http://www.thevarguy.com/2012/07/11/can-linux-dance-on-microsoft-windows-sbs-grave/
2. There is a Linux small business option: In addition to enterprise offerings like Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE, there are some Linux distributions and bundles that focus on the small business market. Canonical and Zentyal focus on one such offering, involving the Ubuntu distribution.
Still, the writing is on the wall. Even as Zentyal's small business server potentially gains momentum the overall small business server market is shrinking. Roughly two years ago, Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst said his company would focus on cloud computing rather than small business servers. The reason: Cloud services were the fastest way to engage small businesses, replacing server preloads as the preferred route to market.
Boy was Whitehurst right. And now, Microsoft has reconfirmed that point by halting future Windows SBS upgrades.
Douglas Renner
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