Making the move to Linux
The numbers of SMB manufacturers turning from UNIX to open source operating systems seems to be increasing. One thing driving this is the increasing availability of ERP application suites ported to Linux.
A survey by research group Peerstone at the end of 2004 showed that two thirds of ERP users were running their software on UNIX platforms, but, while UNIX was still dominant in terms of numbers, trends were running against it. In short, UNIX – and Windows too – is losing ground to Linux variants. At the time 20% of ERP users expected to ditch UNIX and most of those were going towards open source. That fact is recognised by numerous ERP suppliers, including SAP and Oracle, who have made Linux a key plank of their software roadmaps.
So, why are SMBs drifting away from UNIX towards Linux and what qualities does it possess that make it a viable choice to serve mission-critical applications?
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