DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Operating Systems Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
The global operating systems market is expected to grow from $185.23 billion in 2020 to $191.12 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2%.
Major players in the operating systems market are Microsoft Corporation, Apple Inc., Linux, Canonical Ltd., Debian, IBM Corporation, Linux Mint Ltd., Manjaro Linux, and SUSE.
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 $300.56 billion in 2025 at a CAGR of 12%.
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.
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. BSA, The Software…