I was driving down the road thinking about writing a bit about reliable and inexpensive backup solutions, and my thoughts kept getting interrupted with a “giant elephant in the room”, or perhaps we should call it a “Giant Penguin”? So yeah, it became clear to me I needed to tackle the giant elephant first. Clear the room of an uncomfortable silence and try and break the ice barriers surrounding the fear of using or switching to Linux as a side-by-side, head-to-head or mano a mano server platform.
So, tackle it we shall. Let’s consider what are probably the top 5 Linux fears:
- Linux what? Yeah, I know ‘nada’ about Linux.
- Cost! Considering most Linux platforms are free, I am talking about the expertise factor, the affordability of a Linux Admin employee.
- Employee knowledge transfer. What if my Linux employee leaves?
- Support! Can I get server support? And how much is that going to set me back?
- Can it do the job? Can it reliably replace my Windows Server job functions?
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