Solaris on Sun AMD cheaper than linux on whitebox
Just finished watching this video from Marc Andreeseen, talking about ning.com (New social web app site he has started). one of the things he talks about is the cost of using Linux vs Solaris, pretty interesting listen…
The numbers he mentioned: They had assumed that Linux on white boxes would be their best option and cheapest option because of a total open source stack of software. These are fully loaded costs per server for 36 months, including electricity, space and support:
- Intel whitebox hardware + Linux software: $10,350
- AMD whitebox hardware + Linux software: $9,180
- Non-Sun AMD (whitebox) hardware + Solaris: $5,700
- Sun’s AMD hardware + Solaris: $4,760
Pay close attention to the end of the video when he talks about Linux Support costs.
haha Solaris is Linux. Linux is Solaris. I heard it!