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| TW2001 2001-10-30, 9:55 am |
| I just thought I share some resources for anyone interested.
http://linux.com very nice site lots of good info and pointers.
This link http://linux.com/learn/newsitem.phtml?sid=130&aid=12535 is a great newbie start.
http://linuxquestions.org great site lots of knowledge.(be forwarned expect flaming if you cant a least take the time to pop your question in at least one search engine!..this way you will get some help and educate yourself at the same time.)
These are not certification sites
Come on over to the Linux board on this site as well.A couple of us are keeping it pretty active.
Enjoy! | |
| ccieToBe 2001-10-30, 1:27 pm |
| Those are some great links. Like TW2001 said, if you're interested in Linux (or Unix) stop by the Linux board. | |
| Nicole 2001-10-30, 4:22 pm |
| With all the bad IT market news, here's some good news for Linux techies and wannabies off the Reuters newswire. I think it's important to note that the transistion to Linux, no doubt costing mega bucks in development and deployment labor, happened in 2Q. Even factoring that cost, Amazon has still saved $11 million so far this year. That ain't chump change!
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) cut its technology costs nearly 25 percent last quarter as it reaped the benefits of falling telecommunications prices and a shift to the cheaper Linux operating system, the online retail giant said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
Amazon's adoption of Linux mirrors experiences among other companies that, eager to cut costs amid the faltering economy, are increasingly using the open-source system as an alternative to costlier software from companies such as Sun Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT).
Linux is an open-source operating system, meaning its code is freely available, in contrast to proprietary products like Microsoft's Windows which keep their code under lock and key.
By using Linux, corporations can use numerous computers without paying a software license fee for each one, and can also customize the system to fit their particular needs.
Linux's greatest success has been on the Internet, where it has a 24 percent market share on server computers, according to market research firm IDC, which projects Linux will remain the No. 2 server operating system behind Windows through 2005.
And as far as telecommunication prices go, according to Adam Hamilton, an analyst with brokerage McAdams Wright Ragen, he figures the company probably has also benefited from lower connectivity fees it pays to keep its site up and running on the Internet.
In its third quarter, Amazon said it spent $54 million on technology, down $17 million or 24 percent from the $71 million it spent a year earlier, the company said in a 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In the first nine months of the year, Amazon spent $189 million on technology, compared with $200 million in the same period last year, it said.
"The decline in absolute dollars spent ... primarily reflect our migration to a Linux-based technology platform that utilizes a less-costly technology infrastructure, as well as general price reductions for data and telecommunications services due to market overcapacity," Amazon said.
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full text at: http://news.lycos.com/news/story.as...&storyId=272570 | |
| ccieToBe 2001-10-30, 6:28 pm |
| Interesting article. Using Linux can save a lot of money not only because it's free, but also because it's more fast (meaning less expensive hardware's needed), stable (less downtime), secure (how much is your corporation's information worth?) and flexible then many OSs, including NT/2000. | |
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| I have been playing with Linux for the last few weeks . I was able make my personal pc free of microsoft and much more stable . I am still learning so I use Mandrake . I am looking into Linux certification but I would like to know the pros cons of Sair and Lpi which should I go for first. thanks | |
| neuralfx 2001-11-13, 12:55 pm |
| Sair seems more widely accepted, the con for me about LPI .. is looking at the practice questions for it, it reminds me of MS tests.. or even worse, as far as playing dumb word games, and trick questions .. Sair has straight-forward do you know the material kind of questions, it just seems better put-together to me .. good luck ..
-neural | |
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| Thanks for the advice Neuralfx . I went ahead and bought the Sair installation & config study guide . I will also take Linux+ exam to help further my knowledge . |
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