So what kind of firewalls are those M$ companies putting in? Most of the time it's a Linux system pre-configured to act as a firewall. The same is true for wifi routers, vpn servers, virtualization servers, vpn gateways, heck even some of the printers are actually Linux servers.
I've been in some shops that tell me they don't run Linux and nearly half of the rack mount equipment in their computer room runs Linux and they don't even realize it. The way all that Linux equipment ends up there is because it solves the customer's problem and they don't have to be concerned about what OS the thing runs, just that it works for it's intended task. On Friday 22 January 2010 02:36:45 pm Mike Connors wrote: > Dwight Hubbard wrote: > > Ultimately most places tend to care less about what OS they run than > > about getting their task done with the least hassle. > > I have to disagree with this. For one, if this was true I think we'd see a > greater mix of M$ and non-M$ prods at companies. Instead there's the > company standard and big $ IT contracts. > > Also, many IT people are heavily invested in terms of time and money in > learning the MS way, getting certs, jobs, promotions. If you rose to > Manager, Director, or VP of IT on the back of the M$ horse are you really > going to have any interest in Linux / FOSS? > -- Dwight Hubbard Owner Effective Automation Solutions Website: http://effectiveautomationsolutions.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (503) 941-0327 Redhat Certified Engineer - RHCE #804007137224095 VMware Certified Professional - VCP #18529 _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
