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Article: TCO in the TRENCHES.
- Article from:
- Software Magazine
- Article date:
- December 1, 1999
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To evaluate enterprise servers, Standish examined system cost, mission-critical application costs, utilization, downtime, and quality of service, plus the cost of hardware, software, maintenance, and manpower. Tandem stands out as a winner.
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