[N3WBI3]

Im sure they are lying about saving money Bushie... Just keep sticking those fingers in your ears and singing real loud the praises of Microsoft..

A unix admin can watch far more servers than a windows admin can (though that gap is narrowing from NT->2K->2K3). That and the fact vmware itself will reduce the load on admins and I doubt they are spending a whole lot more..

Most IT consulting companies will charge about 1.2 to 1.3 times as much for a Unix Admin as a windows admin but Ive seen companies apply less than an FTE to maintain about twenty *nix servers..

[Bush2000]

Im sure they are lying about saving money Bushie...

Face it. They're not talking about administration costs. They're talking about the cost of the licenses. How about the salaries of the 'nix admins, eh?

A unix admin can watch far more servers than a windows admin can (though that gap is narrowing from NT->2K->2K3). That and the fact vmware itself will reduce the load on admins and I doubt they are spending a whole lot more..

Nothing like a little hyperbole...

Most IT consulting companies will charge about 1.2 to 1.3 times as much for a Unix Admin as a windows admin but Ive seen companies apply less than an FTE to maintain about twenty *nix servers..

The personnel costs aren't included in the savings. It's going to cost more to either hire a 'nix admin or train the old one. Nor is training. You have to train the users how to use the software. This costs money. So, in fact, the purported savings are bogus and you know it. No CTO/CIO worth his salt would take these kinds of figures at face value.