Linux: The Platform of the Future
If you’re not thinking about Linux now, you will be soon. More and more business are turning to Linux as the platform of the future. Whether they are big UNIX shops that have spent their lives around AIX, HP-UX and Solaris, or all Windows shops who’ve never seen a command prompt, Linux is coming and it’s here to stay. Often CIOs and CTOs are turning around and finding that they already have Linux in the environment and they need help managing it. Did you know that some of the most critical workloads in the world are already running Linux? From the New York Stock Exchange to Fortune 500 companies running SAP app tiers on Linux to the world’s largest supercomputers, to massive web 2.0 companies like Amazon, Google and Ebay, Linux powers the world’s most prominent companies.
Migration
Are you faced with a migration to Linux but you aren’t sure where to begin? Perhaps you have misgivings about it’s stability and performance? Maybe an application vendor has told you they will no longer support AIX or Solaris and you need to make a hard choice to move to a different application or a different OS? We can guide you down the right path and help you make the best decisions from the very beginning. Migrating to a different platform or application requires a well thought out plan and consideration of the big picture. Smart organizations know that change brings opportunities. A well-executed migration will keep day-to-day operations running smoothly while managing risk, keeping costs in line, and planning for the future. Bulldog Data has helped companies everywhere make the switch to the Penguin while reducing risks and unnecessary costs.
Management
Are you having trouble scaling and managing your Linux deployments? Whether it’s challenges centralizing users, rolling out machines in a repeatable fashion with images and kick starts, or monitoring with commercial products like HP Insight and Tivoli and open source set ups like Nagios and Munin, we can help you get a handle on your fast growing linux deployments. As Linux comes to the enterprise more often than not organizations find themselves at a loss, missing their traditional monitoring and integration tools. While the Linux ecosystem is growing rapidly, there are still places where the tools are still the equivalent of the wild west. Bulldog Data has helped a number of companies deal with the growing complexity of their Linux environments.
Helping Other IT Firms with Their Linux Needs
Are you a Windows shop, who’s built a good practice around Microsoft products, but suddenly find your customers asking about Linux? Or perhaps you just picked up a new client and you find a rack of Linux servers and you’re not sure what to do with them? We can help. We specialize in helping other firms manage and understand their Linux deployments. Reach out to us now and we’ll get you on the right track so you can go back to managing the machines that you’ve build your business around.
