Stability
Linux servers provide mission-critical 24x7 dependability by
staying live and online for years at a time.
Linux servers are proven in the field. In July 2005, a
prominent Web Server Survey reported that more than 69 per cent of websites on the Internet use the Apache web server, which runs on Linux. This makes it more widely used than all other web servers combined. For full details click here.
Linux servers have their origins in Unix, a widely deployed and highly stable enterprise operating system for more than 30 years.
Linux servers deliver built-in networking with easy fault
diagnosis.
Power
Linux servers provide a high-performance operating system.
Linux servers can be clustered to create a super-computing platform
for all those calculation intensive tasks.
Maintainability
Linux servers ensure minimal business disruption, as most
linux upgrades require no server reboots.
Linux servers deliver lower support costs as linux allows most system administration tasks to occur from off-site through built-in support for remote administration. As well as cost savings, this delivers faster response times and easier outsourcing of IT maintenance tasks.
Linux servers provide maximum uptime because software applications can be installed and removed without restarting the server.
Security
Linux servers are highly secure due to the security architecture of the linux operating system, a heritage of its Unix legacy.
Linux servers are constantly improved because the open source code used to build the linux operating system is constantly reviewed and scrutinised by thousands of software developers around the world. Any identified vulnerabilities are published along with the appropriate fix either immediately or within a very short timeframe.
Linux servers are widely used for building firewalls,
which offer companies the greatest protection from malicious hack-attacks.
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Flexibility
Linux servers run on commodity, mid-tier and clustered hardware
allowing your organisation to scale cost-effectively to meet business
demands
Linux servers support a myriad of applications allowing them to perform multiple functions for your business. Examples include email, anti virus, spam detection, file and print sharing, accounting, CRM, etc.
Lower TCO
Linux servers significantly reduce
operating and user license fees, providing more resources to
invest in other business requirements such as networking, hardware,
services and commercial software applications
Linux servers are less expensive
to maintain because of their lower maintenance requirements and
less regular service frequency
Linux servers can run a myriad of open source applications that are relatively cheap or free of operating and user license fees. These include databases, email servers, web-based email applications, email spam detection systems, the Internet-leading Apache web server and tape backup software.
Compatibility
Linux servers easily integrate
with standard desktops and notebooks in a networked environment
Linux servers support multiple
networking standards. These include TCP/IP, Wireless 802.11a/b,
802.16, Infra-red, Bluetooth, FireWire IEEE 1394 and USB 2.0
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Linux Firewalls
Linux firewalls are designed to defend your corporate information
assets.
The purpose of a firewall is
to control access between logical, physical or network boundaries
within your organisation
Linux firewalls can act as:
Your gateway to the 'badlands' of the Internet
Extra protection between departments in your organisation
Layered protection to control access between logical application
tiers
eg. Web server to database server
Protection of corporate data via a de-militarised zone (DMZ).
Linux firewalls are built upon highly configurable software that
protects your business with the most up-to-date security packages.
Linux firewalls are inherently secure due to the security
architecture inherited through its Unix legacy.
Linux firewalls are based on the Open Source nature of linux,
allowing potential vulnerabilities to be identified and quickly
remedied by the community of developers around the world.
Linux firewalls offer companies the greatest protection from malicious hack-attacks.
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