Some small businesses and start-ups are standardizing on Ubuntu Server Edition because it’s a low-cost alternative to Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 and 2008. The VAR Guy wonders: Could a bigger trend be coming? Will hundreds — or thousands — of small businesses make the move to Ubuntu Server Edition?

Frankly, it’s too soon to say. And The VAR Guy only has anecdotal evidence that Ubuntu Server is catching on in small businesses.

In recent weeks, our resident blogger helped to develop the Works With U 1000 — a fast growing list that plots Ubuntu deployments across the globe. Example small businesses running Ubuntu Server Edition include:

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