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Global Linux Operating System Market Share, Size, Growth, Analysis, Trends, Forecast: By Component: Software, Services; By Distribution Model: Virtual Machines, Servers, Desktops; By Enterprise Size: Large Enterprises, Small and Medium Enterprises; By End-User: Commercial, Individual; Regional Analysis; Competitive Landscape; 2023-2028

Global Linux Operating System Market Outlook

The global Linux operating system market size reached a value of around USD 7.48 billion in 2022. During the forecast period of between 2023 and 2028, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18.70% to reach around USD 20.93 billion by 2028.

 

Key Trends in the Market

Linux is an open-source operating system that consists of a graphical interface, and other types of software such as word processing software. Linux is similar to other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows or Apple OS X. However, the code is available to the public for editing and individual with appropriate skills can contribute. Linux users can also choose the core components such as graphics and other components, resulting in greater customisation capabilities. 

 

  • The Linux operating system is compatible with a variety of hardware, and the Linux kernel permits the installation of any hardware platform. The Linux operating system's source code is freely available, and numerous teams collaborate to improve its functionality. Since the Linux operating system is a multiuser system, several users can simultaneously use system resources like RAM, memory, and application programmes. As a result, these benefits of the Linux operating system are promoting global Linux operating system market expansion.
  • Organisations are turning to the Internet of Things (IoT) these days because it makes it easier to run and manage real-time data on customers and businesses. Real-time data and information relating to transactions are shared and transferred via the wireless network. Smartphones, laptops, smart home appliances, and smart retail are some of the industries that have seen a rise in IoT adoption. Consequently, increased investment in IoT hardware and software is driving up demand for Linux operating system market.
  • The Linux operating system is frequently employed in large businesses to store and process information. The market for Linux operating system is anticipated to expand due to the rise in interest among organisations and consumers for cloud-based solutions. An industry-wide increase in Operating Systems (OS) is directly related to the daily rise in demand for data security operation and administration.

 

Global Linux Operating System Market Analysis

Based on component, the market is segmented into software and services. On the basis of distribution model, the market is divided into virtual machines, servers, and desktops. The Linux operating system market on the basis of enterprise size can be segmented into large enterprises and small and medium enterprises. Based on end-user, the market is bifurcated into commercial and individual. The regional markets can be divided into North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa. 

 

The comprehensive EMR report provides an in-depth assessment of the market based on the Porter's five forces model along with giving a SWOT analysis. The report gives a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global Linux operating system market, covering their competitive landscape and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, investments, and expansion plans.  

 

  • Amazon Web Services, Inc.
  • IBM Corporation
  • Oracle Corporation
  • Canonical Ltd.
  • Slackware Linux Project
  • Zorin Group
  • Others

 

Market Share by End-User

According to Linux operating system market forecast, commercial end-users are predicted to lead market growth due to the growing popularity of commercial applications of cloud-based and hybrid OS. Due to the use of cloud-based and hybrid operating systems by business and enterprise users, it is anticipated that the demand for the Linux operating system would rise throughout the projected period. 

 

Online gaming is growing in popularity, with many developers opting for Linux to release feature-based systems with improved graphical user interfaces, security, and dependability for online gaming software users. This is expected to increase the Linux market share during the forecast period. The growing popularity of online gaming and cloud-based operating systems may present new business opportunities for the market development.

 

Market Share by Region

North America is anticipated to dominate the Linux operating market throughout the forecast period because of the growing expenditures made by businesses in the region towards cloud-based infrastructure. End-users can access cloud-based services from some of the most well-known companies, supporting easy scalability of company operations. Adoption of cutting-edge technology like the Internet of Things and Android devices with Linux-based operating systems is another factor driving the Linux operating system market share in the region.

 

At a regional level, the Asia Pacific is also expected to occupy a sizable share of the Linux operating system market, due to the increased adoption of cutting-edge technology and rising investments in research and development activities by top market participants. Development of technology infrastructure and rapid expansion of global companies is likely to increase the demand for the Linux operating system due to the customisation capabilities they offer. 

 

Competitive Landscape

Amazon Web Services, Inc., headquartered in Washington in the United States, is a subsidiary of Amazon.com that provides pay-as-you-go on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to people, companies, and governments. These web services for cloud computing offer a wide variety of fundamental abstract technical infrastructure, distributed computing building blocks, and tools. It also offers analytics, backups, website hosting, and digital marketing services. 

 

Oracle Corporation is a multinational computer technology corporation founded in 1977 with headquarters in Texas in the United States. The company, which focuses on its database management system brand, also supplies cloud-engineered systems and enterprise software products in addition to database software and technologies. It holds over 18,900 patents globally, catering to various industries with solutions and resources. 

 

Zorin Group, which was established in 2008, is the parent company of Zorin OS, a Windows and MacOS substitute that is considered to be quicker, more powerful, and more secure. Millions of people utilise the company's Linux-based products worldwide. Regardless of the operating system that a user is used to, it is easy to use, not requiring any special understanding. 

 

Other market players include IBM Corporation, Canonical Ltd., and Slackware Linux Project, among others.

