Course 400
Migrating to Linux
A One Day Seminar
According to recent surveys, more than 50% of companies
are either deploying or evaluating Linux. If you're not currently considering
open source solutions, you're probably going to spend more on IT than
you need to in 2004/2005. But what is Linux, exactly? Is open source
software really free and can you really run a business on it? Why might
you want to? How can you contemplate a transition from proprietary solutions?
This one-day seminar provides the information you need
to make a business decision about the deployment of Linux within your
organisation. Technical detail is kept to a minimum and there is no
anti-Microsoft rhetoric. The focus of the seminar is to provide a realistic
assessment on what can and cannot be achieved using Linux in your enterprise,
and on the benefits and pitfalls of migration. |
Course Outline
The background to Linux
- A little bit of history
- Linux: Product or Philosophy?
- Open Source ethos and licensing
- Cost, support and reliability issues
- How is Linux different from Windows?
- Major open source components
- Documentation, support and training
Linux as a server
- File and Printer Sharing
- Providing service to Windows clients with Samba
- The Apache web server
- Mail servers -- alternatives to Microsoft Exchange
- Commercial and non-commercial database servers
- Data Warehousing with Linux
Linux as a network component
- Naming and directory services
- Creating firewalls with Linux
- Building routers, gateways and proxies
- Constructing virtual private networks
- Support for secure transactions and e-commerce
Linux as a development platform
- High-level languages: C, C++, Java
- Scripting languages: shell, perl, PHP ...
- Integrated development environments
- Web application development and deployment tools
Linux on the Desktop
- KDE and Gnome Graphical Desktops
- Office suites and productivity tools
- Mail tools, personal tools and browsers
- Document interchangeability with Windows
- Multimedia support and tools
Deployment Issues
- Automating installation and upgrades
- Hardware compatibility
- Backup tools
- Co-existing with windows
- What's easy and what's not easy
- Training issues for support staff
- Training issues for end users
- Pitfalls
Case Studies |
Intended Audience
The seminar is intended for IT managers who need to
rapidly obtain a better understanding of what Linux is, and what functions
it can serve in their business.
Attendees do not need a technical background but they
should have an awareness of the current and potential roles for computers
in their work place and of the types of applications currently used.
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