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Is it really cheaper to run Windows server than Linux, like their ads say?

April 26, 2017Ads cheaper linux run server Windows

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Is it really cheaper to run Windows server than Linux, like their ads say?

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Of course, because even though they give Linux away for free, to figure the total cost of Linux you have to count the salary of the IT staff, your annual electric bill, the cost of all the hardware, the coffee budget, and the pony your CEO bought for his daughter for Christmas. Compare to the shelf price of Windows server after discount and rebate.