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Microsoft.com: Microsoft Small Business Server – How Does Linux Compare?

[ Thanks to Ted
Staberow
for this link. ]

“Because Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 includes the
mature, multipurpose Windows® 2000 Server operating
system, plus SQL Server[tm] 2000 and Exchange 2000 Server, there
are thousands of compatible business applications available to run
on top of Small Business Server. Even operating system offerings
with the backing of companies such as IBM will struggle versus
Windows in terms of application choices available to run on
them….”

“Linux is an open-source operating system with limited
company-based support. The open-source nature of the product means
that many Linux deployments are somewhat unique and custom built
with various solution pieces pulled together. Thus a small-business
customer becomes highly reliant on the technology provider who
designs and implements the Linux-based network. If that technology
provider is not available to continue to provide support, there is
not likely to be another provider who can easily step in and have
the knowledge to take over support of that custom-built
network….”

“The open-source nature of Linux means that the company lacks a
centralized strategy for keeping pace with emerging technologies
and hardware. And that means Linux is typically much slower than
Microsoft and Microsoft partners to consistently deliver the tools
needed to stay current with new hardware requirements and new
technologies.”

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