I've implemented linux for a local group called 'Web Spinners' out at the University of West Florida, initial install was back in 1997, although we've been slowly 'tweaking' things since then.
Cost was a big issue for this project, since funding was either non-existant or consisted of less than $1,100 of funding. 1997-1998 - $0 budget 1998-1999 - $330 budgeted from Activity and Service Fees 1999-2000 - $650 budgeted from Activity and Service Fees 2000-2001 - $1065 budgeted from Activity and Service Fees 2001-2002 - $50 budgeted from Activity and Service Fees, $150 alumni donation Our first linux server was a P75 w/ 32 MB ram and a 540 MB hard drive (upgraded to 48 MB ram / 3.2 GB hard drive in 1998), next was a P133 w/ 128 MB ram, and 2 hard drives (a 1.2 GB and a 2.0 GB) loaned by a member in mid 1998. This lasted until mid 1999, at which point we switched over to a 486/100 w/ 128 MB ram, and a 4.0 GB hard drive. The latest one, we purchased the parts for and built it ourselves (figure we saved around $200) for around $600 . The current configuration (a little different from what we originally built) has cost us around $800 - $900 (between the original $600 for the original equipment, and around $200 - $300 for upgrades since then). The main server is a Celeron 400, 256 MB ram, 3 hard drives (1 6.4 GB, 2 20 GB) which is serving as the groups mail server, web server, database server, samba server (which also handles domain logins--something I just finished today), and ftp server (I'm sure we're using it for more, but I can't remember everything off the top of my head) Total cost of the main server to date has been between $800 and $900 US. If we had gone with the NT/2k server option, we were looking at anywhere up to $30,000 US to start (in 1998). We've initially saved between $10,000 and $29,000 US using linux instead. Total savings since 1998 have been somewhere around the $70,000 - $80,000 US range. If you would like more info, please don't hesitate to e-mail me directly. Michael -- Michael Viron Registered Linux User #81978 Senior Systems & Administration Consultant Web Spinners, University of West Florida At 09:32 AM 11/18/2001 -0800, you wrote: >Hi, > I have the opportunity to deliver a presentation (probably StarOffice >presentation method) on the linux operating system. What I would like from >the list is some information on linux facts .......more to point, some >instances of successful implementation in industry and institutions such as >small to medium community colleges. Cost benefits, installation and training >issues shouldn't be missed. > >Now that I have my laptop fully functional I will be using Mandrake to >showcase Mandrake. > >If anyone has done a similar presentation and has some tips, I'm all ears. > >Please note, I'll be delivering to a group that is referred to as a >Technology Advisory Committee that has been thoroughly indoctrinated in MS. > >Presentation length is approximately 20 minutes. > >I have no problem putting together the presentation, I just need the backup >facts. > >Thanks for this and all previous that got me this far, > >Bill W. > >ps...is it true that MS uses linux to run its msn mail server? > > > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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