R0045/2026-03-29/Q001/S02
WebSearch — Linux server market share growth 2001-2004 IDC enterprise adoption
Summary
| Field |
Value |
| Source/Database |
WebSearch |
| Query terms |
Linux server market share growth 2001 2002 2003 2004 IDC enterprise adoption surpass Unix |
| Filters |
None |
| Results returned |
10 |
| Results selected |
3 |
| Results rejected |
7 |
Selected Results
| Result |
Title |
URL |
Rationale |
| S02-R01 |
Server Market Grows; Linux Revenue Tops $1 Billion |
https://www.networkcomputing.com/data-center-networking/server-market-grows-linux-revenue-tops-1-billion |
Q3 2004 IDC data with specific Linux vs Unix revenue figures |
| S02-R02 |
Linux adoption (Wikipedia) |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_adoption |
Compiled timeline of Linux server adoption milestones |
| S02-R03 |
OSDL/IDC Linux market predictions (LWN.net) |
https://lwn.net/Articles/115700/ |
Dec 2004 IDC forecast with growth projections |
Rejected Results
| Result |
Title |
URL |
Rationale |
| S02-R04 |
Oracle Linux Takes Its Place |
https://www.insight.com/content/dam/insight/en_US/pdfs/oracle/virtualization/oracle-linux-takes-its-place-in-the-operating-systems-marketplace.pdf |
Later period, Oracle-specific |
| S02-R05 |
OS Market Share Worldwide (Statcounter) |
https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share |
Modern data, not relevant to 2001-2004 |
| S02-R06 |
Linux Server Market Share 2026 |
https://commandlinux.com/statistics/linux-server-market-share/ |
Modern data |
| S02-R07 |
Evolution of Linux Market Share (SRWare) |
https://www.srware.net/en/news/1076/The-Evolution-of-Linux-Market-Share-Over-Time |
General overview without specific 2001 data |
| S02-R08 |
IDC Server Workloads Forecast 2024-2028 |
https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US51545824 |
Modern forecast, paywalled |
| S02-R09 |
Linux Statistics 2024 (Enterprise Apps Today) |
https://www.enterpriseappstoday.com/stats/linux-statistics.html |
Modern compilation |
| S02-R10 |
Worldwide Server Market Hits $49B (HPCwire) |
https://www.hpcwire.com/2005/02/25/worldwide_server_market_hits_49_billion/ |
2005 data, useful for context but not primary |
Notes
The search produced good results for Linux growth data. The IDC data from Network Computing and the OSDL/IDC forecast from LWN.net are particularly valuable for establishing the transition timeline.