Microsoft server share jumps in 2001
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft's share in the server operating system market jumped in 2001, according to a new report, yet analysts question whether the software giant will be able to offer a repeat performance for 2002. The Redmond, Wash.-based company's market share for shipments of new server operating system licenses jumped to 49 percent in 2001 from 42 percent in 2000, according to a research report released by IDC on Monday. Over the same time period, rivals either held steady or lost market share, the report showed. The IDC numbers represent sales of new licenses, not market share for server operating systems running on computers.