1999-11-01 18:18:35+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
So this Microsoft anti-Linux propaganda page has been floating around. Ignoring the outright lies, let's go to the total cost of ownership study they cite. In a Scary Devil Monastery post, Timothy J. Miller pointed out:
Did you read the TCO survey they cited? Some interesting facts buried inside:
- They compare sites running Compaq servers to sites running SPARCs.
- They admit that the SPARC installations had:
- 57% bigger databases on average,
- More sites running enterprise applications,
- More sites running web applications,
- Nearly *double* the simultaneous sessions count (NT:98 v. Solaris:168),
- and over double the page hits per <mumble> (NT:~1400 v. Solaris:~3400).
So for a 37% reduction in cost, you get a 50% reduction in capability.
Someone explain how this is a "win" for M$, please.