Comparison of Red Hat Linux and Windows server
There is no question that customers are benefiting today from a healthy, competitive IT industry. Competition requires companies to really focus in on what customers want and need.
At the same time, customers have a clearer opportunity than ever before to evaluate choices.
For example, BET.com, the Internet portal created by Viacom subsidiary BET Networks, did an in-depth comparison of Red Hat Linux and Windows server System. They found that a Windows server offered 30% lower TCO, was more secure and reliable and enabled quicker time to market.
As BET.com's CTO, Navarrow Wright, said: "When I looked at all the costs, not just the straight price of software, a Windows Server System-based solution made better financial sense than sticking with our Sun and Oracle environment or switching to Linux. We decided to migrate the whole enterprise from various software vendors to standardise all of our software on Microsoft Windows server."
By implementing Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, Office Professional Edition 2003, Exchange Server 2003, Content Management Server 2003 and Visual Studio .NET 2003, BET.com conservatively estimated that its workforce increases productivity by 25-30%, while saving significantly in licensing and redevelopment costs.
As organisations increasingly rely on IT to perform mission-critical functions, and with complexity a growing challenge, choosing the right computing platform for the long term can make the difference between profit and loss, and between future success and failure.
And it's pretty clear that the facts show that Windows servers provide a lower total cost of ownership than Linux. The number of security vulnerabilities is lower on Windows servers, and Windows responsiveness on security is better than Linux. Furthermore, Microsoft provides uncapped IP indemnification of its products, while no such comprehensive offering is available for Linux or open source.
Windows servers are unmatched...
The vision and benefits of an integrated platform are what distinguish Microsoft's approach to software. Windows servers today offer an unmatched level of value, applications availability, simplicity, security and productivity.
For Microsoft, this is truly a cross-company effort that requires the server and client operating systems to seamlessly deliver great usability and manageability features, applications that deliver compelling scenarios, and tools that enable developers and ISVs to easily and quickly build new applications on the platform.
Microsoft provides advanced protection for your company by offering indemnification for your Windows server. Request more information here.
