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Home Depot tests Linux for remote mangament of PCs

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the saving-the-bucks dept.

A Slashdotter wrote to us with the story about Home Depot testing Linux for an all-store roll-out. Due to the chain's massive growth, they are desperately in need of top notch remote management for all of their machines. Pilot-testing with Linux boxes is being down this summer.

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  1. Remote Windows Administration? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3

    I don't understand why they have so many problems with remote administration of Windows machines. Didn't some guys called Cult of the Dead Cow develop a kickass Windows remote administration kit a while back?

  2. Why Linux? by _Quinn · · Score: 3

    Because it's cheaper and it works better, apparently. As fast as it seems IT is dumping the idea of 'thin' clients, it's picking up on the realization that a Real OS (TM) is much better suited to reducing TCO than any amount of hacking at Windows. Especially where your computers are Java-based ERP apps, there's no reason to run Windows. The under-$1000 PC coupled with linux has all the advantages of a dedicated 'information appliance,' without any of the disadvantages -- and you don't need as heavy a network infastructure to handle them.

    -_Quinn

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    Reality Maintenance Group, Silver City Construction Co., Ltd.