Over at TechRepublic, Jack Wallen details ten points to consider prior to moving your organization to Linux. Some points are far more critical for operation than others, but all require attention. Depending on the workplace and industry, it might be worth an administrator's time to consider a few other points as well.

A few of Wallen's points need to be drawn out, first, because they are crucial for a successful migration. Any proprietary, mission-critical (non-browser based) applications designed for the former operating system must either be ported to the new system, be able to run (well, and reliably) through virtualization or emulation, or the system running these applications must remain in place.

Timing is, often, everything.

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