Linux accounts for 76% of customers in the cloud

The latest report from the Linux Foundation shows that in 2013, the utilization rate of Linux in mission-critical deployment and cloud areas will continue to grow. Research from the Linux Foundation shows that in the future Linux has the dominance of its traditional competitors Unix and Windows.

According to the report, the introduction of Windows 8 has had a positive effect on Linux. About 39% of respondents said they will use more Linux as a response to Windows 8. The good news is that more people have moved from Windows to Linux. In 2010, the same report showed that 31% of respondents are moving from Windows to Linux. This year, this figure has increased to nearly 40%.

Linux in the server market is also very good prospects. Eighty percent of respondents plan to use more Linux servers in the next five years. In contrast, only 20% of respondents intend to increase the purchase of Windows servers.

According to the Linux Foundation's research, Linux's position in delivering mission-critical workloads is also on the rise. In the 2010 survey, 60% of respondents use Linux for mission-critical deployments. In 2013, this figure has increased to 73%.

Cloud is still a bright spot in Linux, 76% of enterprises use Linux for cloud operations.