Linux Course Project
Linux Course Project
Network Operating Systems, UNIX/Linux with Lab
Linux Distributions for the Enterprise
By James Anderson
Professor: Yves Gollo
Network 240
April 7, 2012
Outline:
Cover Page 1
Outline 2
Executive Summary 3-4
Introduction 5
Body 5-12
Conclusion 12-13
References 13-15
Executive Summary: In the workplace today there are many different options for operating systems be they providers of server related services or end-user desktops there is a different Linux distribution for many different applications. There are also a number of advantages and disadvantages to adding onto or switching network operating systems within a company. In the following pages I would like to discuss some of the different options available to us and what apparent advantages the offer along with their disadvantages. Many operating systems are fundamentally the same. Servers provide access to files and information stored remotely within the network, while workstations provide application support as well as connectivity to the World Wide Web. You might say that when we talk about network operating systems there are generally two sides to the coin in a large network. The side of the workstation and the end-user, and the side of the server providing cloud storage, e-mail, and other remote end-user services. By adding a Linux side to our company we will gain the potential to benefit from the open source license where there is no cost related to the number of computers you run it on. We then gain the freedom to expand the network to our needs. Because of the low cost associated with Linux and the open source model many large companies like Google, Conoco, and Cisco are using some level of Linux within their infrastructure (Grygus). As well even other countries such as Mexico have also recognized the significant savings over time and have switched to a Linux operating system. when Mexico city’s municipal
Network Operating Systems, UNIX/Linux with Lab
Linux Distributions for the Enterprise
By James Anderson
Professor: Yves Gollo
Network 240
April 7, 2012
Outline:
Cover Page 1
Outline 2
Executive Summary 3-4
Introduction 5
Body 5-12
Conclusion 12-13
References 13-15
Executive Summary: In the workplace today there are many different options for operating systems be they providers of server related services or end-user desktops there is a different Linux distribution for many different applications. There are also a number of advantages and disadvantages to adding onto or switching network operating systems within a company. In the following pages I would like to discuss some of the different options available to us and what apparent advantages the offer along with their disadvantages. Many operating systems are fundamentally the same. Servers provide access to files and information stored remotely within the network, while workstations provide application support as well as connectivity to the World Wide Web. You might say that when we talk about network operating systems there are generally two sides to the coin in a large network. The side of the workstation and the end-user, and the side of the server providing cloud storage, e-mail, and other remote end-user services. By adding a Linux side to our company we will gain the potential to benefit from the open source license where there is no cost related to the number of computers you run it on. We then gain the freedom to expand the network to our needs. Because of the low cost associated with Linux and the open source model many large companies like Google, Conoco, and Cisco are using some level of Linux within their infrastructure (Grygus). As well even other countries such as Mexico have also recognized the significant savings over time and have switched to a Linux operating system. when Mexico city’s municipal
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