12 cool cross-platform tools for Windows, Macs and Linux
By Ron Barrett on Mon, 08/11/08 - 2:22pm.Today's IT department is faced with the constant question of which platform wins the battle for the corporate network's heart and mind. I won't get into the debate of which platform will reign supreme in the next 5 - 10 years. Quite frankly I do not even want to think that far down the line. (But, can you guess my vote, given the name of this blog, A Better Windows World?) But no matter what your personal preference, the reality is that most corporate networks are a heterogeneous mix of two or more operating systems, with servers and with desktops. So the question really becomes, "What tools can we use to bridge the gap between Windows and the rest of your network?"
The major issue of the cross-platform world is to bring it all together to make managing it simple. To help you out I put together a list of tools to help you manage your environment and your stress-level. Here are 12 cross- platform tools to help make your world "A Better Windows ( Linux/Unix/Mac) World." To click through this list with speed, check out the slideshow, 12 great apps for bridging Windows, Linux and Macs.
- About A Better Windows World
Ron Barrett has been a technology professional for over a decade, working for several major financial firms and dotcoms. Barrett is a specialist in network infrastructure, security and IT management Ron is also the author of several books including: Office Communications Server 2007 R2: How-To , Windows Server 2008: How-To and The Administrator’s Guide to Microsoft Office 2007 Servers. Ron has been a co-author or technical editor for several other books on Windows administration. Along with book writing, Ron has contributed to several industry magazines such as Redmond, Datamation and Windows IT Pro. Beyond writing, Ron has spoken at several technology conferences for CPAmerica, AICPA and TECHMENTOR.
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