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Computerworld Australia: Linux, Windows Run Equal on Hosting Costs
Mar 9, 2004, 19 :45 UTC (17 Talkback[s]) (6611 reads)
(Other stories by Rodney Gedda)

[ Thanks to Matt for this link. ]

"There's little TCO difference between Linux and Windows, according to a hosting giant but its customers' preferences fall in favour of Windows.

"OzHosting.com open said the open source operating system results in 'insignificant' cost reductions in a hosting environment and most of its customers prefer to host their sites on Windows.

"OzHosting.com’s CIO Adam Keher said the acquisition cost of Linux is actually higher than that of Windows..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
If you can't run a data center and i ...   No Office (err.. Offense) Guys But....   
Nicholas Donovan
Mar 9, 2004, 20:03:33  
>Linux is more expensive at $45 per serv ...   UserLinux   
codeboy
Mar 9, 2004, 20:04:36  
Linux is not behind Windows on TCO costs ...   Oh, I Get it Now   
David
Mar 9, 2004, 20:27:40  
What kind of hosting company is it that ...   Stupid Hosting Ltd.   
CT
Mar 9, 2004, 21:05:15  
They charge $45 for hosting on Linux and ...   Ok, am I reading correctly!?   
Mr. Foo
Mar 9, 2004, 21:11:27  
Why would anyone want to host their site ...   What the..?   
Greg
Mar 9, 2004, 21:12:04  
Using the term TCO, or Total Cost of Own ...   TCO misnomer   
Lee Colleton
Mar 9, 2004, 21:20:21  
the real TCO is much lower for Linux esp ...   Re: No Office (err.. Offense) Guys But....   
Sherman Ladner
Mar 9, 2004, 21:30:07  
> With a GNU/Linux system you do own the ...   Re: TCO misnomer   
Eric Smith
Mar 9, 2004, 21:46:14  
That is the whole reason I came to like ...   Agnostic decisions   
Tony OBryan
Mar 9, 2004, 21:47:31  
>IIS 6.0? Don't make my blood boil.. ...   Cost assumptions   
scott_R
Mar 9, 2004, 21:59:12  
$45 a month sounds pretty heavy for OS-s ...   RHAS in eaches vs Win2k in bulk? What about ap   
Leon Brooks
Mar 9, 2004, 22:57:45  
http://www.ozhosting.com/Services/WebHos ...   Check their website.   
Brandioch Conner
Mar 10, 2004, 00:10:09  
I'm an Aussie, and I've never he ...   OzHosting   
Bern
Mar 10, 2004, 00:13:24  
Why on earth do people, when they make s ...   Linux = Redhat !?!   
Lyn Rees
Mar 10, 2004, 00:19:52  
Just a nitpick, when he said MSDN, he mi ...   Re: Check their website. (Small nitpick)   
senkwe
Mar 10, 2004, 08:01:13  
> the real TCO > is much lower for Linux ...   Re: Re: No Office (err.. Offense) Guys But....   
Nicholas Donovan
Mar 10, 2004, 20:28:15  
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