Sun recoups server market share

Could it be: "Microsoft's results are impressive, comparing the $130 million
gain to the $20 million gain for the combination of Unix and
Linux."

These figures show hardware revenue shipped with an OS. Given
the huge discounts on offer for OEM version of windows server it
is over represented in the shipping stats. Linux however isn't
discounted in the same way (you're buying a service
subscription) so often companies purchase after shipment.

This explains the 30%+ rise in the major Linux server
subscription revenues vs the <10% rise in hardware revenues
with Linux.

A recent campaign by MS Australia meant that you could
effectively purchase an IBM 206m server and get windows server
small business edition for free.

Know thy stats.; Posted by: Richard Flude Posted on: 08/23/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Jumping in the air Roger Ramjet | 08/23/06

Wait for the revenue numbers. Anton Philidor | 08/23/06

Which is why nomorems | 08/23/06

Ummm... nomorems | 08/23/06

Could it be Richard Flude | 08/23/06

Sounds like a sales pitch Roger Ramjet | 08/23/06

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