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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

The real cost of switching to Linux


After years of experimentation with Linux in the enterprise, customers, analysts and suppliers are starting to agree on where Linux makes financial sense and where it does not.
 
Although Linux is often thought of as a free alternative to established operating systems such as Windows and proprietary Unix, is it really cheaper when you add the costs of acquisition, migration, operation, and support? In other words, is the TCO (total cost of ownership) of Linux really lower than that of Unix or Windows?