[Sluglug] [amann@enterprisemanagement.com: Linux Research - Request For Assistance]

[Ignacio Solis]

If somebody wants to take a short survey about Linux TCO, this is your chance.

Nacho

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Subject: Linux Research - Request For Assistance
From: Andi Mann <amann at enterprisemanagement.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 13:55:31 -0700
To: admin at sluglug.ucsc.edu


   Hi ,

   I am a Senior Analyst for Enterprise Management Associates
   (www.enterprisemanagement.com), a leading IT analyst firm, covering
   Systems Management technology. We are doing an in-depth research paper
   on Linux server management, and would like your help to survey the
   members of the UC Santa Cruz Linux User Group (SlugLUG).

   We have posted a web survey, and I would like you to forward this
   email to your members, asking them to complete the survey. Each survey
   should take about 10 minutes. The URL for the survey is:

   [1]http://www.emausa.com/surveys/ema_lsurvey.htm

   The proposition I am researching is that the total cost of ownership
   (TCO) for large-scale commercial Linux systems is declining due to
   availability of more powerful management tools; and that Linux TCO is
   equal to or less than that of Windows.

   It is in reaction, in part, to 2004 studies from Meta Group, Yankee,
   and Microsoft claiming Linux has higher management costs, and higher
   TCO, than Windows. My research aims to find out if the availability of
   better management tools has further reduced the cost of Linux
   ownership.

   In return, we would be happy to provide any respondents with the
   completed report. We think this will be a very significant paper,
   which will help you and your members present independent validation of
   Linux cost advantages.

   I would appreciate your help. Please let me know if you have any
   questions or comments.

   Thanks,

   Andi.

References

   1. http://www.emausa.com/surveys/ema_lsurvey.htm

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