Comparison of Red Hat Linux and dedicated Windows hosting

Today, there is no question that there are great benefits to customers from a healthy, competitive IT industry. Due to this competition, companies are required to really focus in on what customers want and need.

There is more of a clear opportunity than ever before for customers to evaluate their choices.

The Internet portal created by Viacom subsidiary BET Networks, called BET.com, did an in-depth comparison of Red Hat Linux and Window server System, for example. They found that a Window 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 Window 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 Window server."

By implementing Window 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 IT is increasingly being relied on by organisations 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.

It is pretty clear that the facts show that there is a lower total cost of ownership with dedicated Windows hosting than with Linux. The number of security vulnerabilities is lower on Window servers, and Window responsiveness on security is better than Linux. Microsoft provides uncapped IP indemnification of their products, while no such comprehensive offering is available for Linux or open source.

Window servers are unmatched...

The factors that distinguish Microsoft’s approach to software is the vision and benefits of an integrated platform. Today, an unmatched level of value, applications availability, simplicity, security and productivity is offered with dedicated Windows hosting.

This is truly a cross-company effort for Microsoft, 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.

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