Migrating Linux to the Enterprise Desktop

Ziff Davis Media Executive Brief, August 2004

Abstract
A growing number of industry organizations and Linux vendors are driving the consideration of Linux as the preferred desktop operating system for personal and business computers. Whether in search of a lower-cost alternative to licensing fees charged by popular desktop application providers, or to leverage the inherent security, reliability, and manageability of Linux, more companies are starting to consider desktop Linux strategies and implementation.

The move to Linux on the desktop is being led in part by the growing acceptance of thin client computing. Indeed, thin Linux combines Linux’s strengths in security, manageability, reliability, and affordability with similar strengths of thin client computing. Flexible and powerful, thin Linux merits consideration by every organization looking to lower costs, reduce complexity and fulfill open-source mandates.

To discover the advantages that thin clients bring to Linux-based business computing over traditional desktop PCs, and to learn which factors to consider when choosing a Linux-based thin client platform, download "Migrating Linux to the Enterprise Desktop."