Microsoft-Based Servers cheaper to run than Linux
Reuters | at | by Mike
Microsoft on Monday released the results of a sponsored study that concludes Windows 2000 is generally cheaper for businesses to run and support. Operating a server based on Linux free software ends up costing businesses more than Windows server software, the study commissioned by the software giant and released by IDC said. Personnel costs involved in the upkeep of Linux-based servers, which manage networks of computers, far outweigh the benefits of being able to obtain the software for free or at lower costs, the report from technology researcher IDC said.
Servers based on Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system were cheaper to own and operate when used for networking, storing and sharing files, printing and security, the IDC study found, while Linux servers were cheaper to operate when used for Web hosting.