R0045/2026-03-29/Q001/S01
WebSearch — Enterprise Unix server market share 2001 Sun Solaris vs Linux
Summary
| Field |
Value |
| Source/Database |
WebSearch |
| Query terms |
enterprise Unix server market share 2001 Sun Solaris vs Linux Intel IDC Gartner |
| Filters |
None |
| Results returned |
10 |
| Results selected |
3 |
| Results rejected |
7 |
Selected Results
| Result |
Title |
URL |
Rationale |
| S01-R01 |
Sun Leads Worldwide Unix Server Market (SPARC International) |
https://sparc.org/2003/sun-leads-worldwide-unix-server-market-in-revenue-and-unit-market-share-gains-share-in-all-os/ |
Direct market share data from IDC via SPARC International |
| S01-R02 |
Sun Ships Two Out of Three Unix/RISC Systems (SPARC International) |
https://sparc.org/2002/sun-ships-two-out-of-three-unixrisc-systems-in-us/ |
Q4 2001 Gartner Dataquest data on Sun's Unix/RISC dominance |
| S01-R03 |
IDC Says Sun Is Unix Server Market Leader (HPCwire) |
https://www.hpcwire.com/2000/12/15/idc-says-sun-is-unix-server-market-leader/ |
Pre-2001 baseline data showing Sun's market position |
Rejected Results
| Result |
Title |
URL |
Rationale |
| S01-R04 |
Sun Takes Lead in UNIX Server Market (E-Commerce Times) |
https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/sun-takes-lead-in-unix-server-market-17758.html |
Duplicate coverage of same IDC data |
| S01-R05 |
The State of Enterprise Unix (ServerWatch) |
https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/the-state-of-enterprise-unix/ |
Modern overview article, not period-specific data |
| S01-R06 |
Sun Company Solaris (operating-system.org) |
https://www.operating-system.org/betriebssystem/_english/fa-sun.htm |
General background, no market share data |
| S01-R07 |
Server Operating System Market (Fortune Business Insights) |
https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/server-operating-system-market-106601 |
Modern market report, not relevant to 2001 timeframe |
| S01-R08 |
Sun Is Undisputed Unix Leader (SPARC International 2000) |
https://sparc.org/2000/sun-is-undisputed-unix-server-market-leader-shipped-more-systems-than-hp-ibm-and-compaq-combined/ |
Pre-2001 data, less relevant than 2001-2002 data |
| S01-R09 |
Gartner Sees Healthy Growth (Silicon UK) |
https://www.silicon.co.uk/workspace/gartner-sees-healthy-growth-in-operating-system-market-27661 |
Not specific to 2001 timeframe |
| S01-R10 |
Current Status of Linux Enterprise Deployment (Softpanorama) |
https://softpanorama.org/Articles/Linux_vs_Solaris/Introduction/current_status_of_linux_enterprize_depoyment.shtml |
Used for Q001 but primarily covers later period |
Notes
The search returned strong results for Sun's market position via SPARC International press releases citing IDC and Gartner data. The rejected results were either duplicative, too modern, or too general.