Linux vs. Microsoft TCO Comparison

MiscellaneousThis category will provide a catch-all, for any and all unforeseen or forgotten budgetaryallocations which duly arise in real-world IT environments.Detailed Software SolutionsOver the next several pages we will outline the core software components of our twocompeting platform technologies: Microsoft® Windows and associated desktop and serversoftware and applications, and Linux/Open Source and associated desktop and serversoftware and applications.By way of explanation of the purpose of the servers, the file and print servers are includedto provide corporate file-sharing facilities.The mail server is used by all users to send and receive Internet-standard e-mail.The Intranet server is used to provide the organisation's knowledge repository, portal andgroupware requirements, all back-ended by an SQL database.The firewall provides advanced perimeter defence against Internet crackers. 17The proxy-server is used to provide web-cache and download acceleration functionality.The Internet-visible e-business/e-commerce server provides the client-requiredcommunication facilities and web-publishing to satisfy our organisations web-marketingcommunications needs, also back-ended by a production SQL server.17 The firewall can be extended to incorporate advanced traffic management (traffic shaping) and moreadvanced security features such as the inclusion of a Virtual Private Network (VPN).All text material Copyright © 2002, 2004 Cybersource® Pty. Ltd. (http://www.cybersource.com.au/).All trademarks are the property of their respective trademark holders. Document Build: 291 Page 20 of 44