Windows, Linux Or OSx, – World Of Operating System,
As We Indians have Entered into Era of High Competitiveness and With our Prime Minister Allocating Huge Funds for Digitization and Internet of things, We Are Exposed to Multi Dimensional Environment and Alternatives in Our Choice for Operating Systems,
While Microsoft Windows Being Most Popular System for Most Home and Business User, and OSx Being Default Operating System for Apple Macintosh System, They are Closed Proprietary Systems with Advantages and Disadvantages, But Most Versatile But Over Looked Systems are Unix Based Linux OS, Like Debian Based Mint and Ubuntu and RPM Based OS Like Fedora,
I have Put Up Short Comparison – Description for All of the Operating System with their Licensing and Cost
Microsoft Windows:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msin/en_GB/cat/Windows-8/categoryID.66287400
Microsoft Windows is One of the Most Prominent Operating System in world with Highest Number of Home and Business Users and Equal Number of Enterprise Server Implementation as Linux, Windows is DOS Based Operating System, However with Low Reception and Acceptance of Operating System Version of Windows VISTA, Windows 7 and Windows 8, Windows is Loosing Ground to Other Competitive Operating System, It is also Effected by the Rise of Apple Mac and Apples Marketing Strategies, and Development of other Operating Systems Like Debian Based Ubuntu, and Linux Mint,
There are Several Major Disadvantages of Windows Operating Systems, Primary are Viruses, Mal Ware, Security, and Maintenance, Major Factors Effecting Windows Operating Systems is Cost of Ownership, Which Includes Fast Technology Upgradation, which make your machine Unusable for New System, Constant Fundamental Kernal Changes which makes it difficult to Upgrade, For Example Windows XP Users would not be able to Upgrade to Windows 10, Investment and Renewal of Anti Virus, Cost of License and Ultra Expensive Office Suite for Microsoft, and Huge Expense of Microsoft Outlook,
With this Windows Carries Several Advantages, Which is Universal Acceptance, Ease of Use, Availability of Huge Amount of Third Party Softwares and Games,
So Windows Still Remains Worlds Leading Operating System, and With Satya Nadella At Helm and Making Windows available free for DIY Kits Like Raspberry Pie, We Might be able to Get Better, Versatile and Secure Operating System, For Home and Office Use,
Windows Server
http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/server-cloud/products/windows-server-2012-r2/
Windows Server is Completely Different Game, It is Expensive, And is Charged Per CAL/ Per User Bases, and Microsoft Also Charges for Basic Operating System, Which Make it Completely Unviable Alternative for Small Enterprises Specifically in Countries Like India and Brazil, this inturn promotes Piracy and thus Mal Ware and Virus Penetration in Networks,
Windows Servers Are Prone to Down Time, and with Lot of Different Versions and Limitations are not suitable for SMBs, However they are most easy to Implement, But is least reliable of All,
Windows Licenses
http://www.neowin.net/news/a-guide-to-microsoft-licensing-types
Licenses for Windows Are Various and have different restriction like OEM Licenses are not transferable, and Paper Licenses also have their restriction Since you need to purchase at Least one Base License, Educational License has Lot of Restriction and You do want to Check them up before Buying this Operating System,
Windows Support:
Support for Windows is available online from Microsoft and thru various Web Site, However Microsoft Support in India, is Very Poor and Almost None for Home And SMB Users in India,
Apple Mac OSx: Yosemite and OSx Server
Apple has Series of Releases of their Operating System in Recent Years, Some were Free and others were Charged Nominally, Apple Systems Like Linux System are Based on UNIX, and Unlike Microsoft They are Robust and has Less Amount Mal Wares and Viruses,
Basic Limitations for Apple OSx is It Can only be used on Apple Machines, However Since Apple has Adopted Inter Processors It is Possible to Implement OSx On Normal PC with Hackintosh Software, However it is Complicated and Requires High Level of Technical Expertise and is Still Limited to Specific PC/ Laptop Configuration,
One of the Most Prominent advantage of Apple Mac OSx, is it is Designed for Specific Piece Of Hardware, so if you invest in Apple Desktop or Laptops, You can keep on Upgrading Operating System without Changing your Hardware for Long time, Blog I am Wiring Right now is from Apple Macbook Pro From Early 2009, and After 6 Years of Ultra Heavy use and abuse, there has not been Single Problem with hardware,
Other Advantages include Robust System With Almost No Viruses, Free Upgrades Most of the time, high Integration with iPad and iPhone, Free Office and Mail Software, Similar Interface Like iOS and High Customization
Apple Includes In Built Application Store Where You can Get Desired Software at Competitive Rates and Includes Upgrades Also, Since App Store is Closely Monitored, You are Utmost Sure of Better Customer Service and No Spam Softwares,
Most of Windows Softwares have their Mac Version and Communication between Both Systems are Almost Flaw Less and Easy,
Apple OSx is Practically a gift For Artists, Photographers and Editors, Architects and Publishers because of Architecture for High Utilization of Processor and Memory Usage, which Makes it Blazing Fast,also for Social Networks they are very efficient,
