Migrate from UNIX* to Linux* in Six Steps
Introduction
CIOs are increasingly aware that the Linux® platform offers a low-risk, robust, and value-for-money alternative to traditional UNIX* platforms. Technology professionals agree that Linux has developed into a mature platform that handles many of the world's most demanding workloads, and at a much lower cost than proprietary UNIX offerings. At the same time, Linux leverages the open source development model, which guarantees a constant stream of technology innovation fueled by a healthy multidimensional community of users and developers.
Today, Red Hat*= Enterprise Linux* is providing a foundation for key business applications in some of the world’s most respected organizations—from the majority of financial institutions on Wall Street to an increasing number of government agencies, and all with a high degree of customer satisfaction. In fact, CIOs have ranked Red Hat as one of the top vendors delivering value in Enterprise Software for five consecutive years in the CIO Insight Magazine Vendor Value survey. An unprecedented 97 percent of customers surveyed in the 2007 report would choose to continue to do business with Red Hat.
Many organizations benefit from using outside consultants to guide their migration, implementing best practices and providing expert knowledge transfer. Hardware vendors want customers to run Linux on their platforms and thus many provide collateral, such as whitepapers, tools, and checklists, for no cost to assist in a self-service transition. Plus, Red Hat Consulting provides these services with a hardware-agnostic perspective, ensuring the deployment of an ideal infrastructure by experts with proven methodology.
This paper provides an overview of a simple, six-step process for migrating from UNIX to Linux.
Read the full UNIX* to Linux* in Six Steps Migration Guide
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Migrate from UNIX* to Linux* in Six Steps
Introduction
CIOs are increasingly aware that the Linux® platform offers a low-risk, robust, and value-for-money alternative to traditional UNIX* platforms. Technology professionals agree that Linux has developed into a mature platform that handles many of the world's most demanding workloads, and at a much lower cost than proprietary UNIX offerings. At the same time, Linux leverages the open source development model, which guarantees a constant stream of technology innovation fueled by a healthy multidimensional community of users and developers.
Today, Red Hat*= Enterprise Linux* is providing a foundation for key business applications in some of the world’s most respected organizations—from the majority of financial institutions on Wall Street to an increasing number of government agencies, and all with a high degree of customer satisfaction. In fact, CIOs have ranked Red Hat as one of the top vendors delivering value in Enterprise Software for five consecutive years in the CIO Insight Magazine Vendor Value survey. An unprecedented 97 percent of customers surveyed in the 2007 report would choose to continue to do business with Red Hat.
Many organizations benefit from using outside consultants to guide their migration, implementing best practices and providing expert knowledge transfer. Hardware vendors want customers to run Linux on their platforms and thus many provide collateral, such as whitepapers, tools, and checklists, for no cost to assist in a self-service transition. Plus, Red Hat Consulting provides these services with a hardware-agnostic perspective, ensuring the deployment of an ideal infrastructure by experts with proven methodology.
This paper provides an overview of a simple, six-step process for migrating from UNIX to Linux.
Read the full UNIX* to Linux* in Six Steps Migration Guide
