Course Outline
Migration Planning and Assessment
- Strategic drivers for Linux adoption
- Total cost of ownership analysis
- Infrastructure and application inventory techniques
- Compatibility assessment methodologies
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
Linux Distribution Selection
- Enterprise distributions: RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu Pro
- Comparing long-term support and lifecycle options
- Desktop environments: GNOME, KDE, XFCE considerations
- Specialized distributions for specific use cases
Server Migration Strategies
- Lift-and-shift vs re-architecture approaches
- Active Directory migration to Linux identity management
- File server migration (NFS, Samba, clustered storage)
- Print server migration strategies
- Virtualization and container platform transitions
Desktop and Workstation Migration
- User segmentation and pilot group selection
- Hardware compatibility verification
- Image deployment and configuration management
- Peripheral and device support challenges
- Remote work and VPN considerations
Application Compatibility and Alternatives
- Application catalog assessment
- Open source alternatives to Windows software
- Wine and compatibility layers for legacy apps
- Virtualization and remote app delivery
- Web-based and cloud-native replacements
Identity and Access Management Transition
- LDAP and Kerberos integration
- FreeIPA and Active Directory trust relationships
- Single sign-on implementation
- Certificate and PKI migration
Security and Endpoint Management
- Antivirus and endpoint protection on Linux
- Patch management and update strategies
- Configuration management with Ansible, Puppet, Chef
- Monitoring and compliance reporting
Phased Implementation
- Pilot program design and execution
- Phased rollout strategies
- Rollback procedures and contingency planning
- Support model transition
Change Management and User Adoption
- Stakeholder communication strategies
- Training program development
- Help desk and support preparation
- Resistance management and success metrics
Summary and Migration Roadmap for government
Requirements
Testimonials (5)
experienced trainer
Monika Biskupska - Osrodek Przetwarzania Informacji - Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Course - Kubernetes Security Fundamentals (LFS460)
trainer has hands-on knowledge
- Osrodek Przetwarzania Informacji - Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Course - Kubernetes for App Developers (LFD459)
A very good and easy-to-use virtual solution (DA DESKTOP).
HEITOR GAVA - Motorola Solutions Ltda
Course - Quick Introduction to Hypervisor and KVM
Lots of exercises
Cesar - Centro Netec Chile
Course - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible (RH294)
Tyler is very knowledgable and shared his valuable experience in Lustre administration with us.
