This established it as the most popular operating system on the market. This change propagated progressively from september to december, and required an adjustment to the data in that timeframe. Embedded systems market size exceeded usd 100 billion in 2019 and is poised to grow at a cagr of over 6% between 2020 and 2026. Continuously x86 server operating systems, including windows server and linux server, outgrew and displaced unix and other proprietary os, driven by high growth of public cloud usage. Microsoft came up with the only nonlinux hypervisor, hyperv, to compete in a tight server virtualization market that vmware currently dominates. This benefit is also a crucial factor that is boosting the importance of data centers in global data center operating system market. Global programming language market share march 2020. Regardless of the cost and license factors, most admins across organizations prefer the windows server os. Server virtualization software market 2019 global industry analysis, size, share, trends, industry demand, growth, opportunities and forecast 2025 icrowd newswire nov 22, 2019 the report provides a comprehensive analysis of the server virtualization software industry market by types, applications, players and regions.
Fedora server is a special implementation of the os, allowing you to deploy and manage your server using the rolekit tool. Stephen belanger, ashish nadkarni group vice president, infrastructure systems, platforms and technologies group, sriram subramanian research director, infrastructure systems, platforms and technologies group. Data center operating system market industry analysis. Server operating system market share lies, lies, and more lies november 6, 2010 posted in linux, microsoft, microsoft death watch tagged linux, microsoft, microsoft death watch i was pointed at an article on the unofficial apple web blog titled xserve end of life. Windows server market share and competitor report compare to. Both performance are popular choices in the market. Microsoft is the server operating system market share leader with a 48% share. Summary operating system software market revenue grew only 1. The global linux operating system market is expected to exhibit a solid 18. Enterprise server market growth, trends, and forecast. Storage and server sales will fall in 2020 because of coronavirus. This graph shows the market share of operating systems worldwide from mar 2019 mar 2020. Server virtualization is also known for masking server resources, comprising the number and identity of individual physical servers, operating system, processors from server users.
The usage share of operating systems is the percentage of computing devices that run each operating system at any particular time. Operating system market share bill gates is still alone at the top. Linux vs windows server top 6 useful differences you. Mar 24, 2020 microsofts windows is the most widely used computer operating system in the world, accounting for around 72. Due to changes made to the user agent in ipados, ipads were identified as macos devices. Operating system market share market share statistics for.
Windows commands 6570 % of the corporate server operating system market, while the linux share stands at 1520. The windows operating system from microsoft, with over 75 percent of the os market share is widely used among organizations due to its standardized features and userfriendliness. Server operating system market share free downloads and. What is microsoft windows server os operating system. Our market share pages provide insight into industry trends, rising technologies, and key competitors. Server virtualization is the creation of such virtual instances or virtual machines vms via hypervisors or physical servers providing. The market size of the server operating system market was 11 million unit shipments in 2019 and is forecast to grow by 10% in 2020. These operating system market share statistics will give you a sense of. Microsoft maintained share with average market growth. Windows 10 has a larger market share than any other desktop operating system version, including the previous king of all desktop os versions, windows 7. This diagram shows the percentages of websites using various web servers.
Virtual machine software is a competitive market in idcs software taxonomy and a submarket of the software defined compute sdc software market. It allows virtualization of components, like hardware, os, network, or storage. So in this slide we covered the top server operating systems leading the market. Usage statistics and market share of web servers, april 2020. I think it really depends on how you define enterprise, but i think for any reasonable definition, the answer is going to be either windows or gnulinux. The year linux will reach 5% market share techrepublic.
Recent market research from idc paints a picture of microsoft marching inexorably to a much greater share of operating environment revenues both client and server. This statistic shows the share of the global server market by operating system in 2018 and 2019. Some opinions and ideas about apples server strategy. With the help of data center operating systems businesses can easily transfer the data from server to the platform where it can be used to improve the operations.
