Author: deryck Date: 2004-11-12 20:37:24 +0000 (Fri, 12 Nov 2004) New Revision: 413
WebSVN: http://websvn.samba.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi?view=rev&root=samba-web&rev=413 Log: Add news item about ZDNet UK's Bergen migration story. --deryck Added: trunk/news/advocacy/zdnet_uk_bergen.html Changeset: Added: trunk/news/advocacy/zdnet_uk_bergen.html =================================================================== --- trunk/news/advocacy/zdnet_uk_bergen.html 2004-11-12 18:59:37 UTC (rev 412) +++ trunk/news/advocacy/zdnet_uk_bergen.html 2004-11-12 20:37:24 UTC (rev 413) @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ + <h3><a name="zdnet_uk_bergen">Samba Plays Role in Bergen's Linux Shift</a></h3> + + <div class="article"> + <p><a href="http://www.zdnet.co.uk/">ZDNet UK</a> is running a story on the + city of Bergen's move to Linux servers. Financial savings for software and + maintenence are cited as the chief motivations for the city's adoption of Linux + and open source applications. Samba gets a positive mention as well.</p> + + <blockquote>As well as using Linux on the blade servers, Bergen has chosen + to use open-source software to run the majority of the basic functions, + including the file server. "On the server side just about everything we are + using is open source, for example, we are using Samba server with OpenLDAP + to replace the Windows domain controller," said Tuftedal.</blockquote> + + <p>There has been a lot in the online press lately about which platform + actually has a lower total cost of ownership. They city of Bergen + reached the following conclusion:</p> + + <blockquote> + The use of Linux and other open-source applications has saved + Bergen considerable costs in licensing, and Tuftedal expects that the + software will be more stable cutting down on support costs. + + <p>"We also saved 40 to 50 percent on licensing and support costs by doing + the server upgrade -- we expect it to be more stable and easy to manage."</p> + </blockquote> + + <p>For more, see the <a href="http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39173557,00.htm">complete ZDNet UK article</a>.</p> + + </div> + +