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Originally Posted by kontrabass
$1500 is a lot to spend on Windows - if you were in my shoes with no time to deal with linux, would you simply go with windows, or pay someone at the DC $75 an hour to do all setup, config changes, and maintenance of your linux servers? Or do you think it'd be better to contract out the job to a 3rd party IT guy?
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Where are you paying $1500 dollars? If you are buying new hardware, you can get OEM licenses. Windows 2003 Server with 5 Seats costs less than $500 when OEM. For 2 servers, that should be $1000 dollars. Less if you purchase it without the 5 seats.