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A Survey to Depict Better Operating Environment to Sustain in Future

D. Karthikeswaran, S. Dinakar, V.M. Suresh

Abstract


In today’s advanced IT world, corporations, large or small, must decide on what operating system best suites their needs. Although Windows is the most common operating system, competing systems, such as Linux, are providing a legitimate alternative. Windows, with its user-friendly format and off-the-shelf availability, can be found in most companies, both large and small. However, with Windows’s proprietary nature, security vulnerabilities, and high total cost of ownership (TCO), organizations are seeking alternatives to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency. Science and Engineering, Nandha Engineering College, Erode. Linux, with its stable and secure operating environment and open-source products, is quickly becoming a popular choice among organizations of all sizes. This proposed will focus on the comparison of these systems and why different sized organizations opt to Windows, Linux, or a hybrid of both systems.

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Operating System, Windows, Linux, Vulnerabilities, Total Cost of Ownership.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.36039/AA082011010

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