A true testament to the reliability and availability of Linux can be seen from how companies are adopting it for mission critical applications, and not from the FUD generated by Microsoft. In fact, Nokia has just announced that it is choosing Redhat Enterprise Linux as its primary operating system for carrier grade server platforms, as noted from http://www.sda-india.com.
If you were to believe the Microsoft “Get the Facts” campaign, you would also believe that Microsoft is both cheaper and more reliable than Linux. If this were true, then there is no reason for Nokia to adopt Linux. Nokia is a fantastic company built on talented engineers that have great foresight with the capability to make sound techincal and business decisions.
“The Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform has long been known for high levels of reliability and availability in situations where downtime is not an option. Working with Nokia, we plan to make our solution for the telecommunications industry even stronger,” said Paul Cormier, executive vice president of Engineering, Red Hat.
So who do you believe?
