"In various older studies, Microsoft and some analysts claimed Linux has a higher total cost of ownership than Windows. They attributed the difference mainly to higher system management costs, and concluded that the higher TCO outweighed the much lower license and acquisition costs for Linux. However, in a new study of over 200 Linux enterprises, Enterprise Management Associates found that this perception is no longer accurate. Sophisticated management tools now allow Linux management to be fast, effective, and inexpensive. With far lower acquisition costs, Linux is now a cost-effective alternative to Windows. EMA analyzed the cost factors cited in previous studies and found the following results." Please note that this study was sponsered by OSDL, so take out your salt while reading this.
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Member since:2005-07-24
CentOS 4 ( http://www.centos.org ) is the same thing, minus the mandatory support contract, for 0$ per year.
I use it and love it.
Member since:2005-07-07
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Wow.. somebody please tell me I am wrong about this too
Since you insist on MY answer.
Yes, you are wrong and no, it shouldn't be. What is Enterprise for MS is not Enterprise for Redhat. AS is more expensive than ES
https://www.redhat.com/apps/commerce/rhel/server/
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Member since:2005-07-13
Shouldn't the price for Red Hat EL be $1,499 per year?
That's a good point, and I would think they should also be including the annual fee for Microsoft's Assurance support or whatever it is they're calling it now.
I have no idea how MS support pricing works, but in my experience annual software maintenance contracts work out to anywhere from 10 - 40% of the value of the product, so in addition to the initial capital outlay for purchasing a license, you have ongoing annuity expenses that need to be factored in as well.
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2005-11-10
Wow.. somebody please tell me I am wrong about this too:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition (Includes 25 CALs) = $3,999
vs.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.0 = $1,499
Shouldn't the price for Red Hat EL be $1,499 per year?