Challenges of switching to Linux systems

摘要

As enthusiasm for Linux becomes tempered by complexity and management issues, key decision makers in large investment banks face a variety of challenges concerning Linux. Gartner surveyed seven large investment banks in Europe, the US, Canada and Australia to discover their opinions about Linux. Although this informal survey does not have a statistical relevance, the discussions reveal underlying attitudes, expectations, the degree of fulfilment and disappointments. The main attitude of these knowledgeable IT executives, who wield considerable influence in deployments, was that much effort still needs to be applied to the full technology, cost and support model, and that there are several lingering uncertainties.