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Using Linux and other [freely available] open source software such as OpenOffice, to replace costly Microsoft
Windows® and Office not only will you save money on the original purchase, but also on maintaining and securing your
systems. Free Open-Source solutions don't require licenses, which means you don't have to waste your time and money
managing them under the threat of being audited by Microsoft.
Most operating systems in their default configuration have sacrificed some level of security for ease-of-use.
Microsoft security options are the only options you have to secure a Windows® based system, what they give you is
what you have to work with - take it or leave it. But, with Linux the system is built on an open model where ALL of the
operating system is modifiable. Because of this, Linux is far more configurable and able to be made to be more secure. Higher
security not only keeps outsiders from intruding into your systems but keeps insiders from changing settings or making mistakes
that result in costly service calls for you.
Using a linux XFCE server you can have a setup where 1 system does all the work, and all your workstations are simply remote
screens and keyboards, or "thin clients". Having everything on a single server setup like this means that no matter which connected
workstation you sit at you'll have the same applications and configuration at each one. Not only that, but you'll also one have
one single machine that will ever need software maintenance, the server itself. Every change made at the server will effect all
connected workstations equally. So all the money and time you used to spend updating each PC on a single basis will be a thing of
the past, as only the server itself will need any updates done.
Like any tool; one operating system is not the perfect answer for every situation, but if you give us a call we can help
you figure out where Linux and other open source solutions can fit into your operations to help you save time and money.
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