Linux in the enterprise

Author: the yah Linux, this new operating system, is changing our lives, it is no longer the early hackers toys, is entering a wide variety of areas, from high-end server market, to low end desktop market, as well as emerging embedded operating systems, Linux has the effect of the current Linux go athwart have strengthened. the most successful should be in the server market, IDC last year's survey shows that Linux is already up server market shipments of 25%, ranking in NT after second. growth rate it is up to 212%. speed surprising .Linux in enterprise computing will play an increasing role.

This article in a technical perspective on Linux in the enterprise computing in the current situation and prospects for introducing .Linux in enterprise computing application mainly has following several aspects: 1.1. database of business application in this article detailed discussion of all supported Linux database is obviously not very realistic, but with the user, in the select a database, you must first list your need of features and functionality, and then select, select based on demand is the correct way to commercial database was among the first to enter one of the Linux platform software-including: (1) IBMUniversalDatabase .IBMDB2 (http://www.software.ibm.com/data/db2/linux/) is the flagship-level database, including a variety of powerful features, its Linux version including the WebControlCenter, a graphical database administration tool and Web programming interface. (2) .Oracle (http://www.oracle.com/iplatform/linux/) Oracle currently supports Linux is Oralce8i (Oracle8.1.5), including OracleApplicationServer, Jserver, WebDB. for Linux users, Oracle huge market share and superior performance is a consideration. (3) .Informix (http://www.informix.com/informix/products/linux/) InformixLinux version including InformixSE, ESQL/C, Connect. it's target market is low maintenance, easy management of database. (4) .Sybase (http://www.sybase.com/products/databaseservers/linux/index.html) Sybase's latest AdaptiveServerEnterprise11.9.2 already supports Linux, including AdaptiveServerEnterprise Development Kit. (5) .Ingres (http://www.cai.com/products/betas/ingres_linux/ingresii_qa.htm) CA IngresII database. The Opensource community also has a large number of SQL database options: (1), InterBase (http://www.interbase2000.org/) by Inprise InterBase is a commercial company Opensource level database (2), MySQL (http://www.mysql.com) Mysql is the most widely used FreeSQLDatabase, it features an easy-to-use, fast-disadvantage is the large-capacity data support was not good, and does not support hot copy. (3) PostgreSQL (http://www.postgresql.org/) PostgreSQL is second only to MySQL FreeSQLDatabase, supports hot backup and ODBC. There are other Free database, Gadfly, BeagleSQL, GNUSQL BerkelyDB, gdbm, and so on. 2.Office software current Office software on Linux is a wide variety of commercial version from to the OpenSource version of large and small have dozens of Office software. Linux get to the desktop market heavyweight software so there are also many companies on this very seriously, one of the most prominent is the Sun, Corel, Applix company and so on. 1. Business Office software (1) Sun's Staroffice (http://www.sun.com/products/staroffice/) Staroffice is currently Linux features the most comprehensive Office software company acquired one of .Sun Staroffice, the plan will be improved to support multiple languages for international versions, and will be open source. (2) Corel Corporation's Wordperfect (http://linux.corel.com/products/wpo2000_linux/index.htm) Wordperfect is the last one of the participants of the war Office, is the oldest supported Linux Office software. But currently we can only support Latin text. (3) Applix company Applixware (http://www.appLix.com/applixware/linux/) Applix company Applixware for capabilities of simple and practical, is famous for its running speed, Applixware has the Japanese version. Is planning to launch the Chinese version. (4) Hancom company Wenjie word processing software (http://www.hancom.com/chinese/) Hancom company Wenjie is in Korea market 70% of your word processing software, and the first launch of the Chinese on Linux word processing software. Its characteristics are using WINE to run the Windows version of the transplantations, more quickly. Other commercial Office software including Winz, XessLite, SmartWare NExs, XQuad, ... etc. 2.Opensource Office software (1) of the KDE project of Koffice software (http://koffice.kde.org) include the word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation and team management, full range of Office software, its characteristics are using CORBA object-oriented technology, better internal integration ability. Based on the full support of Unicode QT2.0, and now also in the development phase. (2) Lyx (http://www.lyx.org) Lyx is based on the Latex of what you see is the word processing software, but more emphasis on the technical personnel to use when writing a scientific paper. Normal users use difficult. Now TurboLinux simplified Chinese version contains its Chinese version. (3) Abiword (http://www.abisource.com/) Abiword is a relatively simple word processing software, currently only supported for Western