Is Linux ready for Enterprise-Class use?
Based on a research by IDC, Linux is currently the fastest growing server operating system. It continues to achieve widespread adoption among the largest enterprises in mission-critical roles. A Merrill Lynch study found that a third of CIOs plan to buy Linux systems this year, and a quarter of CIOs said that Linux is strategic to their enterprise. The most logical explanation to the result is Linux’s economical deploy cost, and its reputation as a stable and reliable operating system. However, Red Hat Linux is a packaged version of the OS that has to be purchased . Yet, it is the market-leading and most trusted of all Linux distribution because of its complete and meticulous engineering.
