Monday 19 March 2007

Red Hat Linux 5: An Alternative to Windows Vista

Red Hat has just recently unveiled Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, its latest version of its Linux operating software. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is an open-source software and like its other Linux based predecessors, its products are “free” and users are allowed to view and edit the software’s code.

The new operating system supports “virtualization” which will help companies consolidate their technology into one server. It ensures that servers are used more efficiently and effectively which in turn equates to savings in energy, space and money.
Companies are not the only ones benefited by the new software. For its individual clients, the new system has advances in security to protect it from external and internal attacks. This ensures individual users that their units are safe from attacks.
The new Red Hat software will be a good alternative to the Windows Vista. Users are able to afford it at a fraction of the cost it takes. It even has an added benefit of having better “security measures” employed. The reason for the cheaper prices of the Red Hat software is that Red Hat earns its profits from the technical service it provides and not from the sale of their software.
by bryan tan

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