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Linux. Agenda. What is Linux Benefits of Linux Where Linux is Used Who’s Using/Supporting Linux How Albert White can help. What is Linux. Linux OS was developed in 1991 Written by Linus Torvalds Existing Unix and DOS Operating Systems were inadequate and too expensive

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  1. Linux

  2. Agenda • What is Linux • Benefits of Linux • Where Linux is Used • Who’s Using/Supporting Linux • How Albert White can help

  3. What is Linux • Linux OS was developed in 1991 • Written by Linus Torvalds • Existing Unix and DOS Operating Systems were inadequate and too expensive • Based on Unix which has been a proven OS for over 30 years • Source Code Open to the public

  4. Benefits of Linux

  5. Benefits Of Linux • Stability - Application problems don’t require system reboots • Security - Hacker/Virus attacks are limited as source code is open • Networking - TCP/IP and the Internet was developed on Unix - Linux has the largest Market Share for the entire Internet

  6. Benefits of Linux • Remote Administration • Linux Applications can run on one machine and display on another for easy remote administration • Multitasking • Linux Applications are automatically multi-tasked

  7. What Linux is Good At • Routers, Firewalls • Proxy, Web, DNS servers • Print, File, Mail Servers • IPSec Gateways • SQL Server • Development Server • LDAP, DCHP Server • Wins, FTP Server • Remote Administration

  8. Linux Technology “HotSpots” • Security • Storage • Network Management • Communications • Data Management Applications & Solutions • CRM/ERP • Web and Internet Services • Clustering • Desktop

  9. Who’s Using Linux, “Shortlist” • ChryslerCrash simulation testing and analysis. Savings = 40% over Unix-based hardware.  • AmazonOnline retail operationSavings = $17 million/year (25% of IT budget) • Merrill Lynch Reuters Market Data SystemsExpected Savings = 10 million/year within 3 to 5 years • CitiGroup Linux on mainframes Reduce costs and simplify data centres.

  10. Who’s Using Linux, “Shortlist” • DreamworksReplaced entire 'render farm' with x86-based servers running Linux, cutting digital rendering time for single scene from three hours down to nearly real time. 'Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron' first feature film to be created entirely on Linux.   • US Department of DefenseAnnounced it would build a 512-processor Linux cluster able to process 478 billion calculations per second for applications such as tracking wildfires across the country.

  11. Mainstream Linux Support • ACCPACAll ACCPAC products have been ported to and run well on Linux. Opportunity created as companies upgrade from DOS versions. • ORACLEStrong Linux supporter with huge investment in marketing and products (including 9i and Collaboration Suite) showing excellent Linux compatibility.

  12. Mainstream Linux Support • Sun: Revolutionary SoftwareJava Enterprise System $100/US per employee per yearA Radical New Approach to Enterprise Software JES combines enterprise software and services as a single entity, for a single price, per employee, per year. And by doing so, Sun solves the problem of integrating complex infrastructure software before the product even ships. Includes: • Network Identity Services Directory Server, Identity Server, Directory Proxy Server • Web & Application Services Application Server, Message Queue, Web Server • Collaboration & Communication Messaging Server, Calendar Server, Instant Messaging • Portal Services Portal Server, Portal Server Secure Remote Access • Availability Services Sun Cluster

  13. Mainstream Linux Support • Sun: Revolutionary SoftwareJava Desktop System $100/US per employee per yearThe first viable alternative to the traditional Microsoft DesktopJDS is a fully integrated desktop environment, based on open source components and standards, that include a familiar desktop look and feel, office productivity (StarOffice 7), mail and calendaring client, Web browser, instant messaging, and other productivity applications. All with complete interoperability across Windows and Linux environments. Includes: • Operating System: Linux • Office Productivity: StarOffice Office Productivity Suite • Web Browser: Mozilla browser • Collaboration (Mail and Calendaring): Evolution • Java Development: Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE platform)

  14. Linux-Inspired Innovation Net Integrator: The Integrated Office Superserver • Self ConfiguringAutomatically Discovers and Configures Network. • Self ProtectingAutomatically Erects and Configures a Firewall. • Self Healing Automatically Detects and Recovers from Failures.

  15. Linux Opportunities Are Out There Albert White Can Help You • Identify Linux Opportunities • Turn them into Sales • Professional Services and Support

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