Operating Systems Global Market to Reach $48.18 Billion by 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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The global operating systems market is expected to grow from $43.14 billion in 2021 to $44.61 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4%. The growth is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The market is expected to reach $48.18 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 1.9%.

The operating systems market consists of sales of operating systems by entities (organizations, sole traders, and partnerships) that provide operating systems, which are software programs enabling computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The main types of operating systems are windows, mac OS, Linux and others. Windows operating systems is a software that acts as an interface between the end user and computer hardware. Various types of products include windows, linux, android, iOS, macos and others and are used in computer and mobile. It is distributed through business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) channel.

The regions covered in the operating systems market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The rise in demand for computer systems contributed to the growth of the operating systems market. The surge in demand for computers is generating a higher requirement for operating systems to perform tasks like memory management, file management, process management, handling input and output functions, and to control hardware such as printers and disk drivers. According to Gartner's statistics published in January 2020, worldwide personal computer shipments were around 70.6 million in 2019. Moreover, worldwide computer systems ships totaled 261.2 million units in 2019. Therefore, the increase in demand for computer systems contributed to the operating systems market.

Increasing use of pirated versions of operating systems is projected to limit the growth of the operating systems market. Software piracy is a major concern that is impacting the revenues of software companies for decades. According to Microsoft's study published in nine Asian countries, more than four in five or 83% of all new computers sold in nine Asian countries comes with pre-loaded pirated software and malware. Moreover, according to BSA, the Software Alliance, approximately 74% of all commercial software used in China is pirated.

In July 2019, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), a USA-based technology and consulting company acquired Red Hat, Inc. for an amount of $34 billion. Through this acquisition, IBM has acquired open-source technologies like Linux, Kubernetes, Ansible, Java, Ceph. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Red Hat, Inc. together planned to accelerate innovation by offering a next-generation hybrid multi-cloud platform. Red Hat Inc is a USA-based software company that offers open-source software products to enterprises.

Scope

Markets Covered:

1) By Operating System: Windows; Mac Os; Linux; Others

2) By Distribution Channel: Business-To-Business (B2B); Business-To-Consumer (B2C)

3) By Product: Windows; Linux; Android; iOS; macOS; Others

4) By Device Type: Computer; Mobile

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. Operating Systems Market Characteristics

3. Operating Systems Market Trends And Strategies

4. Impact Of COVID-19 On Operating Systems

5. Operating Systems Market Size And Growth

6. Operating Systems Market Segmentation

7. Operating Systems Market Regional And Country Analysis

8. Asia-Pacific Operating Systems Market

9. China Operating Systems Market

10. India Operating Systems Market

11. Japan Operating Systems Market

12. Australia Operating Systems Market

13. Indonesia Operating Systems Market

14. South Korea Operating Systems Market

15. Western Europe Operating Systems Market

16. UK Operating Systems Market

17. Germany Operating Systems Market

18. France Operating Systems Market

19. Eastern Europe Operating Systems Market

20. Russia Operating Systems Market

21. North America Operating Systems Market

22. USA Operating Systems Market

23. South America Operating Systems Market

24. Brazil Operating Systems Market

25. Middle East Operating Systems Market

26. Africa Operating Systems Market

27. Operating Systems Market Competitive Landscape And Company Profiles

29. Key Mergers And Acquisitions In The Operating Systems Market

29. Operating Systems Market Future Outlook and Potential Analysis

30. Appendix

Companies Mentioned

• Microsoft Corporation
• Apple Inc.
• Linux
• Canonical Ltd.
• Debian
• IBM Corporation
• Linux Mint Ltd.
• Manjaro Linux
• SUSE

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