Excellent for Servers (Linux in general)

Member Name: brucedenney

Product:	Linux in general
Date:	25/03/03 (26 review reads)
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Advantages: inexpensive, powerfull, easy

Disadvantages: different, doesn't run windows applications

Linux is great, but, the desktop doesn't run all those nice windows programs we need in business, however all is not lost.

Servers are expensive, they need lots of expensive hardware and software NOT. Linux is powerfull and performs well on standard PC hardware. For a server you don't need to run the graphical interface so the performance is even better.

The user interface is different, the commands are different, but there is an excellent solution that enables even the dumbest user access to this powerfull and excelent value operating system. WebMin, this is a web interface to the server, now you can add users, create file shares and do everything else through a web page from your windoze box, mac or any other system with a web browser.

There are some things that the average user may have difficulty undertanding, firewalling rules, name servers etc. So best to find someone to set it up and support you when you need special things doing. (If you run WebMin, have fixed IP internet connection and a firewall then everything can be done remotely)

If all you do is to email and run MS office then Linux can work well as a desktop too, the latest releases include everything you need, including word and excel compatible alternatives. Some windows applications can be run on Linux using Wine, but don't count on it.

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