Info-Tech Research Group, an information technology (IT) research and advisory firm, surveyed over 1,400 small- and medium-sized business IT professionals and determined that Microsoft Windows is preferred over Linux.
- Microsoft dominates the mid-sized marketplace. With 75 percent penetration for Windows and 65 percent penetration for Windows Server 2003, Microsoft is the clear winner for mid-sized companies.
- Most mid-sized enterprises are simply not interested in Linux. Forty-eight percent of survey respondents indicated that they are not interested in Linux, and another 15 percent are not sure. Only 10 percent plan to evaluate Linux within the next three years.
- Only 27 percent of mid-sized companies currently have Linux installed.
- For smaller organizations, adding Linux to the mix can create complexity, and add headcount and overhead.
