“…With pricing set at $7,799 for two-node clustering, SCO is
offering one of the cheapest options on the market - bar
Linux. Microsoft’s MSCS starts at around $9,548, while clustering
bundles from IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Sun cost significantly more
and all require proprietary hardware.”
“Scott Allen, who leads SCO’s Project Monterey Unix,
dismissed the Linux threat. “Linux isn’t suitable for the
enterprise database, it’s more suitable for the low
transaction-value server environment,” he said.“
“Giga analyst Rob Enderle disagreed. “Few feel UnixWare is a
viable platform going forward. With Linux taking over the
Unix-on-Intel market, Linux would seem to be a better platform to
invest in strategically. If you really need failover you’re likely
to want branded Unix products or Windows 2000. They would appear
more prudent.”