As you weigh the costs and risks of Windows and Linux, consider this: More and more independent analysts and leading companies find that Windows Server System outperforms Linux on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), reliability, security, and indemnification. Get the facts, and make the decision that's right for your business.  | The functionality and reliability provided by Windows Server made it the easy choice for provisioning and deployment versus Linux for leading hosted services provider Fasthosts. |
 | Reed Executive rules out Open Source alternatives to Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server after benchmarking exercise. |
 | The council compared the cost and business value of a Linux-based solution and a Microsoft®-based solution, utilising Capgemini to complete a study on the alternatives and make recommendations on the best platform. |
 | Working with its technology partner, Unisys, the Isle of Man Government has started a project to standardise on Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 running on Unisys ES7000 and ClearPath servers. |
 | Windows Beats Red Hat in Multiple Configuration Web Server Benchmark Tests WebBench test results show higher throughput for Windows compared with two Linux operating systems. The testing included combinations of static and dynamic content requests and targeted server configurations of 1 to 8 processors. In a 4-processor configuration, Windows:
| • | Has 276% better peak performance for static transactions. | | • | Has 63% better peak performance for dynamic content. |
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