Today's IT department is faced with the constant question of which platform wins the battle for the corporate network's heart and mind. I won't get into the debate of which platform will reign supreme in the next 5 - 10 years. Quite frankly I do not even want to think that far down the line
But no matter what your personal preference, the reality is that most corporate networks are a heterogeneous mix of two or more operating systems, with servers and with desktops. So the question really becomes, "What tools can we use to bridge the gap between Windows and the rest of your network?"
The major issue of the cross-platform world is to bring it all together to make managing it simple. To help you out I put together a list of tools to help you manage your environment and your stress-level. Here are 12 cross- platform tools to help make your world "A Better Windows ( Linux/Unix/Mac) World." To click through this list with speed, check out the slideshow, 12 great apps for bridging Windows, Linux and Macs.
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