windows to linux migration

[Fadia Almarei]

Dear All
we have windows2000 servers we want to migrate these servers to linux these servers run the applications of our web site like the chat (portals)mailing,and others ,i want documents related to this issue like what type of linux to use the hardware compaltable with this linux ,and the applications compatable with linux.
BR

[NiCK_76]

Hi Fadia Almarei ,

It's a complex problem. Which service are you using now? IIS? exchange
? You should particular descirbe it .

NiCK

[Fadia Almarei]

it is apache and IIS,chatting and others

[Ivajlo Yanakiev · Accepted solution]

I use Redhat and Fedora.
Up to today there aren't work that this distro cannot do :)

For www use apache.
for mail use:
sendmail
postfix
or
qmail
for chat there a lot of server/clients.
for proxy use squid.

you can find documntation :
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

for support hardware :
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/hwcert/list.cgi?component=Red+Hat+Enterprise+Linux&version=4&bug_status=CERTIFIED

[NiCK_76]

Hi Fadia,

Many solution on the google:) The following URL hope to help you.

http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/ondemand/migrate/linux.html#1

NiCK

[Fadia Almarei]

thanks for your reply ,but about chat kindly give me an example

[NiCK_76]

Hi Fadia,

Search http://sourceforge.net/
NiCK

[Vitaly Karasik_1]

First - I don't suggest you to migrate your servers to LINUX if you don't have a linux guru in your team/company.

Anyway - you should start from contact your local IBM/HP/Dell represantives, they will be happy to help you with migration plan.

As for now, there are two enterprise-ready distribution [IMHO, of course] - RHEL [http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/] and SLES [http://www.novell.com/products/linuxenterpriseserver/]. If you have local RH or Suse branch, they may assist you too.

[Jason DePaul]

If by chat you are talking about IM type functionality on Linux, you can try

http://www.jabber.org/

Step by Step

http://www.instantmessagingplanet.com/enterprise/article.php/3465501