The success of Linux VDI deployments is based on the proper choice of all components that make up the infrastructure. Regardless of the chosen connection broker, experts warn that only a correct combination of the connection protocol and the Linux window manager will provide a good user experience.
Over the last year, more than 4,300 developers from more than 500 companies contributed to the development of the Linux kernel with an average of 8,5 modifications per hour. These conclusions are drawn from the 2017 Linux Kernel Report published by the Linux Foundation.
Undoubtedly one of the outstanding features of our VDI connection broker UDS Enterprise is native support of Linux desktops. In fact, in many cases it has been a decisive feature for our customers to opt for our software. This is the case of the Autonomous University of Madrid . Julio Álvarez, Systems Manager of the IT Support Technical Unit of this center, explains that they chose UDS Enterprise because “we wanted to deploy Linux desktops and it was the only VDI solution that allowed us to do it“.
Debian has released the second Debian Stretch maintenance image: Debian 9.2. This means that if you have an installation in progress you do not have to use it, keeping the update packages up to date is enough.
The use of free software is increasingly being spread among public institutions due to the significant savings it entails. A recent example is the Puçol town hall in Valencia, which has just established the GNU / Linux operating system LliureX. The first pilot experience with this software has meant a saving of 25,000 euros in licenses.
