CIOs are increasingly aware that the Linux® platform offers a low-risk, robust, and value-for-money alternative to traditional UNIX® platforms. Technology professionals agree that Linux has developed into a mature platform that handles many of the world's most demanding workloads, and at a much lower cost than proprietary UNIX offerings.

Today, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux is providing a foundation for key business applications in some of the world's most respected organizations—from the majority of financial institutions on Wall Street to an increasing number of government agencies, and all with a high degree of customer satisfaction.

This whitepaper will list and describe a simple, six-step process for migrating from UNIX to Linux.