Chapter 17. Working with Linux

More and more, users are finding that the appeal of Linux is becoming stronger. A good portion of you have already integrated Linux into your own networks. Businesses are still reluctant, though, to bring Linux fulltime into a network. Most of the reasons for this stem from a lack of knowledge of Linux and a hesitation on the behalf of network administrators to trust their networks and data to a “free” operating system.

Linux has been around for quite some time now and is no longer the domain of computing gurus. Some will say that Linux is a mainstream product now and deserves a place among the enterprise network operating systems. In light of this, you may find yourself needing to integrate Linux into your Windows ...

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