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Migration Planning and Assessment

  • Key business drivers for adopting Linux
  • Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis
  • Techniques for inventorying infrastructure and applications
  • Methodologies for compatibility assessment
  • Risk evaluation and mitigation strategies

Selecting the Right Linux Distribution

  • Enterprise-grade options: RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu Pro
  • Evaluating long-term support and lifecycle policies
  • Desktop environment considerations: GNOME, KDE, XFCE
  • Specialized distributions for niche use cases

Server Migration Strategies

  • Lift-and-shift versus re-architecture approaches
  • Migrating Active Directory to Linux identity management solutions
  • File server migration using NFS, Samba, and clustered storage
  • Strategies for print server migration
  • Transitioning virtualization and container platforms

Desktop and Workstation Migration

  • User segmentation and selecting pilot groups
  • Verifying hardware compatibility
  • Image deployment and configuration management
  • Addressing peripheral and device support challenges
  • Considerations for remote work and VPN connectivity

Application Compatibility and Alternatives

  • Assessing the application catalog
  • Open-source alternatives to proprietary Windows software
  • Utilizing Wine and compatibility layers for legacy applications
  • Leveraging virtualization and remote app delivery methods
  • Adopting web-based and cloud-native solutions

Transitioning Identity and Access Management

  • Integrating LDAP and Kerberos
  • Establishing FreeIPA and Active Directory trust relationships
  • Implementing single sign-on (SSO)
  • Migrating certificates and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Security and Endpoint Management

  • Antivirus and endpoint protection solutions for Linux
  • Patch management and update protocols
  • Configuration management using Ansible, Puppet, and Chef
  • Monitoring systems and generating compliance reports

Phased Implementation Approach

  • 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 comprehensive training programs
  • Preparing help desk and support teams
  • Managing resistance and defining success metrics

Summary and Final 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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