More on reducing IT costs
Some readers asked me to write more about this.
Many businesses and home users, use Microsoft Windows. Have you ever calculated how much do you spend each year for your computer(s), Program Licenses, Antiviruses, Firewalls, ….?
What about the delays and damages imposed to your business because of a virus? What about the threatens of data theft because of visiting a web site or receiving an infected email?
Most of the treats are just for Windows products which is more like a Swiss cheese than a computer software. However, for most of the daily works, you can use other operating systems and softwares for free or far less costs and at the same time, have more security. For example, there isn’t any virus for Mac or Linux operating systems. Their security is far higher than Windows, Linux is FREE and you have many free resources available. so, consider of a business using 100 PCs, each have at least MS Word and Outlook, an antivirus and a firewall. How much this business can save by doing his work just without paying such licence fees?
You can spend this savings on many other ways more effectively to increase your potential for more sales.
3 Comments to More on reducing IT costs
i’ve never use other OS other than Mac n Windows…but i would like to know more about Linux. Is it easy to find compatible softwares for Linux?I mean like adobe, microsoft office, spss and others?because I find it pretty hard to get those softwares for Mac, and only original softwares are compatible with Mac.how does it work for Linux?is it the same like Mac?
The replacement for MS Office is OpenOffice which is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
I am using GIMP instead of Adobe Photoshop and for my works, it is great (part of OpenSuSE installation).
For other software compatibilities, there are lots of forums that you can check and find your replacement.
With the emergence of Cloud computing, there are also other platform alternatives.
I don’t know other OS platforms so my perception is influenced by a concern that the applications I most need will be a challenge to access. Also the issue of peripheral Drivers is never ending.
What are your thoughts about that?
You make a really sensible cost analysis.
Bob
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2009/07/24