LINUX IN REAL LIFE: WHERE ARE THEY BEING USED

Google
Believe it or not, the gigantic, ever-growing cluster of servers that power Google's search and other apps runs Linux. Of course, in typical fashion, Google was not content to simply run an out of the box version on its own hardware. Instead, the search giant had its engineers cook up a customized version of Ubuntu referred to within the company as "Goobuntu." Linux is also frequently used internally on desktop machines, beyond its use on Google servers.
IBM
In addition to doing development work on Linux itself, IBM is known to use it internally on desktops and servers. IBM also ran a TV ad campaign in 2006 called "IBM Supports Linux 100%."
Panasonic
Electronics giant Panasonic is another household name company to use Linux in powering some of its operations
Cisco
Cisco Systems, the computer networking and routing giant, switched to Linux after vowing to use Microsoft's Active Directory solution for its servers
Amazon
Online book and electronics retail behemoth Amazon.com is said to "use Linux in nearly every corner of its business",
Wikipedia
Popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia is another staunch supporter of Linux, having switched to Ubuntu in 2008 after a lengthy tenure using Red Hat and Fedora prior to that.
Sony Playstation 3
While Linux is not pre-installed on the PS3, it was designed to allow easy installation of it and Gamespot revealed in 2006 that "Terra Soft Solutions is now making Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 available for download for the PS3."
Mobile Internet Devices
Yet another area Linux has conquered are the mobile Internet devices or MIDs, such as the Nokia’s N800 and N810, in which Intel sees a lot of prospects for the future. They actually run Ubuntu.
Cell Phones
Is that a Motorola RAZR you are using? Or is it a ROCKR? Maybe it’s a T-Mobile G1? Or is it a nokia series? I am sorry, but you are already using Linux in your cell phone. Shocked? Please don’t be. While you have to close all your programs to free up memory on your cell phone in Windows devices, your Linux handset takes care of it automatically, and brings that famous server reliability to your handset
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