[NTLUG:Discuss] linux migration study

[Chris Cox]

Robert Pearson wrote:
> On 11/7/06, Buchen, Amy <abuchen at key-inc.com> wrote:
>>I'm conducting a study for a Harvard Business School professor on the
>>costs associated with migrations between different Linux distributions,
>>and I am looking for companies that have undergone a migration like
>>this.  Does anyone have any contacts for IT professionals at large
>>companies (1000+ full time employees) who have migrated from one Linux
>>distribution to another?  I can provide an honorarium of $200 to the
>>company IT individuals willing to participate in the study.  It will
>>involve a 30 to 45-minute phone conversation.  I am not looking for
>>external consultants who have done migrations, but specifically someone
>>who works for a large company that has undergone a Linux migration.
>>Thank you for any advice or assistance.
>>
>>
>>
>>Amy
>>
>>abuchen at key-inc.com
> 
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> 
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> 
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> 
> You need to highlight or stress this line:
> "costs associated with migrations between different Linux distributions"
> 
> Many shops today consist of Linux, Unix and Windows servers.
> Even multiple flavors of Linux and Unix, depending on the applications.
> Most of the migrations have been from Unix to Linux.
> A few from Windows.
> 

I would quantify "large" as well.  I know of NO large company that
has migrated fully away from Windows (which may make this task pretty
easy actually... N/A across the board!).

Linux is more about integration.  It does a better job than all of
commerical Unix's combined at doing that.  Which is one of the many
reasons why Linux is popular inside of corporations and held in
such high esteem.  And one reason why it replaces Unix so often.