The economy is recovering but that doesn’t mean that developers have stopped seeking out the most cost-effective, easy-to-use and complete solutions they can find. Our recently published study on the embedded/ real-time operating systems market highlighted that with low cost/no cost availability, widespread developer resources and a maturing ecosystem of applications – the use of Linux and other open source OS solutions in embedded systems is still on the rise.
As the use of Linux continues to intensify, so too does the use of the Android OS. As device manufacturers look to take Android into new application classes beyond mobile, key players in the embedded/real-time operating system space are adapting in order to capitalize on the many associated service opportunities.
The adoption of these OS platforms is just one of the drivers of market growth that we foresee. We will talk about the other market trends, along with some other high-level findings from the report in our upcoming webcast June 16th.
During this webcast, Steve Balacco, Director of the Embedded Software & Tools Practice, will present data from our 2010 study on embedded /real-time operating systems. Specifically, he will discuss:
- Consolidation in the embedded and real-time operating system market;
- Migration to commercial and open source operating systems;
- Multicore processors and embedded software considerations;
- Virtualization in embedded systems; and
- Embedded engineering trends.
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