Lower Windows Staffing Costs Provide a TCO Advantage Over Linux
Published: May 5, 2004
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Summary
A 2002 Microsoft-sponsored study of total costs of ownership over five years for working corporate infrastructure in North America shows that lower staffing expenses are a large part of an 11-22% cost advantage for Windows.
This white paper describes the steps needed to provide shared Internet access to Windows XP-based clients that are directly attached to a medium-sized private network using Windows Server 2003 and network address translation.
Included in This Document
| • | Executive Summary |
| • | Key Findings |
| • | Project Scope and Methodology |
| • | A Detailed Review of Workloads Studied by IDC |
| • | Conclusion |
