Posted by Tomi on 02/01/08 09:46

I would say that it all really depends on how your current systems are
setup. Think of it this way, your current intranet, what does it run
on? If it runs on linux servers with PHP, then moving to .NET would be
an expensive operation on itself. Sure you can run mono and whatnot on
a linux server but to get the most out a .NET setup you really need to
be running windows.

Also, do you intend to do this job inhouse or are you going to hire a
third-party to write the code for you? If the developers are in-house,
what are their capabilities? Training staff to handle new types of
servers, to write code in a language they do not know, is also
expensive.

I am not going to go into the benefits of Windows + .NET vs Linux +
PHP. If setup properly, they are both good choices. My advice would be
to stick with the systems you already have and if needed, upgrade the
current system. Moving to a new system is always a big and expensive
project, not to mention time consuming. It is cheaper, easier, and
quicker to work with what you have. This is an important point,
because as it is, there is no technical merit to made in a switch away
from PHP (if indeed you guys are currently running it).

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