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Report: Yankee Group Reports on Unix / Linux Uptime and the Reliability Woes that Plague Windows

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Overview Use this report on the Yankee Group's Global Server Operating System Reliability Survey to make an informed choice on which servers best fit your needs. The independent, non-sponsored survey identifies the most reliable platforms. IBM AIX Unix led all server operating systems (compared with HP and Sun) with an average of just 36 minutes per server of annual downtime.

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Publisher	IBM	File Format	PDF
Date Published	January 2008
Format	White Papers
Topics	Network Operating Systems, High Availability, UNIX, AIX, Linux Server OS

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HP to reanimate OpenVMS

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Operating Systems

Linux and Microsoft costs 'neck and neck'

Microsoft had no immediate comment on the survey. In terms of security, Yankee Group's survey showed a sharp rise in companies' assessment of Microsoft's security level, bringing it closer to perceived security level of Linux.

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ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

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ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

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IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

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IBM

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