Google use it. Up using it. Amazon Web Services (AWS) using it.

Google has invested a lot of money on Linux-based infrastructure to provide popular services like Gmail, GoogleDocs, GTalk, Google and Google CalendarGoogle. Linux, MySQL and other open source technologies chosen Google to provide Web-based services the best and fastest.

Up creating the most popular social networking site with over 350 million users based on Linux and open source technologies like PHP, memcached, MySQL and others.

Xen – Linux based virtualisation – Amazon’s choice for running business that needs 100% uptime.

If you know these three companies and perhaps even currently use their services, have you ever asked why they chose to use Linux and Open Source to build his business?

Stability?
Cost?
Freedom?

Yes …!

And it turned out these companies, there are so many other big companies that use Linux. You can find out more fully in the book “Open Source, Linux and Business Opportunities in Indonesia”.

Can you find another reason why large companies are choosing Linux and Open Source? Please do some research and Tell what you find here.