With the success of My Mandrake 9.0 Intranet server, My boss recently expressed an interest in moving our entire company's IT from Windows servers & desktops to either:
A) a Totally linux based solution. B) windows servers with Linux Clients C) Linux servers with windows desktops. My question, well request really, is for any information, or suggestions of web-sites that may be of use when doing a business proposal for this. Plus any recommended software replacements plus recommendations of with linux distros to use would be very much appreciated (obviously I would like to use Mandrake as I have used this in the past.) The systems we currently use are: Win2k Servers using Active Directory (for authentication and also user information directory) DNS (Bind?) DHCP, Oracle 8i server (hosted on a cluster server) Cognos(reports from our oracle database) Exchange (email, calendar, meeting room booking, tasks etc..) MS Office 2k (obvious replacement being Open Office) Terminal Server, Remote Dial-in Users, Scan-file (scanned document management) Additionally we want to use: Electronic faxing, Web Proxying, (squid?) Thanks in advance. Jamie -------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ITS Internal Extension : 5806 Direct Dial : 0870 754 5806 -------------------------------------------- ************** E-mail Disclaimer ************** This e-mail message is confidential and for use by the addressee only. If the message is received by anyone other than the addressee, please return the message to the sender by replying to it and then delete the message from your computer. Please note that any views, or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited accepts no liability for any damages caused by any virus transmitted by this email and its attachments. The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited is regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and is an Incorporated Friendly Society, registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1992. Registered No: 480F. The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited, Registered Office: Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GG. Tel 0870 7545 700 Fax 0870 7545 821 www.benenden.org.uk. ***********************************************
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