Renting a car is more appealing than buying a fleet. Cloud computing also provides the organization with the server, database processing, storage, and application support it requires, but only when it is needed.
It doesn’t matter how prevalent Linux is in all these options.
In 2017, Linux was running 90% of the public cloud workload. Every organization is affected by the open source operating system’s omnipresence, even yours. Google is the Linux kernel’s most basic operating system.
Here are the reasons Linux is the most popular public cloud platform.
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The Linux Foundation is an independent non-profit organization that supports the development of Linux and open source technologies. Their annual State of Linux report reveals how often pros use Linux in private and public clouds.
Linux is the operating system that runs 90% of the public cloud workloads, as mentioned. Linux also holds 62 percent market share in embedded and 99 percent in supercomputer markets. Eighty-two per cent of all smartphones worldwide run Linux. Nine of the top ten public cloud providers also use Linux.
Linux’s strength is its open-source design, enthusiastic supporters, and its strength in Linux. Everything about a project’s core development is available to the public when it is open-source. Linux encourages modifications – in collaboration and with the rest of its community.
Linux has been around since 1991. This is the best argument for open-source development and design. Since long, the idea of running and maintaining machines off-site – the cloud– has been appealing. Linux was the ideal operating system for this project.
Linux’s open-source design encouraged contributors and helped to grow the technology. It’s so common that developers and companies agree that the project is too important to not have a voice in its development. Linux updates its central code every ten weeks. The latest releases have included over 12,000 patches, and each release contained work by more than 1,600 developers from over 200 companies. In the recent past,
Linux’s popularity grew exponentially. Many corporations realized that it would be a bad idea to not contribute to its development, so they contributed their time and resources. They become more dependent on the public cloud as a stable, fast and safe environment.
About 15,600 developers have contributed to the kernel since 2005. Although developers are not required to affiliate with any specific companies, over 1,400 companies have representation. Many of these companies compete in the broad market as well as elsewhere. They are committed to the development of Linux and to mutual development of the shared resource.
The public cloud is becoming more open-source, and Linux is the king of that world.
Why is Linux so great for the public cloud?
Ask any Linux enthusiast or open-source developer why Linux is such a great operating system. Expect to be overwhelmed with answers. Linux is the most reliable and available solution for critical workloads in data center and cloud computing environments.
Linux’s design allows it to support many use cases, devices and target systems. If you and your workload require that, Linux can do that. Some industry publications have proclaimed Linux to be the best choice for cloud computing. They also tout Linux’s modularity, scaleability, open source, and other benefits.
If you look at the main public cloud providers, you’ll see that all of them offer something – from Amazon Web Services (AWS), to Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

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