OT: If I were to list what I've done with filePro & vent how I feel about filePro

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On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 09:21:39AM -0400, Jose Lerebours via Filepro-list thus spoke:
> 
> In fact, for people that use WIN, they would save $$$ if they did
> not have to pay WIN 20## license - come to think of it, that $$$ can
> be used to buy the LINUX server, more filePro seats and all of the
> ANZIO clients you may need; not to mention a nice backup system and
> the peace of mind of not having to patch your server every two or
> three nights.

Not really.  Windows Server is largely a fire-and-forget endeavour, with
minimal knowledge to set it up properly.  There's very little to do in
terms of optimisation, and active hardening is almost non-existent.

By contrast, you can optimise a lot more on a Linux server, and the steps
taken to actively harden it require a specialised skillset, and someone who
actually knows what they're doing.  While almost any trained monkey can
deploy a Windows Server to the same results, the same cannot be said in the
*nix world.  Quality matters far more in that arena.

Quite frankly, a Linux sysadmin worth their salt will run you far more than
an equivalent Windows Server 'admin'.

The cost trade-off does not save you money.  If anything, you pay more for
a -proper- Linux admin than you would save on licensing.

Additionally, this comparison entirely discounts the notion that some
houses prefer to purchase RHEL, with its attendant support, in which case
you get utterly reamed on Linux, thus costing you even more.

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