x86 goes to the heart of the data center - Express Computers
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| Linux clusters sales on x86 are more rampant. By OS, Linux server grew by 22%
| in 2007, which clearly indicates that businesses have started to deploy Linux
| servers for some of their core applications. Dhar added, “A sea change has
| been noticed in the customer buying pattern—they did not wanted to suffer
| from system downtime and preferred by pay Rs 15,000 for full support.
| Additionally there was less resistance to pay for licenses as the cost of the
| downtime has become more expensive.”
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http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20080428/datacentrespecial01.shtml
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Linux on the server sees reliability gains
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| Mainstream Linux distributions for servers have caught up substantially with
| Unix in terms of reliability over the past year, while Windows Server 2003
| downtime has risen by nearly 25 percent...
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62040278,00.htm?scid=rss_z_nw
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