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The benefits of IBM. The savings of open source.

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Overview Recently, Open Source Software has been gaining in popularity due to the ability it provides users to view and modify source code. Another attraction is the perceived cost savings. Read the white paper that takes a look at the truth about those savings.

Initially, deployment environments like JBossÂ® have an advantageÂ—zero initial software acquisition costs. However, the white paper will show how, over time, IBMÂ® WebSphereÂ® Application Server (WAS) and IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment (WAS ND) win the TCO battle. Learn more.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	IBM	File Format	PDF
Date Published	July 2009
Format	White Papers
Topics	Industry Standard Protocols, Business Strategies, Linux - Open Source, Application Development, Upgrades and Migration

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The benefits of IBM. The savings of open source.

Recently, Open Source Software has been gaining in popularity due to the ability it provides users to view and modify source code. Another attraction is the perceived cost savings. Read...

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