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Course Outline

Migration Planning and Assessment

  • Business drivers for adopting Linux
  • Total cost of ownership analysis
  • Techniques for inventorying infrastructure and applications
  • Compatibility assessment methodologies
  • Risk assessment and mitigation strategies

Selecting Linux Distributions

  • Enterprise distributions: RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu Pro
  • Comparing long-term support and lifecycle options
  • Considerations for desktop environments: GNOME, KDE, XFCE
  • Specialized distributions for specific use cases

Server Migration Strategies

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

Desktop and Workstation Migration

  • User segmentation and selecting pilot groups
  • Verifying hardware compatibility
  • Image deployment and configuration management
  • Challenges with peripheral and device support
  • Considerations for remote work and VPNs

Application Compatibility and Alternatives

  • Assessing the application catalog
  • Open-source alternatives to Windows software
  • Using Wine and compatibility layers for legacy apps
  • Virtualization and remote app delivery
  • Web-based and cloud-native replacements

Transitioning Identity and Access Management

  • Integrating LDAP and Kerberos
  • FreeIPA and Active Directory trust relationships
  • Implementing single sign-on
  • Migrating certificates and PKI

Security and Endpoint Management

  • Antivirus and endpoint protection on Linux
  • Patch management and update strategies
  • Configuration management using Ansible, Puppet, Chef
  • Monitoring and compliance reporting

Phased Implementation

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

Summary and Migration Roadmap

Requirements

  • Knowledge of Windows desktop and server administration
  • Fundamental understanding of Linux command-line concepts
  • Experience 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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