Russian hosting provider RUVDS notes that demand for virtual servers running the Windows operating system continues to decline. Since 2021, the popularity of this operating system among the company’s customers has decreased by more than half. In September 2021, Windows’ share was 54%, but by the end of 2022 it fell to 38%, and today it is only 25%. RUVDS General Director Nikita Tsaplin explains this by the trend of import substitution and the transition to operating systems that do not depend on Western developers.
Selectel Server OS product manager Kirill Dmitriev adds that Windows is losing ground in the server market due to the lack of direct access to technical support and updates. Open systems such as Linux offer reliability and compatibility comparable to proprietary operating systems. However, Dmitriev notes that it is unlikely to completely abandon Windows in the near future, especially since there are many programs running on this operating system.
Today the total number of RUVDS virtual servers exceeds 850 thousand, of which just over 200 are running Windows. At the same time, there is a growing interest in Linux, which is now the choice of many customers. RUVDS states that demand for Linux-based solutions such as Ubuntu, Debian and CentOS is increasing. Kirill Dmitriev confirms that solutions based on Open Source and local developments are becoming increasingly relevant. VPS and other backup solutions, ldap systems and DBMSs are also growing in popularity among both small companies and large corporate customers.
Source: Ferra
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