Migrating to Linux.The three most common objections to moving to desktop Linux  This article or section is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article or section in an . are: debatable de·bat·a·ble adj. 1. Being such that formal argument or discussion is possible. 2. Open to dispute; questionable. 3. In dispute, as land or territory claimed by more than one country. TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. savings, a painful process to move data and settings, and the inability to run key Windows applications A program that is written to run under Microsoft's Windows operating system. Such applications typically run under all 32-bit versions of Windows, but earlier applications might also run under the 16-bit versions (Windows 3.x) as well. See Windows. . Three desktop Linux companies are to provide a complete pathway to migrate enterprises to desktop Linux, a feat no single company has yet matched. These companies' solutions enable organizations large and small to cost-effectively leverage the Linux desktop and make it attractive and easy to move to the flexible and open desktop platform. Solutions from two of these companies are finalists in the Linux World Product Excellence Awards. Userful's Desktop Multiplier multiplier In economics, a numerical coefficient showing the effect of a change in one economic variable on another. One macroeconomic multiplier, the autonomous expenditures multiplier, relates the impact of a change in total national investment on the nation's total software turns one computer into 10, using additional video cards and enables organizations to rapidly deploy Linux desktops to realize 50-80% TCO savings by maintaining fewer computers. Userful's unique solution delivers independent Linux desktops to up to ten users from one PC, reducing hardware, software and support costs. Alacos' Desktop Migration Agent software enables organizations to easily transfer settings and application data from Windows desktops to Linux to minimize employee downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. during migrations enabling them to manage desktop migration and be in complete control over the migration process. Win4Lin offers a versatile solution to use Windows applications in Linux desktop environments. These include Userful's Desktop Multiplier, Desktop Server and DiscoverStation. With Win4Lin products, organizations can continue to use Windows-based mission-critical software during their migration to Linux. www.userful.com |
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