Those selling Linux-based solutions, however, can expect to spread plenty of holiday cheer, according to a new report from IDC, “The Opportunity for Linux in a New Economy.”

Even as Red Hat recently talked up its impressive quarterly results, it’s important to recognize that not all of Linux’s success can be seen in corporate financial results. Much of the benefits of Linux comes from unpaid deployments, which continue to account for a healthy margin of total deployments

IDC: Linux spending set to boom by 21 percent in 2009 | The Open Road – CNET News

In a survey of 330 organizations with 100 or more employees, IDC found that 53 percent were planning to increase adoption of Linux on servers, while 48 percent were planning to increase Linux on clients, as a direct result of the economic climate. The survey was conducted in February, and the white paper published on Monday.

IDC: Downturn to drive Linux adoption : News : Software – ZDNet Asia

According to an end user study by market researcher IDC, lack of vendor lock-in, access to the source code and Open Source network support, in addition to the traditional cost factors are driving adoption of Open Source ERM and CRM applications in the region.

Open Source ERM and CRM Gain Momentum