Good morning Mr. Smith,
As
I am the consultant for your Ubuntu project, I have personally tried the
software and allowed myself to integrate my thoughts for this possible
move. As we know Ubuntu offers free software available on a desktop
environment. The word Ubuntu comes from the South African descent which means
“humanity towards others”. As we think further combination with the other
divisions, sharing a bond with humanity is how Ubuntu can make us grow.
The
accessibility of Ubuntu is offered by live cd or live usb which allows the
ability to test the operating system before installing the permanent version (
Ubiquity installer). Vendors also have the access to Ubuntu such as
manufacturers like Dell which sell their laptops with Ubuntu already installed
in countries such as India and China which allows the growing economies a
chance to observe this OS to the maximum ability. To point out a strong note,
the country of China and their Chinese Ministry of Industry and
Information Technology. China is allowing Ubuntu to become the official Os of China
and abandoned the western systems such as Windows.
Our company can
establish training sessions where Ubuntu and Canonical provide a Canonical
Support and Services (CSS) team that consists of engineers that help businesses
around the world. They can help with installation, applications and systems
administration at any level. The Ubuntu server support provides support for
security, networking, remote access; windows network access, tracking issues,
updates etc...
They are available during our business hours and have the
unlimited time of submitting any support requests. Ubuntu offers Landscape
which allows a free 30-day trial. Landscape allows for a management support
component to be present while setting your company up with Ubuntu. With
the use of Landscape, according to Ubuntu, our company will save over $200,000
in only three years.
Before thinking about merging with Windows 8, you need to
know that Ubuntu:
· Showing Unity for those on the learning curve by having similarity to windows users, while Windows changed and modernized completely
· User support cheaper by $70 if Ubuntu would be the choice. Windows ($149) & Ubuntu ($80)
· Ubuntu upgrades are free every time
· Ubuntu comes with Linux Security Modules
· Ubuntu has its own cloud integration
· Ubuntu requires less Ram storage then Windows demands, which would mean less cost
· Ubuntu works with command prompt that is what we use for most of our tasks here in the office.
Ubuntu contains Microsoft
like products such as word and excel which can allow our monthly stale dated
reports to continue with overdue market value assets to be emailed. Also, there
would a sharing component always present between clients if they hold Microsoft
documents.
Ubuntu
also offers security features such Sudo where temporary privileges can be
assigned for administrative tasks but at the same time allowing the main
account to be locked. This prevents any unsafe changes to the system or any
security leaks. With the ability to close its own network with its proper
firewalls, it shows the strong capabilities is has to offer. Another
innovation that Ubuntu offers is the ability to have a private or a public
cloud.
My
recommendation for the use of Ubuntu is to crucially look into the free trials
that Ubuntu offers and establish a relation with the programs that we currently
use in order to find out if there are any compatible issues. This will help us
determine if there would be any live issues with everyday tasks. But as of
costs, it seems that Ubuntu would be a cost saver.
Thank you,
Jim Lozada
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