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| DATE | 2004-01-06 |
| FROM | Ruben I Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Free Software Cost analysis by Microsoft
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Examine Recent Data
Industry case studies, business analysts' reports, and test lab results provide insight into the advantages of the Microsoft® Windows® platform. Here are the facts you need to make the choice between Windows and Linux.
Chart Lower Windows Staffing Costs Provide a TCO Advantage Over Linux
"Windows 2000 Versus Linux in Enterprise Computing: An Assessment of Business Value for Selected Workloads"
Jean Bozman, Al Gillen, Charles Kolodgy, Dan Kusnetzky, Randy Perry, and David Shiang
IDC
A study of total costs of ownership over five years for working corporate infrastructure shows that lower staffing expenses are a large part of an 11-22% cost advantage for Windows. For file-server workloads in particular:
* Staffing expenses were 33.5% better.
* Training costs were 32.3% better.
Read the report Read the report (560 KB Portable Document Format file)
Chart WinTel Server 10 Times Less Expensive to Operate Than Linux Mainframe
"Mainframe Linux Benchmark Project"
Meta Group
Microsoft-sponsored benchmarks prove that multiple WinTel Web servers perform better than a Linux mainframe acting as a Web server consolidator. An independent review by Meta verified the integrity of the results. WinTel's superior performance costs:
* $40.25 per megabit of throughput per second.
* $1.79 per peak request per second.
Read the report Read the benchmark study (8.7 MB Portable Document Format file)
Read the report Read the audit report (6.32 MB Portable Document Format file)
Chart Microsoft .NET Development Platform Delivers 25% Lower Development and Support Costs Than J2EE/Linux
"The Total Economic Impact of Developing and Deploying Applications on Microsoft and J2EE/Linux Platforms"
John R. Rymer, Vice President
Giga Research
Analyzing real-world custom application-development projects pinpoints areas where Microsoft tools save money: lower product costs, lower labor costs due to simplified development processes, and lower maintenance costs. The cost advantage of Windows was:
* 28.2% less for large enterprises.
* 25.0% less for medium organizations.
Read the report Read the report (423 KB Portable Document Format file)
Get All the Facts
Independent Analyses
Independent Analyses
No single analysis of Windows versus Linux provides definitive answers for every company. These reports use different infrastructure models, transaction scenarios, and quantification methods to provide a multifaceted comparison between the two platforms.
Industry Case Studies
Industry Case Studies
When you use a production system day in and day out, the facts about ease of development and total cost of ownership become clear. Discover the benefits of investing in Windows instead of Linux through case studies profiling live installations at small, medium, and large businesses.
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