Q-Linux can help you migrate an existing system to an open source system be it your end-users' desktops, application component, database or data center infrastructure.

Possible reasons for migrating could be:

• It's time to renew a maintenance agreement or software license that you find too onerous or offers little value
• The product you are using is no longer being supported by the vendor
• You need greater control over you infrastructure and applications
• The vendor that sold you the technology you are using has gone out of business or has been bought out by a competitor

Specific scenarios for systems migration can be:

• Migration of your edge-of-network services such as firewalls, gateways, content filters and intrusion detection systems from a costly proprietary platform to an open source solution
• Migration of common network services such as domain name resolution, file and print services, and others to Linux
• Migration of common desktop applications such as MS Office and Outlook to OpenOffice and Evolution
• Network monitoring and management using Open Source applications
• Expansion or extension of your corporate databases using open source databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Migration of costly per user licensing for identity, email and groupware services to unlimited user licensing using open source solutions
• Server consolidation on a powerful server using Linux