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ComputerWeekly: IBM Says Linux is Cheaper to Run

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 1, 2005

“IBM has sponsored its own independent research into the total
cost of ownership of Linux-based server systems, when compared with
Microsoft Windows and Sun’s Solaris operating systems.

“The research, conducted by the Robert Frances Group, found that
the TCO of Linux was 40% less expensive than a comparable x86-based
Windows solution, and 54% less than a comparable SPARC-based
Solaris solution…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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