Worldwide server operating system environments forecast, 20182022. Red hat is the leader within the linux server os market. Top best server operating systems, server os versions image via shutterstock. This month microsoft experienced an increase of 35. In recent years, microsoft has expended significant capital in an effort to promote the use of windows as a server operating system. A forever version of windows claims the market share. Enterprise server market growth, trends, and forecast 2020 2025 the enterprise server market is segmented by operating system linux, windows, and unix, server class highend server, midrange server, and volume server, server type blade, multinode, and tower, enduser vertical it and telecommunication, bfsi, and retail, and geography. Internet of things iot operating systems market share, size, and trends analysis focusing on top key players canonical ltd, esol co. But, thats how many usage based statistics are generated when microsoft says look at our market share. Market snapshot, the global file sharing software market is expected to grow with a cagr of 24. Aug 30, 2016 dell has the most server market share at 36. This idc study examines the market share of virtual machine software vendors in 2017 as well as the market forces that influenced their performances. Windows servers are more powerful versions of their desktop operating system counterparts and are designed to more efficiently handle corporate networking, internetintranet hosting, databases, enterprisescale messaging and similar functions.
This graph shows the market share of operating systems worldwide based on over 10 billion monthly page views. Storage and server sales will fall in 2020 because of. There are no other practical os choices in the x86 server market, and nonx86 servers now account for just a scant few percent of server boxes shipped. Technologies operating systems technology usage comparison comparison of the usage statistics of linux vs. Among the top five vendors, only red hat and apple saw growth. The most accurate and uptodate information on todays most popular technology categories. We use cookies to deliver the best possible experience on our website. Linux os versions serve as the primary option for users who prefer opensource software and intend to avoid the influence of major os.
Jan 02, 2019 the latest windows 10 operating system is now the most popular desktop os in the world, finally beating windows 7s market share according to net applications. A server operating system os is a type of operating system that is designed to be installed and used on a server computer. Statistics on software industry in the netherlands enterprise. Which server operating system is mostly used in the. Operating system market share worldwide march 2020. A series of server operating systems developed by microsoft corporation.
Microsoft server is the market leader with a 48% share of the total server operating system shipments while 34% of the shipments were for linux based server os. Operating system market share worldwide statcounter global stats. Embedded software market share industry size forecast. One of the key factors boosting the growth of the global server software market is the empowerment it gives two organizations to centralize the data and install application. In the gpos market, the linux operating system held a major market share of over 50% in 2018 due to the largescale usage of the os in embedded software solutions. Unix has an insignificant share of x86 server shipments today. All these figures vary somewhat in different markets, and depending on how they are gathered. The operating system also includes a powerful postgresql database server. Global web hosting companies market share 2020, based on millions of websites in more than 200 countries. It is an advanced version of an operating system, having features and capabilities required within a client server architecture. See technologies overview for explanations on the methodologies used in the surveys.
Operating system market share worldwide statcounter global. Microsofts server software holds the greatest market share when it comes to total number of sites. Mar 06, 2019 overall server market standings, by company. Not easily outdone in the data center space, microsoft offers attractive licensing for its hyperv product and the operating systems that live on it. Windows market captured the maximum value share in 2018 and is expected to dominate the server market over the forecast period. Thanks to hypervisors like hyperv and vmware esxi and their ability to run multiple operating systems on a single computer, it departments have reached new levels of efficiency and better usage of precious compute, storage, and memory resources. Application server market 2019 global share, trend. The global application server market is valued at xx million usd in 2017 and is expected to reach xx million usd by the end of 2023, growing at. Computer operating systems market share 20122020 statista. Virtualization software market growth, trends, and. Integration of workstations is quintessential for an efficient information technology infrastructure as it reduces the expenses associated with hardwarerelated upgrades, and curbs the energy load required to support enterprises it operations. Participation in the survey is optional, and anonymous. This report shows the usage statistics of linux vs.
