10 Reasons to use Linux for Enterprise Business | Linux Today

10 Reasons to use Linux for Enterprise Business

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 17, 2009

“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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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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