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Windows server licenses[1]!? Even looking at EC2 it's nearly 3x more expensive to run Windows than Linux, at a glance[2]. [1]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/
by NDizzle 4y ago
Windows server licenses[1]!? Even looking at EC2 it's nearly 3x more expensive to run Windows than Linux, at a glance[2].
[1]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/pricing?rtc=1 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/pricing?rtc=1
[2]: https://parquantix.com/linux-windows-aws-cost-comparison/ https://parquantix.com/linux-windows-aws-cost-comparison/
- tomnipotent 4y agoYes, still irrelevant. The only people that seem to complain about the cost are people not actually responsible signing off on invoices. Compared to the many other costs a company is spending money on, it's unlikely the MS expenses will even show up in a budget review unless you're really screwed the pooch.