Subject: Re: Air NZ cuts costs with Linux
jwadell@gci.net
Date: Wed Aug 14 2002 - 20:15:22 AKDT
Greg Madden wrote:
> On Wed, 2002-08-14 at 09:05, Stanley Long wrote:
> >
> > New Zealand News - Technology -
> > 3.08.2002
> > By ADAM GIFFORD
> >
> > The penguin may be flightless, but the Linux mascot has become the bird
> > of choice at Air New Zealand, ...
> >
> > http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=2349104&thesection=technology&thesubsection=general
> >
> > ...
> > Air New Zealand is replacing the 150 Compaq servers it
> > uses for email and file and print serving with IBM Z800
> > mainframes running the Linux operating system
> > Websphere Application Server, DB2 Database, and
> > Tivoli software.
> >
> > This means the airline can replace 4000 Microsoft
> > Exchange email and file and print clients with Bynari, an
> > open source email application.
>
> I think the number of qualified 'mainframe OS' folks is even less than
> certified Linux folks. Not to mention the cost of a IBM mainframe is
> pricey.
>
> The good news :) Runs on 11 architectures also.
>
> "The maturity level and quality of the software is stunning. The latest
> Debian 3.0 distribution which came out a couple of weeks ago came on
> seven CDs and includes more than 3000 software packages, all stable and
> tested."
>
> --
> Greg Madden
> Precision Air Balance, Inc.
> email:pabi@gci.net
> Phone:(907)276-0461 Fax:(907)258-0461
>
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On the other hand, the price of the hardware shrinks to almost nothing when you put the people costs next
to it. IBM hardware is
expensive, fast, and stable. It does not cause you problems. That makes it a very good deal!
Jim
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