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ICTnews - Now is a good time to give up Windows to Linux both on desktops and servers.
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Microsoft stopped supporting Windows Server 2003 on 13/7/2010. This means you need to find other software to manage your server. You can switch from Windows Server 2003 to the newer version is Windows Server 2008 continue to receive support from Microsoft or switching to Linux. In the field of workstations, the fatigue is rife with operating system Windows Vista also has problems switching to Windows 7 or switch to a new platform than Linux freedom.
Can you believe that to abandon Windows for Linux is difficult but the reality is that perceptions matter. Many businesses have found that Linux is a operating system for academics, this has provided the services and features needed for their needs. Linux continues to increase presence in the largest data centers in the world, on hundreds of thousands of personal desktops and now represent nearly 10% of services cloud.
Take some time to explore Linux and use it in your business environment. Here are 8 reasons you should at least spend some time learning about Linux.
1. Commercial Support
Previously, businesses consider the lack of commercial support is the main reason for their loyalty to Windows. Three major commercial Linux provider Red Hat, Novell and Canonical have dissipated this fear. Only one of these companies have enough capacity to meet demand for services and critical applications in your business.
2. Support. NET
The enterprise has standardized on Microsoft technologies, especially web technology. NET, Linux can be used to support. NET application. Novell owns the Mono project and support to ensure compatibility between the Linux platform. Net. One of the Mono project's goal is to provide the ability doah chosen career and pass the closed Microsoft technologies. In addition, the Mono project provides facilities for plugin developers. NET can easily convert. NET application on Windows without changing development tools familiar to her.
3. Stability
The stability of Linux gives enterprises the peace of mind that their applications will not be interrupted by prolonged instability of the operating system. Linux is enjoying this superior advantage compared with Windows like Unix cousin has done. This stability means that Linux can support up to 99.999% of the service requirements of the business. Reboot after each load or change the patch was made for Windows driver choices become unstable and unreliable to those who need ongoing support for services and their critical applications.
4. Privacy
No operating system Linux 100% secure and is not an exception. But Linux offers excellent safety for its users. From the update-core (kernel) to list regular security patches almost daily, the soup of the Linux code was to keep the Linux system is very safe. Enterprises using Linux systems that support charge can get all the patches. With Linux, you have a global community to provide security patches, not just rely on a company as those who use the Windows platform.
5. It is easy to use as Windows
Previously, Windows administrators find that using the keyboard instead of mouse is a tough one for the switch to Linux. But Linux is also using the graphical user interface (GUI) like Windows, not just use the command line as before.
6. Low hardware requirements
Businesses will love the fact that the system "outdated" are still running will run Linux and delicious. It is interesting to Linux users without having to upgrade hardware to meet every change of software version. Linux also runs on the x86 architecture 32-bit and 64-bit. If your computer runs Windows, it will also run on Linux. However, machines running Linux can not run on Windows.
7. Linux is free
Perhaps you've heard the saying Linux is free. Not only free and free of copyright, Linux also allows businesses the freedom to create, modify and upgrade the source code. This has helped create companies like Google, it has the ability to freely make use of Linux to become successful entrepreneurs.
8. Global community
Linux has the support of the community of developers worldwide to contribute to the improvement of source code as well as patching security flaws. This active community gives businesses free assistance through the forums and community sites.
The Linux provider
If you want to try Linux, many distributions can download and use without any commercial support contract which:
CentOS - Linux distribution for the Redhat Enterprise. (Tutroc77 said: Surely mistranslation. Yes, that is the CentOS distribution for enterprises based on Red Hat)
Ubuntu - Linux distribution for enterprise (commercial support services).
Fedora - Linux-based version of Red Hat.
OpenSUSE - SUSE Linux version of Novell's free.
Debian - the original distribution of many Linux distributions like Ubuntu and Linux Mint.
You can find information related to the transition from Windows to Linux via the Linux Foundation, the organization or the members of this organization diamond.
(Quoc Cuong
According to PC World)
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