There are several reasons that are important in deciding to employ Ubuntu server. First, Ubuntu is very popular and gaining momentum. On distrowatch.com Ubuntu is listed as the most accessed distribution. The popularity of Ubuntu suggests that there will be business and job opportunities for those who are trained in configuration of the Ubuntu Server.

Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu Linux, and analyst firm RedMonk have released findings of a survey of thousands of Ubuntu users that show usage patterns for the Ubuntu server product.

The Ubuntu Server operating system has not yet become as widely used as the Ubuntu desktop edition, but it is slowly getting there.

As Ubuntu 10.04's debut approaches in April 2010, the hype has started: Plenty of folks are writing the usual Ubuntu vs. Windows or Ubuntu vs. Mac OS X stories. But another theme is emerging, and it involves Canonical's Ubuntu Server Edition and Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) strategies - both of which are showing some momentum. Here's why.

According to the 2007 DesktopLinux.com survey, Ubuntu is the distribution of choice for 30% of GNU/Linux users. The exact figure is questionable, but Ubuntu's dominance is not. For an increasing number of people, Ubuntu is GNU/Linux.

Ubuntu is more than a desktop operating system. That continues to be the message from Canonical, which is promoting another Ubuntu Server Edition user survey...

Who's running Ubuntu - and why? You can find the answers in our WorksWithU 1000 survey and associated research report - which will ultimately track 1000 businesses, schools, government agencies and non-profit organizations running Ubuntu servers, desktops and mobile devices. Here's some background.

Canonical is preparing an Ubuntu Server blitz at LinuxWorld Expo in August. Alfresco, IBM, Openbravo, Zimbra and others are expected to rally around Ubuntu Server at the conference, The VAR Guy learned during meetings at OSCON. Here’s the scoop, and the implications for Ubuntu partners.

Ubuntu is probably the most popular Linux distribution ever. According to the 2007 Desktop Linux Survey, over 30% of Linux users run Ubuntu, and, if anything, the numbers have increased since then. Yet this popularity has a flip side. If Ubuntu is the most popular distribution, it is also the most hated.