Microsoft believes that operating system choices have an inherently long life cycle – longer than most other types of IT investments. As such, not only does Microsoft invest in technology to help with version-to-version migration challenges, it has also established a strong track record for making continual improvements on the fundamentals of reliability, scalability, security, and core operating system platform manageability – all in an effort to deliver lower long-term cost of ownership, dependability, and a sustainable investment.
Microsoft customers can be assured that an investment in Windows technology today is supported by a long-term product roadmap well into the future. Microsoft remains highly committed to continually making improvements in its products and understands that the ability to be successful means being resourced to meet the highly complex demands that accompany the delivery of version-to-version technologies.
In contrast, the multitudes of Linux distributions and workgroups raise concerns about any one choice having a long enough lifecycle. Each Linux vendor attempts to differentiate its own distribution in such a way that compatibility can still be a challenge, and few vendors are focused on long term technology issues while they continue to define their business models. Additionally, it is unlikely that every Linux vendor will remain in business as consolidation naturally begins to occur.
|
