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Think Linux desktop market share isn't over 6%? This 15 million-system scan says otherwise


Lansweeper analyzed millions of consumer desktop OSes using both agentless and agent-based scanning techniques. Here's what it found.

In North America, industries such as technology and telecommunications and finance and insurance show significantly higher Linux adoption compared to Europe. When viewed through the lens of company size, Linux adoption is higher in small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in North America than in Europe. Hybrid Approach: Best practices recommend combining passive discovery for coverage and real-time detection with credentialed active or agent-based scanning for enhanced information depth.

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