Gone are the days of IT operations running just Unix or another single platform. Linux has become a major player, and both Windows and Linux are the dominant forces in the data center,
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with many IT operations optimized for Windows and Linux interoperability. The big challenge lies in actually getting these two operating systems to co-exist peacefully. Our digest of advice and how-to tips will point you in the right direction on everything from sharing files between Windows and Linux to successful virtualization interoperability strategies. Be sure to check out our expansive library of devoted content for even more articles on Linux interoperability.
Table of contents:
Planning & Linux interoperability basics
Interoperability vendor partnerships
Fine-tuning Windows and Linux interoperability
Planning & Linux interoperability
basics
Tip: Interoperability planning and tools for Linux, Unix and Windows servers
Expert Ken Milberg explains guidelines and tools for planning
and maintaining a mixed-server environment.
Tip: Golden’s Rules: Mixing Linux and Windows
In the IT world, no one runs an all-one-thing shop. There are several options in using open
source in a Windows environment.
Guide: Linux, Windows migration and interoperability
Keep up-to-date on mixing
Linux with Windows and Unix with this guide.
Q&A: Centeris CEO: Managing Linux servers in a Windows world
Centeris CEO Barry Crist explains effective
cross-platform management in this Q&A.
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Interoperability vendor
partnerships
Blog: Red Hat and Microsoft finally partner on virtualization interoperability
Red Hat and Microsoft forged
a virtualization interoperability partnership after years of arguing over patent
agreements.
News: Microsoft and Novell deliver on virtualization interoperability
Novell’s SUSE Linux Enterprise can now run
as an “enlightened” guest on Microsoft Hyper-V.
Tip: A look at Linux interoperability to date: Microsoft and Novell leading the
pack
Microsoft
and Novell’s interoperability partnership provides the most value through virtualization,
server management and development.
Blog: Novell and Microsoft pact reaches third year mark
Interoperability and financial factors were two key factors in the partnership
between Novell and Microsoft.
Fine-tuning Windows and Linux interoperability
Tip: Sharing Windows files with the Linux CIFS client
Learn how to install Samba and set up CIFS on Linux to share
files between Linux and Windows.
Tip: Kerberos authentication in RHEL: Easing Windows-Linux integration
In this tip, see how
Kerberos authentication works in RHEL for simple Windows-Linux integration.
News: New Ubuntu for desktops adds Windows file integration
The recently released Ubuntu
10.10 for desktops features Windows file integration via the cloud and an application
portal.
Tip: Security essentials for Active Directory on Linux
If you’re using
Active Directory in a heterogeneous data center environment, you should first be aware of the
security risks this functionality poses.
Tip: Linux desktop interoperability: MS Office and OpenOffice
In this tip, PC users can learn interoperability tricks in working
with MS Office and OpenOffice.
News: Microsoft makes Windows HPC Server more Linux-friendly
Microsoft announced that its Windows
HPC Server 2008 R2 Beta 2 is compatible with Linux.
Tip: Dual booting vs. virtualization: Using Windows and Linux on the same server
In this tip, learn the two main approaches to Linux-Windows interoperability: dual
booting and virtualization.
Tip: Introduction to coLinux: Linux on Windows, Literally
Even if you have limited OS capabilities, you can still run
Linux inside Windows with coLinux.
Tip: Printer sharing between Windows and Linux
In this tip, learn how
to connect a Windows machine to a shared printer as a network device from your Linux
machine.
Tip: Running Windows as a VM on Linux with VMware Server
A Citrix setup for running Windows and Linux can be expensive. Learn how
to run Windows as a virtual machine on Linux with VMware Server.
News: Hyper-V Linux Integration Components support RHEL
Most Hyper-V shops run only Windows operating systems, but with the Hyper-V
Linux Integration Components that allow RHEL systems to run as Microsoft Hyper-V guests, that
is changing.
Expert response: How do I partition a hard drive to run Windows and Linux?
An expert response discusses how to deal with issues that may arise when
partitioning a hard drive to run Windows and Linux.
Tip: How-to: Using a Windows Virtual Machine to validate Linux boot CDs or
images
See how to manipulate VMware
configuration files for a Windows host environment to use Linux in a virtual arena for
validation testing.
This was first published in October 2010
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