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Making a Server Platform Decision? The resources below will help you compare the Window Server Platform with Linux, UNIX and Mainframe solutions. Read case studies, hear directly from customers and watch head to head video comparisons.
When making a platform decision, many organizations focus on key attributes, such as total cost of ownership (TCO), reliability, and support. Find out further information below to help you make an informed decision.
Windows Server, UNIX, and Mainframe are commonly considered the server platforms for mission-critical workloads. As IT organizations evaluate these alternatives, they often make a decision by weighing each platform against a common set of requirements: Will it help reduce total cost of ownership and improve ROI? Will it be reliable in demanding scenarios and scale as usage grows? What applications and partners are available to assist with planning and implementation? Follow the links below to learn more about Windows Server and UNIX.
Whether you are developing new business solutions or maintaining current systems, you have to support the needs of a changing business. Today, this often involves mainframe modernization.Mainframe modernization benefits include significant cost savings, increased business agility, and improved supportability of your IT systems.
Get valuable insight from customers who conducted their own analyses to compare the costs and benefits of Windows Server and other platforms. See what their evaluations revealed about total cost of ownership, reliability, security, support, and more.
Hear from real web hosters on why they are adopting Windows Server.
Conversations with the industry's brightest and best.
Get valuable insight from researchers who conducted their own analyses to compare the core requirements such as cost, reliability, security, and interoperability of Windows Server and other platforms.
Get perspectives from Industry experts on various decision criteria to aid in platform decisions.
See how Windows Server compares to other platforms.
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