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Reducing the TCO of IT with Linux?

Posted by Cliff on from the living-up-to-the-myth dept.

Bil Simser asks: "I've been asked by upper management to look at the feasibility of replacing our current Windows IT infrastructure with Linux. Basically someone has said that Linux is free so now we're off to see how free that really means. A full replacement is probably impossible, but I can see some benefits coming from selective replacement of specific technologies (e.g. application servers, web servers) that might be feasible. This is both from a cost reduction standpoint and increasing productivity when it comes to system management. I've already looked at a few studies done on TCO reduction on this and they look good so now I'm turning to the Slashdot community to see if anyone has either practical experience or informative insight into a problem like this? The objective is to determine the TCO of deploying Linux as a core part of our operational environment so what does that mean in the sense of hardware, software, middleware and management impact?"

3 of 327 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Impossible to reduce by OrangeSpyderMan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What do swimming pools and women have in common?





    They both cost an awful lot in upkeep for the time you spend in them.

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  2. Re:Unless you're by yatest5 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Bloody hell, hard luck man - how the FUCK is yours flamebait!

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    • Mod parent up! [a] by Anonymous Coward (Score:5) Thurs, June 31, @13:37
  3. Goatse redirect! by Jeppe+Salvesen · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Gah! I hate those things.

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