Worldwide Server Infrastructure Workloads by Operating System Environment Forecast, 2024–2028: Linux Growth Persists Despite Market Concerns as AI Demand Skyrockets
This IDC study provides an overview of the market size and forecast from 2024 to 2028 for global spending on enterprise servers by server operating system (OS). It also provides a segmentation of this market view and forecast by workload categories and workloads."The choice of server operating system environment to support a workload is becoming ever more critical as organizations weigh the pros and cons of each platform," says Max Pepper, senior research analyst, IT Infrastructure, IDC. "While the preference for Linux is growing rapidly, especially with emerging workloads like AI and edge, we expect both Linux and Windows will continue to have their support in the enterprise infrastructure market as they play a critical foundational role for workloads running on server systems."
IDC Market Forecast Figure
Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Market Forecast
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
Continuous Growth of Public Cloud
Edge Workload Development
Growth of AI/ML Support Among Workloads
Inhibitors
Infrastructure Repurposing
Macroeconomic Impact
Significant Market Developments
Changes from Prior Forecast
Market Definition
Operating System Environments
Core (Server) Operating Systems
Workload Categories
Application Development and Testing
Business Applications
Data Management
Digital Services
Email/Collaborative and Content Applications
Infrastructure
Engineering/Technical
Methodology
Related Research
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