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Reducing the TCO of IT with Linux?
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?"
Burning some karma this AM. 1. HARUMPH!!! Why, who the hell do you think you are, coming in here asking questions. You need to do your own research, this is not the place for these kind of questions! These kids today, coming in here, thinking that I'll do their job for them, why when I was a boy... 2. Like, oh my god, you are using Windows/Exchange/MS something, like, oh my god, don't you KNOW that Linux is just better, because it's like, free or something like it, but it's just like better. So you should use Linux, like, OK? 3. Wow, imagine TCO on a beowulf cluster of these things! 4. You're stupid cuz I know more then you, yeah, so your stupid, stupid. Did I miss any? :)