Linux Server and Linux Workstation Products

Introduction

A Linux server is the name given to a high-powered alternative for the operating system of the Linux open source. It is embedded with the capabilities to fulfill the requirements of business applications in a business organization. These applications involve system and network management, Web services and data base management.

Linux servers are highly preferred as compare to other server operating systems due to their high rate of security, flexibility and stability benefits. The server operating systems of Linux that are most demanding are Gento, Slackware, Ubuntu Sever, Debian and CentOs. The services of these operating systems are observed to be very effective as they are playing efficient role for the benefits of the organizations. Vendors are gaining high revenues from these systems. In current era of advancement, most of the business organizations have their own server farms that are supposed to be responsible and involved in running a number of different operating systems at different places. With this situation, the staff base on information technology is facing more complicated demands. Business are now focusing to find out solutions that can reduce costs and increase the efficiencies for achieving advantage in establishing or maintaining leading position in the competitive market place (Hoskins, 2003).

Discussion

It is a fact that Linux is an important component in the server market. It is considered as an emerging technology providing more benefits as compare to its competitors such as Microsoft Windows and Sun's Solaris. The top server sellers of market place focus on Linux products. Linux has the ability to be executed on high power machineries like Hewlett-Packard's Superdome servers, servers based on Power processor and on IBM mainframes.

Comparison between Vendors of Linux Servers

There are a number of vendors of Linux servers who are making high revenues on its basis. Each of them is making their efforts to develop and introduce the best leading Linux server product in the market. Among them the three prominent vendors of Linux are discussed below:

IBM (Linux Server Products)

IBM manufactures services of server products that are related to open source Linux server environments. This includes utilization of services for execution of Linux server. The adoption of Linux server facilitates the organizations to enhance their performance, to have a better flexibility, reduce costs and to increase their efficiency in order to produce better impacts. There are number of benefits observed from the adoption of this open source server. IBM offers server product services that are specifically designed to support, maintain and perform Linux implementation in an IT based organization to enhance their performances. It improves their practical experience and project management skills (Hoskins, 2003).

IBM offers the services that are based on powerful computing cluster of Linux. It also provides Linux migration services. In addition to the products of Linux installation, IBM also offers services for the professional guidance to mange and supports the challenges that are linked with the technologies of high density. It can determine the capacities for heating and cooling of power appliances for supporting and operating ...