Unlike Microsoft, Apple Systems Does not Have Tendency to Slow Down after Long use, and there is Inbuilt Back up and Scheduling Softwares Called time Machine for Data Security and Most Amazing Software Called Automator, Which Can Reduce Repetitive Task to Zero,
Apple OSx Also has Some Disadvantages, Despite Being UNIX Based OS, It is Closed Source, Apple Pretty Much Controls How You Use Operating system, and For Novice User Little Confusing User Interface, One of the Major Most Disadvantage is High Amount of Investment in Initial Apple Hardware, Which is Pretty Expensive,
Lot of Windows Programs and Games are still not available for OSx, but with Software Like Wine and Cross Over Most of those Softwares Including Accounting Softwares Like Tally Can be Fully Functional on OSx,
OSx also provides better support and Hardware – Softwares for Media Servers and Media Centers,
Apple Mac OSx Server:
https://www.apple.com/in/osx/server/
Unlike Microsoft, Apple Does Not offer separate Operating System for Servers, Rather it is additional Software On Base System for Server, and is Quite Cheap and Does not Require User Based License,
Apple Server Includes Mail Server, Wiki Page Support, Web Site Hosting, Domain Controllers and is Ideal for Small and Medium Enterprises and Provide Absolute Control to Your Network, With Scheduling, Batching, Task Server, Remote Desktop, etc,
So if you have Apple Systems in your Network, OSx Server can be of Utmost Importance and can be Installed in Coordination with Linux or Windows Sever with their Samba Protocols,
Support:
Downside is Apple Support is Only for Warranty period of your Mac, and Extension is Quite Expensive, Upside is Support is Excellent for Home,Business and Enterprise users, and there are 100s of Forums and web Sites available for Support,
Linux Operating System:
www.ubuntu.com; www.linuxmint.com
Linux is favorite Operating System Behind Most of New Generation OS, Like iOS, Chrome and Android, There are many Versions/ Distributions of Linux Available with High Amount of Customization as required, Prime Most Advantage of Linux is Its Open Source and Free of Cost, and Since Lot of Collaboration is done on those systems by different contributors, these are most comprehensive and Secure Operating Systems,
One of the Favorite Linux distribution is Ubuntu, So we will Consider Ubuntu for this Article as standard Distribution, Ubuntu Primarily Comes in Lot of Different Flavors, With Primary Being Ubuntu Core Software, which does not Include any Graphical Interface, On the Base you can Install 100s of Different Desktop Environments, Common One Includes Ubuntu Standard Desktop Unity which Looks and Feel Like Apple OSx, or Mint Cinnamon, Which Works same way as Microsoft Windows Desktop with Start Button, or Low Memory Desktops Like Lubuntu and Xubuntu,
If you have very old PCs, which needs new breath of Life Linux would be an Ideal System, Or Even Worst If you are Running Really Old PC There are Full Fledge Linux Systems Like Mac Pup or Puppy Linux,
Most of the Software Developed for Linux are Developed By Community and Are Free, they feel useful and are Less Prone to Corruption, There is Fully Functional office Suite and Mail Application Compatible with Microsoft and Apple OSx, and which make implementation of Linux Very Easy for Home and Small Business Users,
Major Advantages Includes Low Cost of Ownership, No Cost of Software, Robust malware, Spam and Virus Free System, which Can be Used for Home user to As Big As Enterprise Use, Versions Like Mac-pup Can run on very old Computers and Provide new life to them, for Small office Work, Linux with Wine will run most of the windows software and Co-operate and connect with Windows Network with Samba Protocol flawlessly, Support for Control over Shell Script Makes Life Easy for Administrators, and Open Source VNCs, for Remote Management is an Exception tool for Administrators
Major Disadvantages of Linux is Support and Operation, Since its Collaborative Efforts, it Still Relies on Command Line Tools and Shell Scripts for Customization and Optimization and For Some Operations, which are difficult to learn,
Linux – Ubuntu Server,
Server App for Debain Based Linux Distributions Like Ubuntu, Are Complete and Offer Maximum Utilization with third Party Packages, With Support to Wiki, Web Management, Open Directory as Alternative to Active Directory,Apache Mail Server and Domain Controller, Linux Servers like Ubuntu Servers are easy and is perfect fit for Small Business Users with Minimum Maintenance and Down Time, While Red Hat and Fedora Aka RPM Based Linux is Widely use, in Public and Enterprise Servers,
Linux Support:
Support for Linux is Almost Nil, Companies Like Canonical Provide On Line Support at Chargeable Bases, But there are lot of Forums Available for Successful Implementation of Linux,
Conclusion,
In Conclusion, All operating Systems have their own Advantages, However with Windows Becoming Stale and Vulnerable, it is High time for Users to Look for Better Alternatives, and Both OSx and Ubuntu Provides that Alternative, My Choice of System is Still OSx, But I Widely Use Ubuntu and Mint Derivative of Linux in My Own Office Network,
Say Good Bye to Close Software, Which Tracks your Behavior and Modify your Usage of Operating System, Bid Good Bye to the world of Anti Virus, Spams, and Mal Ware, lets Bid Good Bye to Pricy Upgrade and Adopt Linux, and Enter world of endless possibilities.
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