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Linux Grows Up-And Up

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May 15, 2000 — And they said that Linux wouldn't scale. How about taking Linux apps that run just fine on, say, a 400MHz Pentium II-based server with 128MB RAM, and migrating them to IBM Corp.'s 12-way S/390 G6 XZ7? As discussed on page 23, Linux for the biggest, baddest mainframe is under serious development by IBM.

Between IBM's mainframes and Linux running on Sun Microsystems Inc.'s 64-way Enterprise 10000 Starfire server, there's no doubt that this grass-roots operating system is going to offer new challenges not only to its archenemy, Microsoft's Windows 2000, but also to traditional high-end systems such as IBM's OS/390 and AIX, and Sun's Solaris.

Even for organizations that wouldn't consider using an S/390 as a Linux server, broader acceptance of Linux as a scalable solution can only increase the operating system's viability in the market. With a wider array of platforms to run on, more independent software vendors will port their enterprise solutions to Linux. With more enterprise solutions from well-known firms, CIOs will be willing to take a gamble. And with the CIO's backing, more home-grown Linux projects will be started.

It's an organic cycle that most hardware and software vendors (with one notable exception) will encourage. Perhaps after the April market crash, profitless Linux start-ups won't have sky-high market valuations, but that doesn't mean that Linux won't be good for everyone's business.

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