“Long known only as the mysterious box in the corporate server
room which runs the intranet, or one of the many developers’
databases, Linux also has a lot to offer to small businesses. It is
safe to say at this point that Linux has managed to firmly entrench
itself into the server rooms of corporate America. The
stability and flexibility of Linux has led many organizations to
implement it in various ways. The key point is that the benefits
which Linux offers to large organizations are equally important to
smaller businesses. A small business inherently has a much
smaller budget to spend on computer systems, and Linux can provide
these businesses with an extremely cost-effective and reliable
solution to a wide range of computing needs.”
“Linux has been proven over the years to be a rock solid server
platform. Whether you need file and print services, or a Web
server, e-mail, database, or more, Linux is a proven performer in
all of these areas. File and print services can be offered to your
desktop systems virtually regardless of the desktop operating
system. The Apache Web server is the most popular Web server on the
Internet, and Linux is a very popular platform on which to run
Apache. Sendmail, which can be extremely complicated, is still the
most popular mail server around, and can be configured for basic
e-mail service without too much trouble. The server room, closet,
or cubby of any small business can benefit from the use of Linux in
any of these areas, and many more.”