NewsForge: UK’s ESR Migrates to Linux and OSS

“ESR Technology’s computer network was based on a combination of
Novell NetWare and Microsoft Windows when the company was still a
subsidiary of AEA Technology, an environmental and technology
consultancy based in the UK. After Coller Capital purchased the
risk management company last October, ESR had six months to select,
design, and implement a brand new infrastructure that would support
more than 100 users all over the world. It decided that Linux was
the safest bet.

“ESR works closely with space and defense companies in the
United Kingdom, helping them to insure asset integrity, manage
safety and risk, and operate with best practices in place…”

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