Are all foundational technologies at the vast majority of mediumsized and larger organizations. I’ll simply use the term “UNIX” from this point on to encompass the full range of UNIX-based systems (including Linux and Apple Macintosh). UNIX was here before Windows and will be around for the long haul. Due to its stability, cost-effectiveness, and openness, UNIX (in all its flavors) continues to grow, and its legion of fans steadfastly hold to its virtues.
But as with any technology, the real-world implications of its adoption present challenges to those organizations that choose to embrace UNIX. Twentyfirst-century realities demand heightened security of technology beyond practices that were common only 20 years ago. Today’s UNIX-based organization must account for a more stringent compliance environment, more sophisticated and varied threats, and the demand of interoperability with the full range of non-UNIX systems—with Microsoft Windows being at the front of the line.