Wind River remains RTOS and embedded Linux market leader

Wind River’s portfolio of embedded products and services, led by its VxWorks RTOS, has allowed the company to remain the RTOS market leader. For the sixth consecutive year, Wind River has also remained the Linux market leader for its Wind River Linux platform and related solutions. According to VDC, Wind River led the market for worldwide shipments of both RTOS and embedded Linux and related services.

VDC found that the company generated nearly 40% of the total market revenue for worldwide shipments of RTOS and related services, and more than 50% of the total market revenue for worldwide shipments of Linux and related services. Compared to the closest competitor, Wind River generated more than double the revenue.

“Topping the market time and again, Wind River is the embedded industry market revenue share leader for its traditional RTOS and Linux platforms,” said Chris Rommel, Executive Vice President, VDC Research. “Software complexity for the embedded industry has been climbing rapidly, especially with evolving market challenges such as those for IoT and NFV applications. Wind River’s perennial leadership is a testament to its wide range of products and services across multiple industries and applications.”

"Wind River’s continued leadership reflects the compelling value of our comprehensive portfolio of proven products and services, as well as a rich technology heritage that draws from more than 30 years of embedded and vertical industry expertise,” said Barry Mainz, President, Wind River. “We are committed to helping our customers achieve success and strive to make ongoing investments that will ensure our offerings continue to address dynamic and diverse market needs.”