Operating system, is the most contact with in our lives, we also have a better understanding of. But you know which operating system is divided into several you? Common is the Windows system, in fact, in addition to Linux, Unix systems, today specifically to talk about the things that the Linux operating system with you.
Linux as a stable, open source, free, secure, and efficient features, developing very fast, in the server market share of over 80%, with the development of cloud computing, Linux has a very good development in the future.
What is the use of the Linux operating system is mainly divided into the following three main application areas?:
1, Linux as an application enterprise-class servers: Linux system for enterprise architecture WWW server, database server, load balancing servers, mail servers, DNS servers, proxy servers, routers, etc., will not only enable enterprises to reduce operating costs, and also won the Linux systems due to the high stability and high reliability, and no need to consider commercial software copyright issues.
2, embedded Linux applications: Due to the open-source Linux systems, powerful, reliable, stable, flexible and has great flexibility, coupled with its extensive support for a large number of microprocessor architectures, hardware devices, graphics support and communication protocols, therefore, in the field of embedded applications, the device from the Internet (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers) to a dedicated control system (vending machines, mobile phones, PDA, household appliances), LINUX operating systems have very broad applications. In particular, after years of development, it has successfully embedded among the mainstream development platform.
3, personal desktop Linux application areas: the so-called individual desktops, in fact, a personal computer system we use in the office, such as: Windows xp, windows 7, Mac and so on. Linux systems support in this regard has also been very good, fully meet the daily needs of the office and parents.