The client/server network at Scoops currently depends on one server machine runn
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Question
The client/server network at Scoops currently depends on one server machine running Windows Server 2008 as its NOS. However, the system was installed five years ago, and the chain is growing. The company’s general manager has heard a lot of good things about Linux operating systems—in particular, a type of Linux called Fedora. He asks you to find out how these two NOSs differ in their file sharing, remote access, and mail service capabilities. Also, he wonders how the two compare in their ease of use, reliability, and support. He remarks that he doesn’t want to spend a lot of time looking after the server, and reminds you that he is not a technical expert. After some research, what can you tell him about the similarities and differences between these two NOSs? Do you advise the Scoops chain to change its server’s NOS to Linux? Why or why not?
Explanation / Answer
Here the Linux & Windows have positive and negative sides. Ofcourse the Fedora is very cheap than the windows 2008 but I would recommend you to keep the windows because it is easy to install and run any kind of applicaitons than the linux. windows is easy to run in default mode and it is having a variety of software available in market and only concern is security problems and some critical patches that usually involve in rebooting.And ofcourse it is little expensive in the initial purchase price of the OS for maintenance it will required some amount to keep it stable and updated. For Linux we need to have all the hardware components which are supported with those available hardware drivers.
For installing the linux we need more knowledge to install and run because it is not that much of user friendly like the windows but the only benifit is it is totally secure than windows here there is less chance to get affected with virus. we have lot of versions in both the linux and windows with 32-bit and 64-bit versions for both and the price of those Os may differ with the versions and maintance aggrement for enterprise editions we need to pay more.
we are having 24/7 support with the teams to help when we get struck. And there ae lot of free versions available for both the windows and linux you can install and later if you like to buy enterprise version then you need to pay for the licence key for that they are providing support teams.
The biggest difference between Linux versions is not the quality of the software or the available drivers, but rather the support. So I would suggest to keep the Windows because it is user friendly and easy to use.
Thank you.