View the source for this server operating system market share chart and other statistics here. As it is an opensource platform, developers benefit from its flexibility to customize the platform for their particular embedded software solutions. This product provides insight into customer trends by delivering geographyspecific market size, market share, and market forecast details across all server segments. Aug 20, 2012 red hat has done well, but now every single percent of market share must be stolen from microsoft. Microsofts windows is the most widely used computer operating system in the world, accounting for around 72. Steam conducts a monthly survey to collect data about what kinds of computer hardware and software our customers are using. Virtualization software, also called a hypervisor, allows two or more os to run on a single host machine or server. Windows server vs linux competitor report operating systems. File sharing software market forecast up to 2023 mrfr. However, windows usage on servers is not as widespread as on personal computers as windows competes against linux and bsd for server market share. Just as interesting are the figures for market share by operating system. Microsofts windows is the most widely used computer operating system in the world, accounting for around 72 percent share of the desktop, tablet, and console os market in august 2019. Microsoft windows server os operating system is a series of enterpriseclass server operating systems designed to share services with multiple users and provide extensive administrative control of data storage, applications and corporate networks. Worldwide virtual machine software marketshares,2017.
Many quantitative studies of freeopensource software focus on topics including market share and reliability, with numerous studies specifically examining linux. Server operating system, or server os, is advanced operating system specifically designed to run on server sides, which is specialized computers that operates within a client server architecture to serve the requests of connected client computers on the network. Apache also has the largest share of this market 45. Tied for the number one position in the worldwide server market during 4q18 were dell inc. Server locations content languages comparison compare with other. Regardless of which analyst firms market numbers are used, when it comes to market share, there is a clear winner. Dell tops both the idc and gartner lists in terms of both revenue and unit shipments. Apples macos and ios rank as the next most widely used operating systems, with the latter being the standard installation on all ipad devices. Internet based servers market share can be measured. Windows servers are more powerful versions of their desktop operating system. With over 688 million, it now has more sites than nginx 358 million and apache 314 million combined, representing 41. Market synopsis of server management software market. Operating system software market revenue grew only 1.
In april 2019, windows had a desktop market share of 79. This report lists the market share of the top operating systems in use, like windows, mac, ios, android, and linux. Reconfigure and update both hardware and software to some extent. The rising trend of automation in the manufacturing sector to minimize energy, material, and labor waste is likely to accelerate the market demand. Internet of things iot operating systems market share, size.
Share of server os market revenue 2015, by operating system published by statista research department, jun 30, 2016. All such figures are necessarily estimates because data about operating system share is difficult to obtain. What is os x server market share and are there any prominent. Overall, we think that these three divisions are in a. Now that weve covered what networks look like in terms of pc market share, server market share, and software and os usage, its time to find out how you can easily compare our numbers with yours. Client os market suffered from declining pc shipments. Operating system market share worldwide statcounter.
Server software market global industry analysis, size. Like a towering skyscraper, virtualization usage has soared to great heights in it. Best server virtualization software 19 virtualization is the creation of a virtual rather than actual version of something, such as an operating system, a server, a storage device or network resources. Dec 19, 2016 jack wallen predicts that 2017 will be a wild ride for open source, including increased market share and vulnerabilities for linux, plus the merger of chrome os and android. Server operating system market share lies, lies, and. February saw some new releases of the litespeed web server. Idcs worldwide quarterly server tracker greatly enhances clients ability to respond quickly and effectively to todays dynamic server market. Global server virtualization market forecast 2023 mrfr. Request an extensive market report of specific web servers. The high market share is attributed to the popularity of windows os, as computer systems in most enterprises are windows os based. Idc predicts worldwide external enterprise storage revenue will drop 5. The server os, is a software layer on top of which other software programs, or applications, can run on the server hardware. The software can run on a machine without os type 1 or on top of an os type 2. Future of the server operating system we look at the evolution of the server operating system, and how the next generation is moving into the cloud share this item with your network.
Top 5 server operating systems share and discover knowledge. Linux is an opensource software operating system that builds around the linux kernel whereas windows server is a microsoft product and is a brand name for a group of server operating systems. Statcounter windows 10 had a desktoplaptop market share of 39. Jun 30, 2016 the statistic shows market revenue share held by various server operating systems in 2015.
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