Total Data Solution

Total Data Solution

Total Data Solution

The Linux operating system has evolved from niche software that's only used by computer hobbyists, hackers, and academics. Today, Linux is widely used in many commercial environments including the data center. At this point in time, Linux has become a very competitive choice in the data center along with Oracle Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, and HP-UX.

A few of the first applications that were moved to Linux include DNS, email, and file storage, which are common in most data center environments. These applications tend to be non-proprietary and OS independent. Migrating these applications to Linux as part of the first phase of a data center migration is a great way to try Linux out since the implementation is very simple.

As businesses get comfortable with Linux in the data center running these basic applications, they can leverage the experience gained and run more applications with Linux.