›› How to move to Linux and avoid any pain:

Moving to Linux can be a painless procedure for any organisation.

What it takes to make it painless in planning and Structure.

Moving sooner rather than later makes sense as you realise the benefits of cost saving and access to more open source software sooner.

Sometimes the move to Linux is called a Linux Migration but this term is rarely accurate, It is usually more accurately described as a move.

There are various reasons for moving to Linux some of these are:

Linux is not Windows and Linux does not have all the Windows functionality.

Windows is not Linux and Windows does not have all the Linux functionality.

Both statements are true and as the French would say: viva la difference

If you really need to play games and can put up with insecurities then maybe Windows should be your operating system of choice, seriously for some tasks Windows is superior and we will recommend supply and support it.

On the other hand if you value up-time and security plus the ability to have the system modified to your own specific needs, and if you value the dramatic cost reductions then perhaps your choice should be Linux

The really cool thing about Linux for the desktop is that you can try it without buying it. This is not to say there is no cost at all but you certainly do not need to purchase any new software of hardware to give it a try. You do need to give some time and effort, and it might pay in the first instance to have a Linux professional set it up for you for testing.

It could be one of the best business decisions you have made, business have save thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars by using Linux within or for their computer systems.

Some organisations have software vital to their business that will only run on a windows operating system an example of this might be a cad program. The good news here is that Linux and Windows Mix, you can have both and they can talk happily to each other.

Tru IT Support can help you plan a painless move to Linux either as a network server for Windows PC's or as a complete Linux system.

Please use the Contact page to share your requirements with us.

August-09 Wisdom

Are you wasting money and resources by having equipment that is too old?

Compact fluorescent performance decreases over time.

While a filament does exist in these lamps, the real work of making light is done by the gas discharge. The light bulb does not just “burn out,” but instead slowly degrades over time putting out less and less light. Because this decay is slow it often goes unnoticed by users until the performance is well below acceptable. The same thing applies to computer monitors. Staff are often staring a monitors that are several years old. This is not only a work place safety issue as it effects the well being of the user but it lowers efficiency of the workers as they strain to comprehend quickly and accurately exactly what they are reading. Given the relative low cost of these devices there is little excuse for not having you monitors less than three years old.

"Whilst it is not exactly the same thing you do get a similar loss of efficiency with windows based computers over time. As the computer gets used more and more and as programs are added and removed there is an apparent loss of performance."

This loss of performance also effects the output of the user so it is also a wise idea to keep the life of your computers relative low if you want to get the best out of your staff. Just as running old fluorescent lamps is a false economy so is running old computer equipment.




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