eChannelLine: Linux Having Low TCO Could Be Misperception for Large Companies, Says Yankee Group

"A new report from IT consulting firm The Yankee Group states that while small businesses and startups can probably find a lower total cost of ownership by using Linux instead of a Unix or Windows environment, large enterprises are likely to have a higher total cost of ownership by using Linux.

"IT managers or company executives thinking that Linux might be the way to go to save on operating system costs need to do total cost of ownership analysis first, said Laura DiDio, a senior analyst for applications infrastructure and software platforms at The Yankee Group..."

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