Re: More bang for the buck? Linux Vs Windows?

Windows is ok for small database with < 20 users. For everything else Linux is the way to do (for the money) but use suse not redhat. Oracle dosn't compare to inforormix for admistration. Is a real pain !!! (and cost a lot more) "DL Redden" <redden96@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:c0rf7h$p5b$1@terabinaries.xmission.com... > > The powers that be in our IT organization have decided > that we should stop running Informix on HP-UX and > start running it on Win-tel servers for cost reasons. > I'm advocating Linux on Intel instead of Windows but I > need to convince the gods that it will be cheaper than > a Win-tel solution of the same caliber. > > Assume that I had two identical machines, one loaded > with Windows and one with Linux, and installed > Informix on them. > > Which server would I get the most performance out of? > Ease of administration? > Lowest TCO? > > Assuming that the Linux solution is going to perform > better how much more machine would it take for a > windows solution to compete. > > I've done some research on Google but I wanted to hear > what this communities opinions were? I'm sure that > there will be an overwhelming response for Linux so > I'm interested in testimonials, please. > > I want to take an unbiased recommendation to my bosses > so if there are any Windows advocates out there please > speak up. > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > sending to informix-list