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ELCOT Prefers Open Source to Proprietary Software|
- By CXOtoday Staff, Aug 08, 2007 1539 hrs IST
- Tags : ELCOT Prefers Open Source to Proprietary Software
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After migrating the IT infrastructure - from Microsoft Windows to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop from Novell - Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT) in India is rolling out SUSE Linux Enterprise across 30,000 desktops and 1,880 servers in Tamil Nadu's schools.
According to C. Umashankar, managing director of ELCOT, the general hardware cost has reduced approximately to 25% after moving to Linux. In the case of high-end servers, savings could be as much as 80%. It's expected to be beneficial for Tamil Nadu's students. There is a trend toward the corporate adoption of Linux in India and elsewhere, so it will be an advantage in the job market to have experience working with open-source software.
ELCOT has been procuring hardware and software for various departments of the Government of Tamil Nadu since1977. It's involved in consulting, implementation, support, and training to help meet the state's ambitious e-governance objectives. It first migrated its own in-house IT systems to Linux, before carrying out the plan of rolling out of SUSE Linux Enterprise to schools and government offices across the state.
Besides, ELCOT was able to eliminate tens of thousands of proprietary software licenses by moving to open-source software in addition to from making use of hardware resources. According to Roger Levy, Novell senior vice president and general manager of Open Platform Solutions, the decision to move to this platform rests not only on the pricing consideration, but also on the potential hardware, software, and infrastructure costs.
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