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Migration Planning and Evaluation

  • Business motivations for migrating to Linux
  • Total cost of ownership assessment
  • Techniques for inventorying infrastructure and applications
  • Methods for assessing compatibility
  • Strategies for risk assessment and mitigation

Selecting Linux Distributions

  • Enterprise distributions: RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu Pro
  • Evaluating long-term support and lifecycle options
  • Considerations for desktop environments: GNOME, KDE, XFCE
  • Distributions specialized for specific applications

Server Migration Approaches

  • Lift-and-shift versus re-architecture methods
  • Migrating Active Directory to Linux identity management
  • File server migration (NFS, Samba, clustered storage)
  • Strategies for migrating print servers
  • Transitioning virtualization and container platforms

Desktop and Workstation Migration

  • User segmentation and choosing pilot groups
  • Verifying hardware compatibility
  • Image deployment and configuration management
  • Challenges with peripheral and device support
  • Considerations for remote work and VPNs

Application Compatibility and Alternatives

  • Evaluating the application catalog
  • Open-source alternatives to Windows software
  • Using Wine and compatibility layers for legacy applications
  • Virtualization and remote application delivery
  • Web-based and cloud-native substitutes

Transitioning Identity and Access Management

  • Integration of LDAP and Kerberos
  • Trust relationships between FreeIPA and Active Directory
  • Implementing single sign-on
  • Migrating certificates and PKI

Security and Endpoint Management

  • Antivirus and endpoint protection on Linux
  • Patch management and update strategies
  • Configuration management using Ansible, Puppet, Chef
  • Monitoring and compliance reporting

Phased Implementation

  • Designing and executing pilot programs
  • Strategies for phased rollouts
  • Rollback procedures and contingency planning
  • Transitioning support models

Change Management and User Adoption

  • Stakeholder communication strategies
  • Developing training programs
  • Preparing help desk and support teams
  • Managing resistance and measuring success

Summary and Migration Roadmap

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Windows desktop and server administration
  • Fundamental knowledge of Linux command-line operations
  • Background in IT project management or systems administration

Target Audience

  • IT Directors and Infrastructure Managers
  • Systems Administrators and Engineers
  • Technical Project Managers
  • Security and Compliance Officers
 21 Hours

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