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Unix Vendors Get Creative Against Windows & Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the keeps-waking-up-from-sleep-earlier-and-earlier dept.

coondoggie writes "As x86 servers become increasingly capable, IT managers are taking a closer look at their Unix installations to determine whether a move to Linux or Windows might make sense, analysts say. "The defensible hill for Unix is the big, vertically scaling, mission-critical application, which is usually some type of database serving," says Andrew Butler, a vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. "But increasingly, the appeal of Windows- and Linux-based systems running on cheaper, commodity hardware is becoming more and more compelling.""

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  1. Re:Image is still something...but learning curve.. by hyfe · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Only on slashdot...


    Claim 1: Linux has a slightly steeper learning curve than Windows

    Claim 2: Windows zealots claim Linux is infitabely (*sick*) harder than Windows.


    +4 Insightfull Poster*: Those statements are totally contradicting eachother. You're stupid and I'm smug!


    * FULL DISCLOSURE: Quote may have been slightly paraphrased.

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