Compare & Contrast Linux Christopher Varano Professor: Patricia Entesari April 12, 2014 Introduction Linux is a popular and widely used operating system and provides several options for use within business organizations as both a server and a workstation platform. Due to the open-source nature of the operating system there are various organizations who make available a server and a workstation platform along with their own customizations as part of a specific distribution. In order to ensure that the most appropriate and detailed evaluation of these platforms are analyzed and presented so that their feasibility can be determined either for a comprehensive rollout, or for specific requirements that have been identified. Three specific vendors have been identified, all of whom have a vast experience with the implementation of Linux solutions and can also be defined as some of the leading names within the market. Each of these vendors offerings in both a Server and Workstation configuration will be appraised in order to determine the most efficient and effective solution which could be implemented. Red Hat Linux As well as various consumer offerings, Red Hat also produces an Enterprise Linux variation (RHEL) and serve as both the vendor and distributor of the solution. The provision of an Enterprise platform specifically provides an element of security in terms of the implementation as although Linux is viewed primarily as being open-source and user-supported when compared to traditional competitive offerings such as Microsoft Windows, both the client and server platforms that are available with the RHEL solution would have the option of paid, premium support packages to provide tradit... ... middle of paper ... ...ve to the different functionality and appearance of these applications, even though they can open Microsoft Office documents. Such an issue may be surmountable through training and education programmes within an organization but these would add further costs to the implementation of Linux in a wholesale manner. There may also be the consideration that an existing solution, such as Windows/Office for example, may be relatively expensive but it is a known quantity in all aspects. Nevertheless, the ability to leverage further productive qualities across a diverse range of hardware – including different processors and relatively low-end solutions as well – provides a compelling argument for the use of Linux across new and emerging server requirements, along with the most appropriate paid-for support model to ensure that there are no issues with such an implementation.
I was very interested in computers and technology as a child, both playing games and building fake parts for them. Still in elementary school, I was fascinated by these computing machines, spending hours on end working with DOS to satisfy my curiosity. Around my middle school years, Windows became graphical, and I found interest in even more computer games with even greater experiences and capabilities. Windows was the dominant operating system at the time, but I was soon to find there was a whole different world out there of operating systems. While out on vacation in Washington, DC, my Dad and I were able to meet with the local Tech Fanatics group, HackDC. It was here where I discovered Linux. Linux, an alternative to Windows, immediately grabbed my attention when I saw it in use. It appeared to me as something that only the extreme computer users even heard of. Upon my return home,
vendor-provided systems: is a firewall for sell by vendors has low rate of hardening mistakes the operating system which has per-hardened versions of Windows or UNIX.
The Operating System (OS) is the heart of computer server and client systems; therefore they are the pivotal components of the Information Technology (IT) architecture. The OS contains the crucial data, information, and applications, which are vulnerable, and can be infiltrated to cripple the entire IT architecture of the organization. Therefore, it becomes mandatory to properly safeguard the OS from an internal or external intrusion (Stallings & Brown, 2012). This critical thinking report will highlight the security concerns that may impact the OS. Further, the security guidelines and best practices for the OS in general, along with the specific fundamentals regarding the Windows and Linux OS are comprehensively illustrated.
The purpose of this document is to compare and contrast three different Linux vendors in regards to their specific server and workstation OS products they offer in the workplace. In addition, I will discuss the price for each vendor, specifications, performance, and reliability. The three vendors I would like to discuss are Arch Linux, Red Hat Enterprise, and Ubuntu. Linux is an operating system that has several distros to choose from. Linux allows the user more control of the system and greater flexibility. As an open operating system, Linux is developed collaboratively, meaning no one company is solely responsible for its development or ongoing support. Companies participating in the Linux economy share research and development costs with
Using server virtualization to concurrently run various operating system environments on one physical server these issues can be resolved, which enables concurrent improvement by performing analysis of multiple environments. In addition to that, when development and test environments can be encapsulated and saved, the process of reconfiguration will become simple.
Nowadays, most of the web, email, database and fileservers are Linux servers. Linux is a UNIX system which implies that it has solid compatibility, stability and security features. Linux is used for the mentioned environments because these services require high security. Further, an increase of attacks on these servers can be observed. Additionally, the methods to prevent intrusions on Linux machines are insufficient. Further, the analysis of incidents on Linux systems are not considered appropriately (Choi, Savoldi, Gubian, Lee, & Lee, 2008). It can also be observed that a lot of investigators do not have experience with Linux forensics (Altheide, 2004).
12. Ability to use standard Microsoft packages (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other database packages
Not long ago computers were non-existent in many homes. When computers were first introduced to the world, they were for the sole purpose of performing business functions. The only people who owned computers were large organizations. Eventually, computers were introduced into the homes of those who could afford to buy them. Today, just about everyone owns some form of system that they use daily to help manage their day-to-day operations. What many once survived without now seems impossible to do without. As technology continues to grow, it has a greater effect on families and the education system. Some companies such as Microsoft and Apple made it possible to reinvent a new form of technology that would change the world. Each company had some form of struggle and overtime had to keep up with the changes of time and the way people communicated. From the first day of its invention, organizations have had to steadily implement new operating systems to keep up with the demands of the people while staying afloat with competitors. The ways of life for many have changed as well as the way people communicate. It is evident that the history and uses of computers have changed the world but these computers could not perform without the operating systems. Various operating systems will be discussed, how they began and how they each changed since they were first introduced. Although, they all had a purpose each varied in how they performed and changed the lives of many and will continue in the near future.
Hardware, software, support and maintenance costs grow each year with multiple systems in each local region running different types of software and hardware. The application and hardware support teams are larger than could be possible with one integrated solution.
The similarities and the differences between Mac operating system (OS X) and Windows 10 operating system.
This paper will also discuss the management of the software, how the software was chosen, and how multiple independent entities share information across the spectrum. Further, this paper will discuss how employees are trained on the system, what security is in place to
Then came Linus Benedict Torvalds. At the time he was a sophomore majoring in Computer Science at the University of Helsinki, his hobby also included computer programming. At 21 he found himself spending most of his time toying with computer systems, trying to see what he could do in order to push their limits and increase their functionality. The key missing in his tests was an operating system that had the flexibility craved for by professionals. MINIX was available, though it was still just a stu...
The reason for this rapid adoption is Linux’s unique ability to provide powerful functionality, security, compatibility, customization at a more cost-effective price than proprietary vendors. In its inception, there were many perceived concerns to utilizing Linux in a corporate infrastructure.
An Operating system is system software that controls the system’s hardware that interacts with users and the application software. As we all may know, Windows Microsoft has always been a commercial high-level sale in the retail industry and an in domain operating system used today. But there are more operating systems than just Windows Microsoft than the general population may assume. Linux is another well-known operating systems, which is free and open-source software. Linux is also used in companies we would have never thought of like Google, NASA, USPS, Amazon and many more companies. Linux and Microsoft operating systems have been in competition to see which one is the best operating system in the market. There are so many resemblances
OSS is gaining popularities in the world of ICT because of its stability and rich security features. In this paper Chapter 2 focuses on discussing the security benefits and security vulnerabilities of adopting OSS. Based on t...