Windows8enterprise.com. It talks a little bit about how to strategically determine the total cost of ownership for Microsoft’s newest Operating System – Windows 8. An excerpt: Many IT organizations use Total Cost of Ownership or TCO analysis to determine the economic value of new technology deployments. Windows 8 as a new platform is no different, requiring organizations to look at all the hardware, software, operational and long-term ramifications of deployment. Let’s make two guiding statements to get started;
- There are some unknowns with a TCO analysis for Windows 8, due to the newness of the technology. There is more uncertainty than with a Vista to Windows 7 migration, as the user paradigm, interface, and device spread is very different.
- The TCO analysis will vary dramatically between companies based on their current PC and server platforms. For example, a recent Windows 7 firm will likely have different results from a Windows XP firm.
