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RE: [TCLUG:3331] Windows NT pricing
I consider myself to be a competent and dedicated MS system administrator
(and fortunately so does my boss). I am the entire Information Systems
department here. I have 5 Windows NT4.0 servers running both file and print
services as well as mail, IIS, SQL, FAX and an RF barcode reader system. I
also have an SCO UNIX server and a Netware 3.12 server. I have about 40
users running NT4.0 Workstation and Windows 95. This is connected via a WAN
to our parent company. At home I run a network of Windows 95 and Linux on
Intel and Sparc hardware. I spend 40-45 hours a week at work. My Windows
NT 4.0 file servers typically run for several months without needing a
reboot. If you set Windows NT up properly and don't twiddle it will work
fine. Is it perfect? BY NO MEANS! I have had several battles with NT. I
have also had a battle or two with Linux. Neither one is perfect. Each has
its advantages and disadvantages. I for one am glad that both exist.
Larry Greenwald
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Siegfried [mailto:sos@skypoint.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 1999 9:36 AM
To: tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com
Subject: Re: [TCLUG:3331] Windows NT pricing
While Ben's probably closer to being right about the _price_ of Windows
products, he's still waaaay low on the _cost_ of running Windows. Because
Microsoft O/S products are relatively more unstable than your typical Un*x
system, administration and setup costs are much higher than for Un*x.
Even if Windows were free, it's still no bargain if you spend all your time
keeping it up and running. Ping a typical dedicated and competent MS system
admin (if you can find one) and ask him when was the last time he saw his
family and social friends.
-Steve Siegfried
Ben Kochie wrote:
>
> i think those numbers are a tad high..
>
> windows 98: full version with manual and cert. $84
> windows NT 4.0 server: 25 client licenses $537
>
> ftp service: built in (it's ugly, but works) free
> MS IIS 4.0 (in all the ms glory) free
> email.. well post.office is expensive as hell
>
>
> On 14-Jan-99 Serge M. Egelman wrote:
> > My guess is about $200 (Win98 full version) for each of the Win9x boxes
and
> > probably another $500 for NT Server. So that would be $6500 for 30
machines.
> > Not only did you save all that money, but they work better (or work
period
> > for
> > that matter).
> >
> > serge
> >
> > Tim Wilson wrote:
> >
> >> Hey everybody,
> >>
> >> Got a quick question here.
> >>
> >> Some of you are familiar with the network I have here at Sibley. Right
> >> now I've got about 30 workstations and a Linux server providing all of
the
> >> usual Linux server goodies. Somebody asked me today how much it would
have
> >> cost to run the network if I had used Windows products. I don't know
the
> >> NT stuff very well, so I didn't have a good guess. Does anybody know
> >> approx. how much it would cost to outfit 30 machines with Win9x and a
> >> server with Win NT including email, ftp, web server,... etc.
> >>
> >> -Tim
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