Winery Embracing Technology

The Australian Wine Company, Di Bortoli, implemented the Open Source Operating System Linux across their system , thanks in part to their CIO Bill Robertson. This move by the winery sets them apart from virtually all other wineries, considering this is not the normal operating system for most people to handle day to day activities on. But the company expects to save considerable amounts of money on licensing fees, free up the IT Staff, and pave the way for future growth. The article is technical, but it’s interesting to see a business like a winery adapting this newer technology to their business. Will more Wine Companies follow Di Bortoli’s lead and embrace an operating system besides Windows?

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Read the article here.[Thanks Slashdot]

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