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Linux SAVES money
Linux COSTS money
Linux is about the same as Windows.
In my opinion, and I have worked in the field for over 15 years, LINUX can save BIG MONEY over Windows for a variety of reasons.
First, it comes with EVERYTHING (email, web, office tools, etc) or you can get something you need for FREE (or low cost), and if you nees some specialized something or other, you can build it yourself (in most cases) without the overhead of all the costly licensing.
Second, Linux can remove the need for many of the (really expensive) bits of "protective" software (Virus, Mallware, Spyware, Adware, etc)
Third, you can reduce the need for TRIPPLE Redundant machines (as Microsoft recommends) and reduce your IT staff.
You do have some incurred expense, and that is mostly in the rest of your employees getting used to your new environment (which really doesn't take that long).
Anyway, here are some articles that are interesting...
Linux vs. Windows: TCO Comparison
By Laura DiDio
August 16, 2005 10:00AM
No Basis for Mass Switch
(Ms. Laura goes on to state some interesting numbers (currently in dispute) about how companies don't seem to be moving, so there is no need to move to Linux...)
Energy and Enthusiasm
(Ms. Laura does make a good point here. Pragmatism is the most importent factor, right next to the Bottom Line.)
Crucial, Basic TCO Information
(Ms. Laura tells us that the CIOs and other executives and managers are really clueless when it comes to these numbers--so it is "Lack" of "Crucial, Basic TCO Information")
Maximizing Network Potential
(Ms. Laura talks about the Myth of the "One Size Fits All" idea...but I personally subscribe to it)
"Laura DiDio is a Research Fellow at Yankee Group, a Boston-based consultancy. She has covered operating systems and related security issues for 18 years as an analyst, reporter and editor."
As I mentioned, this report is being criticized - from both sides. It is accurate and inaccurate about some details, but for the bulk of it, it goes to show that you CAN have your cake and eat it too.
(This Excerpt is provided for informational, educational, and discussion purposes only. It is Copyright "Yankee Group", for the full article search Yankee Group's web site or Google with the title of this article)
Cybersource dishes out some Linux TCO 'truth' of its own
By Jack Loftus
13 Dec 2004
"According to Cybersource, the report showed that a company with 250 users running Linux will experience a 27% to 36% cost savings over Microsoft alternatives, over a three-year period."
"Cybersource did not modify the model to reflect the study, which shows that Linux required 82% fewer staff resources. The cost of malware, viruses, spyware and worms were not included either, he said."
"Linux's cost advantage is simply too great"
You can see, some things aren't included in the report, and Linux still comes out ahead.
(This Excerpt is provided for informational, educational, and discussion purposes only. It is Copyright "Jack Loftus", for the full article search Google with the title of this article)
Linux TCO: Less Than Half The Cost of Windows
October 7, 2002
By Dan Orzech
"The cost of running Linux is roughly 40% that of Microsoft Windows, and only 14% that of Sun Microsystem's Solaris, according to a new study which examined the actual costs of running various operating systems over three years."
"Linux cost $74,475 over three years, while a Windows deployment cost $190,662 and one on Solaris $561,520. "
"The average Windows administrator in the study earned $68,500 a year, while Linux sys admins took home $71,400, and those with Solaris skills were paid $85,844."
"There were other costs the study was not able to quantify, according to Robinson, such as security. While study participants were reluctant to provide hard figures on the costs of security breaches, it appears that the "cost for handling security issues on Windows systems was very high," says Robinson. The study revealed that Windows administrators spent twice as much time patching systems and dealing with other security-related issues than did Solaris or Linux admins."
Again, without counting the Security (and other "hard to quantify" factors) Linux comes out on top.
(This Excerpt is provided for informational, educational, and discussion purposes only. It is Copyright "Dan Orzech", for the full article search Google with the title of this article)
So I sit and wonder, WHY (with all the Security Issues with Microsoft and ALL of their Products) would ANYONE use Windows?
(just to let you know, I run Linux at work and at home, and the reasons aren't so much the COST, because I have too few machines and lots of years experience with Computers, but it is the EASE of use. I run my own Web Server (FREE), I run my own Email Server (FREE), I run my own Web Filter (for the kids) (FREE), I don't worry about Virus, Mallware, Spyware, or Adware, and my server has been running for 5 years straight with a 99.99% uptime. So would I go back to Windows? Well, it shouldn't take a rocket scientist to figure that one out...)
Oh, and we shouldn't forget the "FREE" version of Windows 7
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