 

Key Highlights of the Report

REPORT FEATURES DETAILS
Base Year 2022
Historical Period 2018-2022
Forecast Period 2023-2028
Scope of the Report

Historical and Forecast Trends, Industry Drivers and Constraints, Historical and Forecast Market Analysis by Segment:

  • Component
  • Distribution Model
  • Enterprise Size
  • End-User
  • Region
Breakup by Component
  • Software
  • Services
Breakup by Distribution Model
  • Virtual Machines
  • Servers
  • Desktops
Breakup by Enterprise Size
  • Large Enterprises
  • Small and Medium Enterprises
Breakup by End-User
  • Commercial
  • Individual
Breakup by Region
  • North America
    • United States of America 
    • Canada
  • Europe
    • United Kingdom
    • Germany
    • France
    • Italy
    • Others
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • ASEAN
    • Australia
    • Others
  • Latin America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Mexico
    • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Nigeria
    • South Africa
    • Others
Market Dynamics
  • SWOT
  • Porter's Five Forces
  • Key Indicators for Demand
  • Key Indicators for Price
Competitive Landscape
  • Market Structure
  • Company Profiles
    • Company Overview
    • Product Portfolio
    • Demographic Reach and Achievements
    • Certifications
Companies Covered
  • Amazon Web Services, Inc.
  • IBM Corporation
  • Oracle Corporation
  • Canonical Ltd.
  • Slackware Linux Project
  • Zorin Group
  • Others

 

*At Expert Market Research, we strive to always give you current and accurate information. The numbers depicted in the description are indicative and may differ from the actual numbers in the final EMR report.

1    Preface 
2    Report Coverage – Key Segmentation and Scope
3    Report Description

    3.1    Market Definition and Outlook
    3.2    Properties and Applications
    3.3    Market Analysis
    3.4    Key Players
4    Key Assumptions   
5    Executive Summary

    5.1    Overview
    5.2    Key Drivers
    5.3    Key Developments  
    5.4    Competitive Structure
    5.5    Key Industrial Trends
6    Market Snapshot
    6.1    Global
    6.2    Region
7    Industry Opportunities and Challenges  
8    Global Linux Operating System Market Analysis

    8.1    Key Industry Highlights
    8.2    Global Linux Operating System Historical Market (2018-2022) 
    8.3    Global Linux Operating System Market Forecast (2023-2028)
    8.4    Global Linux Operating System Market by Component
        8.4.1    Software
            8.4.1.1    Market Share
            8.4.1.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022)
            8.4.1.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
        8.4.2    Services
            8.4.2.1    Market Share
            8.4.2.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022)
            8.4.2.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    8.5    Global Linux Operating System Market by Distribution Model
        8.5.1    Virtual Machines
            8.5.1.1    Market Share
            8.5.1.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022)
            8.5.1.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
        8.5.2    Servers
            8.5.2.1    Market Share
            8.5.2.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022)
            8.5.2.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
        8.5.3    Desktops
            8.5.3.1    Market Share
            8.5.3.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022)
            8.5.3.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    8.6    Global Linux Operating System Market by Enterprise Size
        8.6.1    Large Enterprises
            8.6.1.1    Market Share
            8.6.1.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022)
            8.6.1.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
        8.6.2    Small and Medium Enterprises
            8.6.2.1    Market Share
            8.6.2.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022)
            8.6.2.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    8.7    Global Linux Operating System Market by End-User
        8.7.1    Commercial
            8.7.1.1    Market Share
            8.7.1.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022)
            8.7.1.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
        8.7.2    Individual
            8.7.2.1    Market Share
            8.7.2.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022)
            8.7.2.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    8.8    Global Linux Operating System Market by Region
        8.8.1    North America
            8.8.1.1    Market Share
            8.8.1.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
            8.8.1.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
        8.8.2    Europe
            8.8.2.1    Market Share
            8.8.2.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
            8.8.2.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
        8.8.3    Asia Pacific
            8.8.3.1    Market Share
            8.8.3.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
            8.8.3.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
        8.8.4    Latin America
            8.8.4.1    Market Share
            8.8.4.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
            8.8.4.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
        8.8.5    Middle East and Africa
            8.8.5.1    Market Share
            8.8.5.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
            8.8.5.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9    North America Linux Operating System Market Analysis
    9.1    United States of America 
        9.1.1    Market Share
        9.1.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        9.1.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    9.2    Canada
        9.2.1    Market Share
        9.2.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        9.2.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10    Europe Linux Operating System Market Analysis
    10.1    United Kingdom
        10.1.1    Market Share
        10.1.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        10.1.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    10.2    Germany
        10.2.1    Market Share
        10.2.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        10.2.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    10.3    France
        10.3.1    Market Share
        10.3.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        10.3.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    10.4    Italy
        10.4.1    Market Share
        10.4.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        10.4.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    10.5    Others
11    Asia Pacific Linux Operating System Market Analysis
    11.1    China
        11.1.1    Market Share
        11.1.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        11.1.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    11.2    Japan
        11.2.1    Market Share
        11.2.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        11.2.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    11.3    India
        11.3.1    Market Share
        11.3.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        11.3.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    11.4    ASEAN
        11.4.1    Market Share
        11.4.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        11.4.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    11.5    Australia
        11.5.1    Market Share
        11.5.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        11.5.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    11.6    Others
12    Latin America Linux Operating System Market Analysis
    12.1    Brazil
        12.1.1    Market Share
        12.1.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        12.1.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    12.2    Argentina
        12.2.1    Market Share
        12.2.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        12.2.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    12.3    Mexico
        12.3.1    Market Share
        12.3.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        12.3.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    12.4    Others
13    Middle East and Africa Linux Operating System Market Analysis
    13.1    Saudi Arabia
        13.1.1    Market Share
        13.1.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        13.1.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    13.2    United Arab Emirates
        13.2.1    Market Share
        13.2.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        13.2.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    13.3    Nigeria
        13.3.1    Market Share
        13.3.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        13.3.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    13.4    South Africa
        13.4.1    Market Share
        13.4.2    Historical Trend (2018-2022) 
        13.4.3    Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
    13.5    Others
14    Market Dynamics
    14.1    SWOT Analysis
        14.1.1    Strengths
        14.1.2    Weaknesses
        14.1.3    Opportunities
        14.1.4    Threats
    14.2    Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
        14.2.1    Supplier’s Power
        14.2.2    Buyer’s Power
        14.2.3    Threat of New Entrants
        14.2.4    Degree of Rivalry
        14.2.5    Threat of Substitutes
    14.3    Key Indicators for Demand
    14.4    Key Indicators for Price
15    Competitive Landscape
    15.1    Market Structure
    15.2    Company Profiles
        15.2.1    Amazon Web Services, Inc.
            15.2.1.1    Company Overview
            15.2.1.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.1.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.1.4    Certifications 
        15.2.2    IBM Corporation
            15.2.2.1    Company Overview
            15.2.2.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.2.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.2.4    Certifications
        15.2.3    Oracle Corporation
            15.2.3.1    Company Overview
            15.2.3.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.3.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.3.4    Certifications
        15.2.4    Canonical Ltd.
            15.2.4.1    Company Overview
            15.2.4.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.4.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.4.4    Certifications
        15.2.5    Slackware Linux Project 
            15.2.5.1    Company Overview
            15.2.5.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.5.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.5.4    Certifications
        15.2.6    Zorin Group
            15.2.6.1    Company Overview
            15.2.6.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.6.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.6.4    Certifications
        15.2.7    Others
16    Key Trends and Developments in the Market

