| How
much does Linux cost?
Price comparison of a typical Linux, Microsoft and Novell
25 user server.
|
Microsoft®
25 User Network Solution |
Cost |
| Operating
System |
Microsoft®
Windows® 2000 Advanced Server w/25 Client Access Licenses |
$4,000 |
| Database
Server |
SQL
Server 2000 w/25 Client Access Licenses |
$4,350 |
| Email
Server |
Exchange
2000 Server w/25 Client Access Licenses |
$2,700 |
| File
Server |
Included
in OS |
$0 |
| FTP
Server |
Internet
Information Server included in OS |
$0 |
| Firewall
Server |
Computer
Associates eTrust Firewall |
$2,300 |
| Web
Server |
Internet
Information Server included in OS |
$0 |
| |
Microsoft®
25 User Network OS Total |
$13,350 |
|
Novell
25 User Network Solution |
Cost |
| Operating
System |
Netware
6 w/25 Client Access Licenses |
$4,600 |
| Database
Server |
Pervasive
SQL Server w/30 Client Access Licenses |
$3,100 |
| Email
Server |
GroupWise
6 w/25 Client Access Licenses |
$3,250 |
| File
Server |
iFolder
included in OS |
$0 |
| FTP
Server |
Included
in OS |
$0 |
| Firewall
Server |
BorderManager
3.7 w/25 Client Access Licenses |
$1,000 |
| Web
Server |
Apache
1.3.24 |
$0 |
| |
Novell
25 User Network OS Total |
$11,950 |
|
Linux
Unlimited User Network Solution |
Cost |
| Operating
System |
Debian
GNU/Linux |
$0 |
| Database
Server |
MySQL |
$0 |
| Email
Server |
Qmail/Courier |
$0 |
| File
Server |
Samba |
$0 |
| FTP
Server |
ProFTPD |
$0 |
| Firewall
Server |
iptables |
$0 |
| Web
Server |
Apache |
$0 |
| |
Linux
Unlimited User Network OS Total |
$0 |
Prices
are current as of 05/23/2002. Prices obtained from Manufacturer's
website or CDW. |
