Linux dedicated servers 'offer business benefits'

Linux remains "a major player" in the server market for small and medium-sized businesses, it has been claimed.

According to Steven J Vaughan-Nichols, the firm is a well-established presence in the sector and continues to meet the dedicated server needs of many customers seeking external IT support.

Writing for Linux Planet, he explained that each of the firm's distributions comes with business server functionality such as email, file, and print serving.

Indeed, Mr Vaughan-Nichols claimed that Linux deserves a larger share of the small business dedicated server market, which he noted is currently led by Microsoft.

He noted that Linux Ubuntu 9.10 offers "not only a great desktop, but also makes a great server", questioning why more firms are not currently capitalising on its benefits.

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Written by Tim Dunton