MySQL created a TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) calculator showing how cheap MySQL is compared to Microsoft MSSQL and Sybase. Interestingly, the parent company Oracle remains out of this picture. I find that sad. Why not be open and let the customer decide? Either way, the savings of MySQL Enterprise Edition to MSSQL are shocking: MySQL TCO Savings Calculator . Add your grain of salt...
Blog about usage of Oracle's Enterprise Linux (OEL) aka "Unbreakable Linux" in a data center. Installation, configuration, tweaks, hacks, tips and tricks... whatever and all of the above, as we deploy Linux servers as the choice for all non-Microsoft services