Mythbusting - Vol. 1: Linux is cheap

One of the most cited myths is “Linux is cheaper than Unix”. More than one customer told me, that Solaris is to expensive. Okay, if you don´t believe me, Ben Rookwood of cuddletech posted a comparision in his weblog:

RHEL 4 ES, "Standard" 2 Socket Annual Contract: $799
9-5 M-F Phone Support
2 Day SLA on Web Requests
4 Hour Phone SLA
Web Support, Updates, etc.
Solaris 10 "Standard" 2 Socket Annual Service Plan: $480
9-5 M-F Phone Support
4 Hour Phone SLA
Web Support, Updates, etc.
Solaris 10 "Premium" 2 Socket Annual Service Plan: $720
24/7 Phone Support
Live Phone Transfers on SEV1, No Callbacks.
Plus all the Standard stuff...

You pay more to get less … well … what a good deal.