| Real world case study: Linux thin client savings exceed 37% in just 8 months |
Jun. 11, 2004
When an Albany-based cardiology practice announced their move to Linux last year, headlines touted the move as an affirmation of the use of open source software. Having a large medical practice with locations in Massachusetts and New York entrust medical records to Linux was a resounding nod to the cost savings and security that has become increasingly associated with the Linux platform.
But the real story -- the one that is even more important to end users and IT managers -- is the ROI (return on investment) that CCA has realized in their move from proprietary Windows to open source Linux.
Dr. Martin Echt and Jordan Rosen reveal the details of CCA's Linux implementation in the full presentation, from their talk at April's Real World Linux trade show held in Canada.
Among their key findings, summarized in the article below, Echt and Rosen found that CCA's Linux thin client savings exceeded 37% in just 8 months. They provide a detailed cost analysis of their migration to Linux . . .
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