eWeek: Enterprises Tout Linux's Cost, Performance Benefits | Linux Today

eWeek: Enterprises Tout Linux’s Cost, Performance Benefits

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 31, 2005

“In contrast to its reputation for being difficult and sometimes
expensive to implement, some large enterprises are beginning to see
significant cost savings and performance benefits as a result of
migrating to Linux.

“Harry Roberts, CIO for Boscov’s Department Store LLC, in
Reading, Pa., told attendees at the Linux Solutions Retail
Conference here last week that while a move to open source had
initially been difficult to justify to company executives who knew
little about Linux…”

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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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