Reduce your Total Cost of Ownership and Increase the Business Value of IT
When faced with replacing UNIX systems, many customers find Windows Server offers scalability, reliability, and enterprise application availability that rivals traditional legacy platforms—but at a fraction of the price. In addition, Windows Server provides better business value through increased productivity, reduced operations complexity, and broader use of IT.
Windows Server solutions provide market-leading TCO and business value
Microsoft platforms provide long-term, cost-effective solutions by offering better productivity, lower risk, and lower total cost of ownership (TCO). And, all this can be achieved while leveraging your existing assets in applications, data, and skills.
When comparing TCO for different platforms, it is important to look at all costs incurred over a significant length of time—not just upfront purchase costs.
Initial software costs make up only 7 percent of total cost of ownership.
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Staffing—the cost of managing and maintaining IT systems—accounts for 60 percent of TCO.
Downtime is 15 percent of TCO.
These two cost areas are the largest contributors to TCO over three years.
The resources below will help you to determine TCO factors for your organization and illustrate how other organizations have been able to substantially lower costs by selecting Windows Server solutions over legacy systems.
White Papers and Resources
Driving Lower TCO and Rapid ROI through UNIX Migrations: IT Decision-Maker Perspectives Mercer Management Consulting: Mercer Management Consulting conducted a research study with 30 senior IT decision-makers globally to understand why organizations are migrating from UNIX. Read the Report
Demonstrating Business Value: Selling to Your C-Level Executives IDC: This IDC white paper is designed to better equip IT professionals to communicate the business value that IT operations provide to a company’s operations by integrating a focus on the corporate return on investments associated with IT projects.
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Understanding UNIX Migration: A Demand-Side View IDC: This document summarizes the results from a recent survey of 400 UNIX/RISC customers regarding their plans for UNIX migrations.
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Case Studies
Unilever Gains Lower TCO Supporting SAP with SQL Server and Windows Server Unilever wanted to move its SAP supply chain management database to a platform that would provide a better total cost of ownership than its existing UNIX-based solution.
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Lockheed Martin Unit Moves SAP from UNIX to Windows, Cuts Technology Costs 41 Percent Lockheed Martin expects to save up to 41 percent of SAP costs over the next five years—while exceeding the performance it saw on a RISC-based UNIX solution. Read the Case Study
Simon & Schuster Saving U.S.$197,600 Annually over UNIX A Windows-based server solution has increased performance and flexibility, and will save the company U.S.$197,600 annually, compared with UNIX, and will provide a solid foundation for future growth and development.
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Suncor Migrates SAP from Sun/Oracle to Windows, Lowers TCO by 42 Percent Suncor projects running on Microsoft Windows Server operating system, instead of continuing with UNIX, will reduce hardware, software, and support costs by 42 percent over six years.
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