Facts about Linux servers

Linux is multi-platform – you are using a portable operating system on which you can run or develop portable applications, by choosing a Linux server.

Linux is multi-user – several users can log-on simultaneously to a Linux box, giving you the freedom to share the same computer among various tasks launched by various users.

You can then share the same program installation among various users. This allows you to:

• Save license costs
• Save installation time
• Save backup time
• Save upgrade time

All this is only possible if the operating system is extremely stable, and the data and code belonging to various users is separated efficiently.

Linux is open-source – you have access to the code of the operating system, and you can actually learn computer science, change the code and experience the result. Yoy can even participate to the development code.

Linux is good for students because other non open-source operating systems do not allow you to learn how a system works. With non open-source systems, your role is reduced to license buyer.

Linux is multi-vendor – by choosing Linux, you are choosing to depend on a set of more than 50 distributors in the world, plus the open-source community. This is much safer than depending on a unique vendor.

Prices are driven by the market, and not the monopoly. This means the distributors are fighting to give you the services listed below:

• The quickest updates
• The best security updates
• The best documentation
• The smartest trainings
• The most appropriate assistance
• The most efficient helpdesk

Linux is a multi-tasking operating system – this means high productivity. At the same time you can print, work, download, write a CD, play music, compile, compute and backup your system.

Multi-tasking means that instead of using on average 25% of your CPU, with Linux, you can use 100% all the time.

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