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Hype Cycle for Linux, 2006
19 June 2006
 
George J. Weiss   Michael A. Silver   Bob Igou   Robert E. Passmore   John R. Phelps   John Enck   Andrew Butler   Annette Jump   Michele Cantara   Thomas J. Bittman   Ian Brown  

The Linux operating system isn't quite ready to play a major role in data centers, but is mature enough to be used widely on servers elsewhere. Its progress in the PC sector will remain slow.




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Table of Contents


1.0
    
 What You Need to Know

2.0
    
 The Hype Cycle

3.0
    
 The Priority Matrix

4.0
    
 On the Rise

4.1
    
 Linux on Desktop for Mainstream Consumers (Mature Markets)
4.2
    
 Linux on Desktop for Mainstream Consumers (Emerging Markets)

5.0
    
 At the Peak

5.1
    
 IT Services for OSS
5.2
    
 Linux on 16 to 64 Processors
5.3
    
 Complex Mission-Critical Workloads on Linux
5.4
    
 Linux on RISC
5.5
    
 Virtual Machine — Hypervisor

6.0
    
 Sliding Into the Trough

6.1
    
 Linux on Desktop for Mainstream Business Users
6.2
    
 Modular Computing — Blades
6.3
    
 Linux on Eight Processors
6.4
    
 Linux x86, 64-bit Technologies
6.5
    
 Server-Based File and Print
6.6
    
 Linux Itanium Technologies
6.7
    
 Linux Migration Services
6.8
    
 Linux on zSeries — Complex Applications

7.0
    
 Climbing the Slope

7.1
    
 Linux on Desktop for Data Entry Workers
7.2
    
 Linux Midtier Applications
7.3
    
 Linux on zSeries — Simple Applications
7.4
    
 Linux Network Infrastructure

8.0
    
 Entering the Plateau

8.1
    
 SAN-Based Storage/Management
8.2
    
 Linux on Four Processors
8.3
    
 Linux in Technical Clusters

9.0
    
 Appendices

9.1
    
 Previous Iteration of the Hype Cycle
9.2
    
 Hype Cycle Phases, Benefit Ratings and Maturity Levels


List of Tables


Table 1.  
 Hype Cycle Phases
 

Table 2.  
 Benefit Ratings
 

Table 3.  
 Maturity Levels
 

List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 Hype Cycle for Linux, 2006
 

Figure 2. 
 Priority Matrix for Linux, 2006
 

Figure 3. 
 For Reference: Hype Cycle for Linux, 2005
 



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