10 Reasons to use Linux for Enterprise Business

"3. Scalability
Systems under Linux can be cloned several times without any additional software licensing fee. The enterprise business can save on the additional cost for implementation in networking set up.

"4. Better hardware utilization
Linux uses the hardware more efficiently than most of the other Operating Systems. With Linux you can run a file server for 20 people on a Pentium 4 machine without any performance issues. This would considerably reduce the cost of hardware and consume less energy for running the servers.

"5. Security
Undoubtedly, Linux is the ace when it comes to network security. Linux has a negligible threat of infection by viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware and other malware."

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