Unix/Linux
UNIX, Linux, and Windows Server Critique
POS/420
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Professor
Date
University of Phoenix
Abstract
The following sections in this paper focus on analyzing operating systems for Riordan Manufacturing Inc. that specializes in plastic molding and design. Team B concentrated on five main areas of UNIX, Linux, and Windows Server. The five areas include Security, Administration, Networking, Performance, and Programmability. The team explains the existing systems, followed by comparing advantages and disadvantages of each operating system. The comparisons provide insight for Riordan’s IT specialist and administration considering which system to implement. Interesting topics that relate to security weaknesses, and advantages that UNIX® and Linux® compare against the operating giant, Microsoft Windows Server®.
Security
At the present time, Riordan Manufacturing’s network configurations consist of a heterogeneous UNIX and Windows environment. UNIX has been around for more than 40 years and is known for its’ robust power and scalability. According to the Open Group, “Security, which is often seen as a weakness for UNIX-based systems, is ensured using dedicated communication lines and secure communications protocols, along with strict authentication procedures” (para. 42). This means UNIX, just like Windows, requires configurations to make it a more secure system. Setting up file permissions, user access controls, as well as shutting down network services not currently active are just a few of the ways that help close the gap to unauthorized entry. An advantage UNIX seems to have is its’ lack of popularity, a piece of security in itself, most malicious activity is aimed at the ever-growing Windows empire. Windows, a much younger operating system, released in 1985, has exponentially grown in popularity ever since. Windows popularity is the biggest reason that it suffers malicious attacks more than any other operating system available. The numerous attacks
POS/420
Name
Professor
Date
University of Phoenix
Abstract
The following sections in this paper focus on analyzing operating systems for Riordan Manufacturing Inc. that specializes in plastic molding and design. Team B concentrated on five main areas of UNIX, Linux, and Windows Server. The five areas include Security, Administration, Networking, Performance, and Programmability. The team explains the existing systems, followed by comparing advantages and disadvantages of each operating system. The comparisons provide insight for Riordan’s IT specialist and administration considering which system to implement. Interesting topics that relate to security weaknesses, and advantages that UNIX® and Linux® compare against the operating giant, Microsoft Windows Server®.
Security
At the present time, Riordan Manufacturing’s network configurations consist of a heterogeneous UNIX and Windows environment. UNIX has been around for more than 40 years and is known for its’ robust power and scalability. According to the Open Group, “Security, which is often seen as a weakness for UNIX-based systems, is ensured using dedicated communication lines and secure communications protocols, along with strict authentication procedures” (para. 42). This means UNIX, just like Windows, requires configurations to make it a more secure system. Setting up file permissions, user access controls, as well as shutting down network services not currently active are just a few of the ways that help close the gap to unauthorized entry. An advantage UNIX seems to have is its’ lack of popularity, a piece of security in itself, most malicious activity is aimed at the ever-growing Windows empire. Windows, a much younger operating system, released in 1985, has exponentially grown in popularity ever since. Windows popularity is the biggest reason that it suffers malicious attacks more than any other operating system available. The numerous attacks
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