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Re: [PLUG] Redhat Flame : Can I save Money Running RedHat?
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- From: "Austin Murphy" <austin.murphy@gmail.com>
- To: scs@campusclients.com, "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
- Subject: Re: [PLUG] Redhat Flame : Can I save Money Running RedHat?
- Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:30:43 -0400
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On 7/17/07, Sean C. Sheridan <scs@campusclients.com> wrote:
>Can you provide an apples to apples comparison?
Sure here's my scenario....
I ran 3 Dell Poweredge servers each with 4 CPU's.
- RHEL AS Standard w/12x5 phone support is $1500/system/year. This
include the standard file/print/web services and also mail, database,
and terminal services, plus full compiler suite and office
appilcations. These services are not limited per client.
- MS Win2003 svr R2 is $999/system (assuming you are only doing
file/print/web for 25 or fewer clients). Mail service, database,
compiler suite, office software are all expensive extras.
- Fedora with no phone support and unlimited updates for the life of
the product is $0.
Since you have 4 CPU boxes you need RHEL AS or Advanced Platform. 2x
ES doesn't make sense. Neither does including JBOSS pricing.
Assuming you don't need any MS extras, then yes, RHEL is more
expensive than Win2K3 server.
Since you do seem to care about price and don't seem to care about
phone support, the real question is why aren't you using Fedora?
Read the following story and you'll understand why so many people feel
screwed by Redhat. I will never again support RedHat due to their 180
degree turn where they chose to alienate 90% of their user base; a stupid
business practice. If you choose to use their products, expect to be
screwed (fair warning).
http://www.newsforge.com/software/03/11/03/1657205.shtml
From what I read, this looks like a bunch of whiners. There are
plenty of Linux options, free or otherwise. The biggest complaint
seems to be that the RedHat brand isn't free anymore.
Austin
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