10.20.2005

The State of: Novell[Report Sample]

February 2011

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Employment Volume

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Standalone Performance Seems Acceptable

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But Market Relative Performance is Problematic

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Trajectories of Second Place Distribution Candidates

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Conclusions• SUSE is competitive for total employment • Trending should be a concern for Novell

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Usage Metrics

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Search Volume Reflects Neither Growth Nor Outperformance

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Acquisition Not Likely to Improve Overall Visibility

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Hacker News Shows Modest Interest in SUSE

Source: news.ycombinator.com

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StackOverflow Traction is Slightly Higher

Source: StackOverflow.com

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Windows Inclusive Market Context Highlights a Larger Problem

Source: StackOverflow.com

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SUSE Amazon AMI Version Availability Lags Competitors

Source: TheCloudMarket.com

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Eclipse Community Data Shows Minimal SUSE Penetration

Source: Eclipse Community Survey

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MarkMail Data Shows Modest SUSE Traffic (Note Y Axis)

Source: Markmail.org

Query: Fedora

Query: Red Hat

Query: Ubuntu

Query: SUSE*

* SUSE lists do not appear to be included in MarkMail's repository

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Conclusions• Developer metrics indicate visibility problem• Issue is horizontal: cloud, community, tools• Developer attention should be area of focus

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ISV Support

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SUSE Packaging is Lower Priority

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Conclusions• Emerging ISV focus is not on SUSE• ISV traction is a function of usage metrics• Case for SUSE must account for weaknesses