Further, the Windows desktop is under attack from all sides. Can Microsoft stand alone against IBM, HP, Oracle, and the rest of the non-MS vendors who are pushing *nix solutions?
For these reasons, any system builder who stays an all-Windows shop is being locked out of an increasing number of workstation seats. Conversely, the white-box system builder who supports Linux will have access to an increasing customer base for which there will be little competition, at least for a while. Also, the white-box builder who knows Linux will also be able to build "appliance" solutions (for example, servers and thin-client desktops) that will be far more difficult for customers to foul up in ways that require the builder to make expensive on-site service calls.
Why You Still Need Access to Windows Apps via Emulation
I think you'll find this list will provide you with the impetus required to move from your original Windows installation to Win4Lin Linux. This really is the best of both worlds.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
