
Figure 8: Virtual Server Diagram (Copyright 2006 EMC; URL forthcoming)
At the enterprise level, the Linux desktop/workstation segment has also a witnessed lot of movement in the migration market. This is especially true as ever more robust server virtualization (SV) applications have opened a door for Linux, even in generally Windows-centric IT environments. Through SV demonstrations, IT staffers are able to effectively use solutions that repartition existing resources to better handle increased server demand, and - by extension - also demonstrate the viability of Linux in the workplace right alongside Windows workhorses. Virtualization also serves to illustrate Linux desktop deployment on existing desktop hardware as a way to encourage migration, and can thus bring Linux to corporate desktops as well.
- Introduction
- Linux On The Desktop
- Greasing The Linux Skids To Smooth Delivery
- Decreasing The Knowledge Burden On Everyday Users
- Gaming Poses Powerful Obstacles For Linux World Domination
- The Enterprise Is Heating Up
- Linux On The Server Really Sings
- Virtually Victorious
- Linux Goes Mobile, But More On Phones Than Notebook PCs
- Other Places Where Linux Is Going