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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Beats Microsoft Windows Server 2008 in Value, Cost
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Evaluate the savings, performance, and overall value of Red Hat Enterprise Linux versus Microsoft Windows Server 2008. In this white paper, the two systems are compared over a six-year period, using various e-commerce configurations covering small, medium, and large business scenarios.

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Comparisons of systems performing real-life business services show that Red Hat Enterprise Linux offers lower costs than Microsoft Windows Server 2008, improving as you scale up your deployment. Using realistic lifecycles for licensing and support exposes the genuine operational and contractual benefits you gain when choosing Red Hat over Microsoft. Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscribers derive real value, including more efficient ways of managing their IT portfolio costs and greater flexibility in building computing solutions.

Red Hat’s straightforward subscription model and observance of industry standards protect you from being locked into a single platform and forced upgrade paths. The broad Red Hat Independent Software Vendor (ISV) ecosystem, supported by the largest market share of any Linux operating system, gives you the confidence to select your solution based on business needs, features, and cost. A subscription to Red Hat Enterprise Linux gives you the most thoroughly tested, secure, and up-to-date operating system available backed by a strong global corporation to provide the support you expect. Choosing Red Hat Enterprise Linux as your platform saves you money and frees you to focus on your business opportunities.

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