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Linux: 34% Lower TCO than Windows

April 2002, Melbourne: A follow-on study as to the Total Cost of
Ownership differences between Linux and Open Source platforms on the one
hand, and Windows and Microsoft platforms on the other, has shown a cost
saving with Linux of between 34% and 25%, depending on hardware factors.

The study, available here:
http://www.cyber.com.au/cyber/about/linux_vs_windows_tco_comparison.pdf
was undertaken on the average computer-sage requirements for an
organisation with 250 users, over a 3 year period. The costing models
included expenses such as workstations, servers, networking, staff,
consultancy fees, Internet Service charges, file, mail and print
servers, e-commerce servers, SQL and network infrastructure servers,
Internet and Intranet servers, line-of-business software, desktop
productivity applications as well as miscellaneous systems costs.

The prices used for the study, along with research methodology, vendor
specifications, cost calculator tabulations and final results are all
included, so that these results can be verified by others.
   
Cybersource CEO, Con Zymaris commented: "As a professional services
business with over 10 years serving customers with both Linux and
Microsoft platforms solutions, we were interested in these results for
our own purposes. However, in light of recent projected alterations to
Microsoft's licencing regime, our customers have been vocal in their
request for such a cost-comparison."

Added Zymaris: "With a realisation from many business and organisations
worldwide that Linux has drawn parity with closed source proprietary
technologies for server, network infrastructure and desktop business
requirements, factors such as total cost of ownership and return on IT
investment are of particular importance in the present economic climate.
We hope that the results of our research will reach those best-placed to
realise the possible benefits indicated and assist businesses in making
a decision which best suits their goals."

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        About Cybersource Pty. Ltd.

Cybersource is Australia's leading provider of IT services in the areas
focusing on Linux, Unix, TCP/IP and Windows. With 11 years in operation,
and cutting edge knowledge, Cybersource is renowned throughout the
industry as a supplier of high quality technical services and skills.
Please visit Cybersource at http://www.cyber.com.au for more
information, or email us at info@cyber.com.au

info@cyber.com.au 
Tel: +61 3 9642 5997 
Fax: +61 3 9642 5998 
Web: http://www.cyber.com.au/
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