMB demand for customized solutions. Today, enterprises look for products and solutions specifically designed to meet both their and their customers' needs and open-source solutions offer that flexibility," said Sameer Bhatnagar, Senior Research Analyst at Springboard Research. "Also, high technical skill availability is one of the key accelerators of greater Linux adoption in India."

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