[ Thanks to Matt for
this link. ]
“In a laudable effort that has resulted in systematic migration
of over 500 desktops as well as servers from Microsoft Windows to
the Linux platform, Delhi based Om Logistics has immediately
realized a cost saving to the tune of more than Rs 2 crore
[US$433,980/€348,520] per year. What’s more, the company has
forgotten what dealing with the menace of viruses and worms is all
about.“The enterprise, a part of Om Group, had 20 machines on Windows
in the year 2000 with 12 IT personnel in the IT department. Then,
in 2001 plans for business expansion led to search for methods to
acquire more stable systems that could handle business traffic with
little downtime. At present the company has more than 550 desktops
with an IT department strength of 20 personnel…”