Why Linux?
- TCO
Most surveys and studies claim that the money you’re going to spend training IT staff to administer Linux would equal or better the cost of using license OS.
- Linux as a Desktop
The Linux desktop has improved by leaps and bounds in the last five years. And when people see it in action, they quickly change their minds. the Linux desktop can be made to look and act exactly how you want it to. It can even be made to look and act just like your installed OS. Many of the Linux desktops are rock solid and won’t waste employee time crashing or locking up.
- Security
Many people claim that the lack of viruses, worms, Trojans, and hacks is due to the lack of popularity. Those same detractors claim that once Linux reaches a certain saturation level, the viruses and such will come. Well, Linux is here (and has been for a while) and still no viruses have overtaken the OS. So it’s safe to say that for now (and probably the short and long term), the Linux operating system — used either on server or desktop deployments — is safe from nefarious executables and code.
- Applications
The standard argument is that Linux doesn’t have enough applications, Untrue there are over than 50,000 Applications free and open source that you can use.
- Kernel
Even though most people don’t roll their own kernels any more, you can. One of the nicest aspects of the Linux kernel is that you can re-roll it to fit your exact needs and hardware.
- Virtualization
With the help of such applications as VMware, you can run a virtual machine within a machine. This makes for perfect test beds for practically anything. You can run sandbox Web sites or applications. You can do test runs of deployments, saving you countless hours and money
- Updates
When a problem arises on a Linux system, the problem is fixed very quickly and released into the wild.And with the newer front ends for package management, installing and updating software is as simple as point and click.
- Administration
With Linux, you can remotely administer in so many ways. Using secure shell Or you can tunnel X through ssh to administer via GUI. So as long as you have Internet access, you can administer your Linux machine — and do so without adding third-party software.
- Support
Linux-style support offers various avenues to follow. Sometimes those avenues will lead you straight to the developer of the application
- Linux is constantly gaining traction
A recent published findings indicating that nearly 70% of 420 polled business-technology professionals are using Linux. And with more people using Linux, the incompatibility issue is fading away into the distant past.
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