 

List of Key Figures and Tables

1.    Global Linux Operating System Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2028
2.    Global Linux Operating System Historical Market: Breakup by Component (USD Million), 2018-2022
3.    Global Linux Operating System Market Forecast: Breakup by Component (USD Million), 2023-2028
4.    Global Linux Operating System Historical Market: Breakup by Distribution Model (USD Million), 2018-2022
5.    Global Linux Operating System Market Forecast: Breakup by Distribution Model (USD Million), 2023-2028
6.    Global Linux Operating System Historical Market: Breakup by Enterprise Size (USD Million), 2018-2022
7.    Global Linux Operating System Market Forecast: Breakup by Enterprise Size (USD Million), 2023-2028
8.    Global Linux Operating System Historical Market: Breakup by End-User (USD Million), 2018-2022
9.    Global Linux Operating System Market Forecast: Breakup by End-User (USD Million), 2023-2028
10.    Global Linux Operating System Historical Market: Breakup by Region (USD Million), 2018-2022
11.    Global Linux Operating System Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (USD Million), 2023-2028
12.    North America Linux Operating System Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
13.    North America Linux Operating System Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
14.    Europe Linux Operating System Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
15.    Europe Linux Operating System Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
16.    Asia Pacific Linux Operating System Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
17.    Asia Pacific Linux Operating System Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
18.    Latin America Linux Operating System Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
19.    Latin America Linux Operating System Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
20.    Middle East and Africa Linux Operating System Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
21.    Middle East and Africa Linux Operating System Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
22.    Global Linux Operating System Market Structure.

Key Questions Answered in the Report

The global Linux market share 2022 by value was estimated to be around USD 7.48 billion.

The market for Linux operating system is projected to grow at a CAGR of 18.70% between 2023 and 2028.

The Linux operating system market is estimated to witness a healthy growth in the forecast period of 2023-2028 to reach USD 20.93 billion by 2028.

The major drivers of the market include the customisable feature of Linux, rising investments in research and development activities, developing technological infrastructure, and the free availability of Linux operating system.

Rise in popularity of cloud-based technologies and growing investment in IoT devices and applications are the key industry trends propelling the growth of the market.

The major regions in the market are North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa.

The major players in the industry are Amazon Web Services, Inc., IBM Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Canonical Ltd., Slackware Linux Project, and Zorin Group, among others.

Any shared server type, including web servers, database servers, file servers, and email servers, can use Linux OS.

Linux is an open-source operating system that enables users to have access to the operating system's source code and grants them permission to modify it as they see fit.

It can be challenging to find Linux distributions with vendor support. A significant number of desktop commercial software is incompatible with Linux. There is also a significant learning curve when transitioning from Windows or MacOS to Linux.

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