[dba-Tech] The new Super Power server

Jim,

I definitely would if I were a Linux guy.  Got my hands full trying to
be a Windows Server guy.

Steve Erbach
Neenah, WI

On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
> For all you boys and girls who want the best in server software you have to
> look no further than Ubuntu 11.04. Its features matches or surpasses most
> server software on the market but the initial cost are, well free.
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/21/ubuntu_server_11_04/
>
> But if after you have installed your big hulking server or server farm and
> now have worked yourself into a corner there is help.
>
> A standard support contract with 9x5 business-hour support costs $700 per
> server per year, while an advanced contract covering 24x7 over a year costs
> $1,200. The essential contract, which is the barebones support deal from
> Canonical that gives you access to the knowledge base and handholding for
> installation of Ubuntu Server and basic applications such as Web, print, and
> file serving, costs $320 per year.
>
> Considering that Microsoft's single assistance incident is $365, it is a
> real deal.
>
> So if you are setting up a client's new server why not just add the cost of
> a year support contract on top ($100 a month per server) and build and
> charge everything from there?
>
> Jim
>