* * * * * Benefits and Disadvantages of UNIX® or Linux® Versus Microsoft® Windows Server®
Virtual Company: Riordan

Kenneth Fleming, Eddy Garcia, H. RaShonda Harris, Lupita Sebastian and John Ward

University of Phoenix – POS 420 Introduction to UNIX

September 19, 2012

Introduction
History
Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer who employs over 500 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. Riordan's major clientele include automotive parts manufacturers, aircraft manufacturers, the Department of Defense, beverage makers and bottlers, and appliance manufacturers (Apollo Group, Inc., 2005). With manufacturing plants in Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan, and Hangzhou, China, Riordan’s e-business plays a vital role in continued growth. Riordan’s Internet site states, “Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding.
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the differences between UNIX/Linux versus Microsoft Windows. Our paper will discuss facts that cover security, administrative, networking, performance, programmability.
Security
Technical One of the key differences between the Unix approach to system security and the MS Windows approach is that significant security characteristics of Unix systems are a consequence of good architectural design. Modularity within the system is another example of architectural security in UNIX, but lacking in MS Windows. These differences in the design and relative security of Unix and Microsoft OSs illustrate a distinct difference in philosophy between them. A couple of factors considered in regards to the security features are the importance of privilege separation, user control and automatic execution. Unfortunately, the difference appears to be that where Unix has a philosophy of security built into the