languages. Gnome organization plans to use Abiword as its part of the office software. Other office software and Opensource of Ted, SiagOffice etc. 3. e-business software, e-commerce is is by far the most Chi hand hot focus, and the Linux-based e-commerce software also is not very much, in General, because Linux with traditional UNIX good compatibility. Other UNIX operating systems like software can easily be ported to Linux. Currently Linux-based e-commerce products are: 1) .Akopia company e-commerce system Tallyman (http://www.akopia.com), Tallyman is a highly customizable e-commerce development system, including easy-to-use Web-based system administration tool and electronic trading tools, such as product management tools, shopping carts, etc. It features a simple and easy to use, easy to grasp. More oriented toward the technology level of the primary user. 2) .IBM company's Websphere (http://www-4.ibm.com/software/webservers/) IBM WebSphere is based on the current Internet and e-business trends, the introduction of a full-featured network environment and application packages. Including the production of Web pages, set up and maintenance of the Web site, the development of e-commerce applications, and effectively manage their data. Establishment of companies, products and services online dynamic publishing, data inquiries and feedback, and other e-commerce needs, implement the online enterprise. And easily with existing enterprise systems, enabling information sharing and easy management. Websphere has the advantage of including your own Java development tools, VisualAge, own ApplicationServer and so on, this allows the user to obtain a more complete package of solutions. Also the technical support can get a good return. 3) .Ilog company Ilog (http://www.ilog.com), Ilog is a form to build e-commerce software software module for users to develop their own e-commerce software is very meaningful. Including optimization module (OptimizationComponents), Visual development module (VisualizationComponents), business rules module (BusinessRulesComponents). OpenSource e-commerce software currently openmerchant (http://www.opensales.org/), etc. 2. the network application in Linux as a network operating system, which in the role of the network. This is the Linux into the enterprise-class computing is an important component. 1. network management/graphical system management (1) .VNC (http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/) is a user remotely using his NT/Macintosh/UNIX graphical interface, similar to PCAnywhere is LAN a good management tool. (2) Linuxconf (http://www.solucorp.qc.ca/linuxconf/) is the most widely used on Linux configuration tool, including text, graphics, Web three interface, and can write plug-ins to extend its functionality. (3) Webmin (http://www.webmin.com/) is a pure web interface for system administration tool, it not only can you manage Linux, you can also manage other UNIX.Webmin Perl to write, to support SSL encryption, follow the BSD copyright. (4) LinuxSNMP via SNMP network management tools to manage the network server is a common centralized management approach, inLinux SNMP tools into systems management tools and SNMP tools, system management tools include: * Mon (http://consult.ml.org/~trockij/mon/) system monitoring tools * PIKT (http://pikt.uchicago.edu/pikt/) fault monitoring tools * Scotty (http://www.cs.utwente.nl/~schoenw/scotty/) network management tools * BigBrother (http://www.iti.qc.ca/iti/users/sean/bb-dnld/) system monitoring tools, SNMP tools include: * MRTG (http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~oetiker/webtools/mrtg/mrtg.html) network traffic monitoring tools * cmu-snmp (http://www.gaertner.de/snmp/) SNMP tools 2. LAN technology LAN technologies mainly refers to Linux with existing LAN network compatibility issues, the current LAN mainly NT/Win95 SMB/NovellNetware LANManager, as well as Macintosh Appletalk network. And Linux with these network compliance are good, you can use a Linux server to replace all of these network server while the user is not known. * Compatible with NT/Win95 network of SAMBA server (http://www.samba.org): Samba is a software package on Linux, you can make your Linux support in os/2, windowsNT, windows95 and windows series windowsforworkgroups, widely used in the SMB protocol, the Protocol is mainly used for file and printer sharing. Making Linux as a virtual servers to deliver file and print sharing service to achieve the same Unix file sharing .Samba can complete some typically require a windowsNT servers to do the work, such as the provision of the service, or as WINS windows95 client logon NT domain service. * Compatible with Netware network Mars_nwe/lwared. In Linux under Netware file print sharing services, there are two, the use of more extensive is the mars_nwe (ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/ncpfs/mars_nwe-0.99.pl18.tgz) this package, another called the lwared (ftp://klokan.sh.cvut.cz/pub/linux/linware/), only provides file-sharing service that offers print sharing service, but can also provide print mars_nwe and file sharing service. Mars_nwe implements a subset of NovellNCP. * Compatible Atalk agreement netatalk (http://www.umich.edu/~rsug/netatalk/) using netatalk users