Wednesday, June 15, 2005

IDC Q1 2005 Server Market Puts Unix and Windows in Dead Heat

IDC and Gartner are both placing Windows servers at about the same revenue as Unix servers -- but there are ten times as many x86 and x64 servers sold on a volume basis. On a units basis, Microsoft gets a license on about 7 out of every 10 servers sold.

I was not surprised by these market reports. My field research says it continues to be an absolutely brutal market, with fierce price competition on even deals under $5,000.

-- Peter S. Kastner

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