[ALUG] Five best Linux applications for enterprises

Wed Jan 22 10:47:46 EAT 2014

Thanks bro,
Thats true if you want the most stable kernel and updated linux distro stick with Debian 7. But if you need the most recent updated kernel then Ubuntu is better. Myself I do prefer Debian/Ubuntu for easy package management compared to CentOS.

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Adili David Marandu, 

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 From: Hamisi Jabe <administrator at banana.co.tz>
To: linux at lists.habari.co.tz 
Sent: Wednesday, 22 January 2014, 10:37
Subject: Re: [ALUG] Five best Linux applications for enterprises

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.
> 
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> Adili David Marandu,
> 
> 
> 
> Links:
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> [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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