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Worldwide Server Operating System Environments Forecast, 2024–2028: Ready to Rebound

Publisher IDC
Published Sep 30, 2024
Length 19 Pages
SKU # IDC19213349

Description

Worldwide Server Operating System Environments Forecast, 2024–2028: Ready to Rebound


This IDC study provides worldwide and regional forecast data for server OS new shipments and subscriptions by OS platform from 2023 to 2028. It provides breakdowns by physical and virtualized shipment types. It also provides a revenue forecast for paid server OSs by platform."The market is poised to rebound after a challenging year in 2023," said Greg Macatee, research manager, Infrastructure Software Platforms group at IDC. "Buyers are ready to resume purchasing the servers that underpin the server OS market while moving and creating new workloads in the cloud. AI should also be a boon for growth, particularly for commercial suppliers."

Table of Contents

19 Pages

IDC Market Forecast Figure

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

Market Context

Drivers and Inhibitors

Drivers

AI

Hardware Improvements

Inhibitors

Competing Budget Priorities

Infrastructure Repurposing

Declines and Decelerations in Server Shipments

Significant Market Developments

Changes from Prior Forecast

Market Definition

Operating System Environments

Core (Server) Operating Systems

Methodology

IDC Competitive Market Definition

Related Research

Pricing

Currency Rates
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