Mixed Linux/Windows Environment

This article in InfoWorld reviews mixed Linux/Windows enterprise IT deployments.  We're seeing more and more of this among our customer base as well.  A purchase of LifeKeeper for Exchange may be followed by the evaluation of an Oracle/Linux solution.  System admins want the best tool for the job and as long as they feel the burden of supporting multiple OS platforms is within their ability, they will choose without religion  as to Windows vs Linux.