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Ideas International Releases the Outcomes of Their Linux Server Vendor Strategy Study

February 10, 2005 - Port Chester, NY

Ideas International has today released the outcomes of their recent in-depth research report entitled  "Linux Strategies and Solutions.”

The report analyses the Linux strategies of the market leaders Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Sun by highlighting areas of distinction and difference among their offerings. Summary positions identified include:

  • Dell continues to offer a strong purchase and deployment experience with its Custom Factory Integration and remains a price leader in most segments.
  • HP presents a broad Linux strategy with an aggressive drive to move applications to Linux and a focused solution-oriented approach. HP actively markets and supports open source middleware such as JBoss and MySQL.
  • IBM has expanded its Linux Strategy by elevating Linux on Power systems to a top strategic item with its new OpenPower brand. IBM’s enterprise software portfolio, application and migration services are some of their areas of significant value-add.

Sun remains focused on desktop Linux while shifting its server emphasis to open source Solaris.

The lead analyst for this research report at Ideas International is Pierre Fricke. He comments on the Linux market as follows “Linux stands out as an industry phenomenon because of its rapid growth and its acceptance by enterprise customers, industry pundits, and even the financial analyst community as a mainstream information technology. Linux has moved from an edge-of-network platform (firewalls, etc.) to a leading operating environment for high-performance technical computing, distributed applications, and enterprise infrastructure such as e-mail and file/print. The largest share of Linux server activity lies in the one- and two-way servers common in these applications. Linux continues to grow market share in other higher-value, traditional middleware and application areas including mission critical vertical applications.”

By reference to this report, IT decision-makers are provided an in-depth view of the Linux ecosystem and where vendors differentiate their Linux offerings. This report provides a unique look at the Linux marketplace and helps IT professionals decide which Linux suppliers best fit their needs.

For more information, refer to the report abstract at Ideas International’s research reports delivery website of http://www.ideasint.com/ra.

For further information or interviews / photos, please contact:

Ian Birks
CEO & Managing Director
International Limited

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