Today, many IT organizations have turned to x86-based hardware as a means of improving price performance from earlier UNIX and mainframe environments. On x86 servers, the two most commonly considered server operating systems are Windows Server and Linux. But how do these operating systems compare when it comes to core requirements such as cost, reliability, security, and interoperability? In this webcast, we separate fact from fiction and provide an overview of how Windows Server and Linux match up in key IT and business requirements.
Presenter: Phillip Friedman, Group Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation
Phillip Friedman is a group product manager in the Microsoft Platform Strategy group, where he is responsible for understanding and communicating customer decision criteria as customers consider Windows Server and Linux as a server operating system platform. Phillip spends much of his time working with customers as they evaluate server operating systems and conducting research projects to develop quantitative, comparative data between Windows and Linux. Prior to joining Microsoft, he worked as a quantitative marketing analyst at Digitas and an Internet solutions consultant with Cambridge Technology Partners. Phillip began his career as a Web applications developer at Microsoft.
