Linux Servers Up, Unix Down

Linux servers are on the rise again thanks in part to low-end (under $5,000) x86-based servers, according to a new survey by market research firm Gartner. The report said server unit growth for the March quarter was up 27 percent (1.6 million units) over last year while worldwide revenues grew 9.3 percent to $11.8 billion. The survey confirms the now well-established hum of strong growth in the server sector. "On a regional basis, the United States continued to be the largest server market, as it accounted for 37.8 percent of global server revenue," Michael McLaughlin, principal analyst for Gartner, said in a statement.

Despite legal threats from SCO Group and competition from Microsoft, Gartner's report said Linux continued to be the growth powerhouse in the operating systems server market, with a revenue increase of 57.3 percent in the first quarter of 2004.

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