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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?"

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  1. Impossible to reduce by gazbo · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Move along.

    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:Reducing the TCO... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dear Sir,

    You have a thorough grasp of many of the more basic slashdot protocols, however your FP contained no reference to FP, eff pee, frost pist nor the slightest little w00t. This is a big shame, since otherwise your "EffPee" is admirable.

    Hoping you will improve for next time.

    T. Urdburglar.

  3. Re:Unless you're by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why would we need up to write anything at all? Especially, you can find a perfectly good ready-made essay on this subject on the Web!

  4. TCO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Total cost of ownership. By the way, I don't know what's scarier...this or goatse. Holy fucking shit.

  5. Re:Unless you're by Hanno · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Flamebait? Come on, moderators, the parent poster is exactly right.

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  6. 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
  7. Gartner Group's take on this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Migrating to a different OS costs money, whether from an expensive one to a cheaper one, or from one expensive to another. When you make the calculations, make sure to include a calculation of when the migration will start to pay off.

    Very true indeed. The Gartner Group has a nice writeup about the tradeoffs, which includes a nice checklist of the hidden and not so hidden costs of a migration to Linux. A must read!

    Of course, there are easyer ways to convince your manager...

  8. Goatse redirect! by Jeppe+Salvesen · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Gah! I hate those things.

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  9. MOD PARENT UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    porn link