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"Automating this using Snow is definitely the best solution and will enable us to run scenarios to understand the effect of underlying hardware upgrades on licensing."

Moving to linux

The firm uses Linux servers to power various applications both written in-house and privded by third parties.

"We can get software from anywhere, make it inter-operate, choose our own comfort level regarding support and we have less chance of vendor lock-in. Plus there is a large open source community offering help and advice. Trialling software is less of a hurdle with the easy and free setup if using completely open-source flavours.

"There is a large user base already out there, from start-ups to multi-nationals."