Operating System from Unix to Linux [Amazon Case Study]
Amazon.com recently changed operating systems from Unix to Linux. A number of firms are employing Linux in the server room. Read the case study and articles at the links below:
https://tlc.trident.edu/content/enforced/36817-CSC325-AUG2014-1/Modules/Module1/Amazon%20Case%20Study.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=VXfenRJZBPYR3OU29nuezYJsY&ou=36817
Required: Write a 3- to 5-page paper describing Amazon’s and others’ experiences and answer the following questions: Why would a major company with entrenched technology make the switch to Linux? What are the other potential benefits and drawbacks for having a Linux-based technology infrastructure? What are the implications for other firms with entrenched technology and operating systems?
Assignment Expectations
Use information from the modular background readings as well as the given resources. Also, you could use any good quality resource you can find. Please cite all sources and provide a reference list at the end of your paper.
PAPER LENGTH: 3-5 pages and double-spaced.
The following items will be assessed in particular:
Your ability to consolidate ideas from reading materials and your understanding of the materials.
A well written report with strong arguments.
Additional resources:
To begin this module, please go through all the documents at this location: How Stuff Works — Operating Systems, Retrieved from:(https://computer.howstuffworks.com/operating-system.htm)
Read this important book, especially the sections dealing with the Operating System, Retrieved from: (https://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/index.html). This is an online book which is excellent.
Here’s a keynote speech by a top executive at IBM. Note the commitment and success stories regarding Linux. The second link is by the same speaker, Retrieved from: https://www-1.ibm.com/linux/news/elix.shtml
Another good Linux networking How To, Retrieved from: https://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Networking-Overview-HOWTO.html
Linux Versions for download:
Ubuntu, Retrieved from: (https://www.ubuntu.com/).
Fedora (sponsored by Redhat), Retrieved from: (https://fedora.redhat.com/download/)
More articles about Linux installation
How to Install Programs in Ubuntu in the Command-Line, Retrieved from: https://www.howtogeek.com/63997/how-to-install-programs-in-ubuntu-in-the-command-line/
10 things to do after installing Ubuntu 11.04, Retrieved from: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/04/10-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-11-04/
Getting started with Ubuntu 12.10 from:
https://files.ubuntu-manual.org/manuals/getting-started-with-ubuntu/12.10/en_US/screen/Getting%20Started%20with%20Ubuntu%2012.10.pdf
Here’s a great resource page on Linux networking, Retrieved from: https://compnetworking.about.com/cs/linuxnetworking/
This quarterly journal from Intel addresses many issues related to computers and networking technology. The articles are not overly technical in nature, making them appropriate for a broad audience. Each issue of the journal has a general area of focus. Some recent topics include smart toys, the “digital home,” and Hyper-Threading Technology. While the later is an Intel-specific development, most of the topics are applicable to the industry as a whole. The journal was originally internal to Intel, but every issue since the journal went public in 1997 is now available in an archive.
Read the following materials in detail about Redhat Linux 9 — similar to the Fedora version you will download and install (https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/getting-started-guide/).
Ubuntu, Retrieved from: (https://www.ubuntu.com/)
Fedora (sponsored by Redhat), Retrieved from:(https://fedora.redhat.com/download/)
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