[ALUG] Five best Linux applications for enterprises

Wed Jan 22 10:37:10 EAT 2014

Dear Adili,

Thanks for pointing CentOS as the robust / reliable os for mission 
critical servers, and its my favorite too.  How about Debian/Ubuntu.
Some said if you want to run latest packages version, you have to use 
either Debian/Ubuntu but Centos is not updated, how to you look into 
this point,

If i look into Centos the kernel is still 2.6.xxx and some packages are 
older, when it comes to Debian/Ubuntu the kernel is 3.2.xxxx and the 
pakages are latest

is there any comment on this please

Thanks

On 2014-01-21 22:48, Adili wrote:
> Linux has been a part of the enterprise back end for a long time and
> is becoming more prevalent in the office-side of businesses, from
> small businesses to major enterprises. So, what are the best Linux
> applications for IT managers and business owners to use in the
> enterprise? These five apps will expand the business's IT
> infrastructure and functionality while reducing the overall cost of
> maintaining an efficient, reliable business.
> 1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux [1] (RHEL) is one of the most powerful and
> secure server platforms available. Unlike its free version (CentOS
> [2]), RHEL brings with it outstanding support and hardware
> integration. The RHEL platform is optimized for scalability, security,
> data integrity, application development, efficiency and reliability.
> And you won't incur additional costs for database systems, Web
> servers, virtualization or data encryption. Coupling
> cost-effectiveness with real reliability and security, RHEL is a
> capable platform for enterprise-level servers.
> If support isn't a requirement for your business server software, you
> could choose CentOS. CentOS, the server operating system forked from
> RHEL, is a community enterprise operating system that is rock solid
> and completely open source.
> 2. OrangeHRM [3] is not one of the most powerful human resource
> management (HRM [4]) tools available. But, as one of the best Linux
> applications, OrangeHRM includes modules for administration, leave,
> personal information management, time, employee self-service,
> recruitment/applicant tracking, performance and an audit trail. You
> can also purchase and install modules for uses such as training,
> budgets, job and salary history and document management. OrangeHRM
> excels well beyond other open-source tools in the user-friendly
> interface and simple installation. Where many HRM tools bog down in an
> often overly complicated installation process, OrangeHRM is a
> Web-based tool that installs quickly and easily over an existing LAMP
> [5] (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack.
> 3. Openbravo [6] is to ERP [7] what OrangeHRM is to HRM. This
> particular take on the ERP system handles all enterprise company
> management tasks, such as finances, supply chain and manufacturing.
> Openbravo includes modules for finance and accounting, purchasing
> management, sales management, inventory management, project
> management, production management, point of sale and business
> intelligence. The Java-based ERP application features an intuitive
> user interface, Web-based access, customizable workspaces, multi-tab
> design for multi-tasking, customizable reporting, multi-division
> support, multi-currency support and more. Openbravo is offered in a
> free Community edition [8] and a Professional edition [9] to help the
> management and planning of company resources.
> 4. Nagios [10] has quickly become the industry standard in IT
> infrastructure monitoring and one of the best Linux applications. With
> this single tool, you can monitor your entire infrastructure, spot
> problems before they occur, plan for infrastructure updates, get
> alerts when problems arise, coordinate responses to issues, ensure
> service-level agreements are being met, escalate alerts and more. This
> app works within multi-tenant environments and can expand with
> integration into many third-party applications.
> The one caveat to Nagios is that incredible power comes with
> incredible complexity. TheNagios installation [11] isn't for the faint
> of heart; there is no simple point-and-click installation. Once up and
> running, however, Nagios has more information and features than you'll
> find in most proprietary solutions.
> 5. Amanda [12] is one of the best Linux enterprise backup solutions.
> This open source backup product backs up multiple hosts over a network
> from a single master backup server. Amanda uses native utilities to
> back up Linux and Unix servers or desktops and uses a native Windows
> client to back up Windows desktops and servers. This network-aware
> product runs incremental and full backups and supports tapes, disks,
> optical media, storage clouds and changers.
> Amanda is complex: a command-line backup tool with plenty of
> administration tools built-in. It may prove more challenging than
> other products on the market, but once you have it set up and running
> properly, Amanda will serve an enterprise's backup needs for a very
> long time.
> Linux was made for the enterprise. With a server platform capable of
> handling anything your IT staff throws its way, Linux enables plenty
> of tools, systems and software to expand and secure your business.
> With the continued complexity, rising cost and challenges of licensing
> Microsoft products, Linux will not only continue to grow, but will
> eventually take over an even larger role in the day-to-day business.
> 
> ------------------------------
> Adili David Marandu,
> 
> 
> 
> Links:
> ------
> [1] http://www.redhat.com/products/enterprise-linux/server/
> [2] http://centos.org/
> [3] http://www.orangehrm.com/
> [4] 
> http://searchcio.techtarget.com/definition/human-resource-management-HRM
> [5] http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/answer/LAMP-user-concerns
> [6] http://www.openbravo.com/community
> [7] http://searchsap.techtarget.com/definition/ERP
> [8] http://www.openbravo.com/get-started-free-download
> [9] http://www.openbravo.com/professional-edition-trial
> [10] http://www.nagios.org/
> [11]
> http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/tip/Nagios-setup-Installing-and-configuring-the-network-monitoring-tool
> [12] http://www.amanda.org/
> 
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