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Linux – Choices and Security. Linux's success is due to a highly-evolutionary response and wide collection of applications. This makes it very hard to choose a distribution suitable to a business environment. The Problem of Linux. The Major Players. Hobbiest Ubuntu / Mint OpenSUSE Fedora
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Linux's success is due to a highly-evolutionary response and wide collection of applications. This makes it very hard to choose a distribution suitable to a business environment. The Problem of Linux
The Major Players • Hobbiest • Ubuntu / Mint • OpenSUSE • Fedora • Enterprise • Ubuntu Server • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server • Red Hat Enterprise Server / CentOS
Kubuntu Xubuntu Damn Small Linux Vector gOS Ultimate Edition Zenwalk Sidux The Minor Players • Slackware • Gentoo • Mandriva • Debian • MEPIS • Puppy • Sabayon • Arch
NimbleX GoblinX Ultimate Boot CD m0n0wall LLGP INSERT Feather GeeXboX Live CDs • Knoppix • Backtrack • Helix • PCLinuxOS • Slax • System Rescue CD • Elive • Kanotix
There certainly are a lot of options Confused?
Solution – Only two things matter • Distribution Lifetime • Application Choice
Recovery System Rescue CD Ultimate Boot CD GParted Live NAS FreeNAS OpenFiler Lightweight Puppy Damn Small Vector Specialty Options • Security Testing • Helix • Backtrack • INSERT • Security Appliance • M0n0wall • IPCop • Astaro • User Friendly • gOS • PC Linux OS
Takeaways • Like all OSs, Linux is only potentially secure. • You can secure Linux at many levels. • Use all the levels you can. • It's all about configuration