From Windows To Linux In A Flash
Perhaps the biggest hurdle preventing some IT pros used to running Windows shops from deploying Linux desktops is the learning curve involved for both their staffs and their end users.
Or maybe it's because the seemingly unlimited number of Linux distributions out there can make choosing the appropriate one for a business a daunting task.
Running Linux off of a flash drive is a great way to test and evaluate a Linux desktop without making any changes to a Windows system. It's also a neat alternative for end users who may just want to run a Linux environment on a current Windows machine without having to dual-boot or use virtualization.
Best of all, some flash-based Linux distributions can be run persistently, meaning the session's settings can be saved to the flash drive so that the same desktop settings will open up no matter which computer a user is on; truly, the ultimate in portability.
Test Center reviewers took a look at four Linux desktops all running off of a USB flash drive. The unique feature of all was that they could be downloaded in Windows and then copied to the USB drive without the need to burn an ISO image to a disk.
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