[UFO Chicago] Solaris 10 vs. Linux: Get the Real TCO Facts (fwd)

[Jay F Shachter]

As a followup to yesterday evening's conversation, here is an
electronic mail (or, as some of you young people say, an "e-mail")
which I received by sheer coincidence just a couple of hours before
our UFO meeting:

>
> From sun at communications2.sun.com  Thu Mar 26 18:34:57 2009
> Delivered-To:  jay at m5.chi.il.us
> From:  "Sun Microsystems" <sun at communications2.sun.com>
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> Reply-To:  "Sun Microsystems" <reply-solaris at communications2.sun.com>
> Subject:  Solaris 10 vs. Linux: Get the Real TCO Facts
> To:  jay at m5.chi.il.us
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> SOLARIS 10 OS VERSUS LINUX
> Free white paper with the facts about TCO 
> https://communications2.sun.com/servlet/cc6?kmgQDBQCVrHPxuYQJopQptQmkV2VSSVLuHptXHKKjLkkVrHPxuYQJopQptQmkVupKVSSTWUBWUSC
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> 
> Dear Jay Shachter,
> 
> In today's economic climate, it is more important than ever to 
> ensure your operating system is robust -- and cost effective. Get 
> all the facts about the long-term cost of ownership of Solaris 
> 10 OS versus Red Hat Enterprise in a free white paper by Crimson 
> Consulting Group.
> 
> DISCOVER WHY SOLARIS 10 TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP IS LOWER
> The Crimson study uncovered key differences and the implications 
> for management and administration of the two operating systems. 
> Findings include:
> 
>  * Solaris provides more affordable subscription-based support
>  * Administrative costs are lower for Solaris
>  * Solaris has lower acquisition costs
> 
> Get the details when you download "The Solaris 10 Advantage: 
> Understanding the Real Cost of Ownership of Red Hat Enterprise Linux".
> 
> Download the White Paper. 
> https://communications2.sun.com/servlet/cc6?kmgQDBQCVrHPxuYQJopQptQmkV2VSYVLuHptXHKKjLkkVrHPxuYQJopQptQmkVupKVSSTWUBWUSC
> 
> 
> Need to contact Sun? Get product sales, training and support 
> information. 
> https://communications2.sun.com/servlet/cc6?kmgQDBQCVrHPxuYQJopQptQmkV2VSA
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Sun Microsystems, Inc.
> 
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> SOLARIS
> Download the White Paper. 
> https://communications2.sun.com/servlet/cc6?kmgQDBQCVrHPxuYQJopQptQmkV2VSUVLuHptXHKKjLkkVrHPxuYQJopQptQmkVupKVSSTWUBWUSC
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> Please do not reply to this email. Instead, contact the editor at 
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> (c) 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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			Jay F. Shachter
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				jay at m5.chicago.il.us
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