{"id":24,"date":"2015-06-05T14:34:57","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T19:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/?p=24"},"modified":"2025-08-28T19:11:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T00:11:15","slug":"switching-to-linux-is-it-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/switching-to-linux-is-it-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Switching to Linux: Is It Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to today&#8217;s top operating systems, there are\u00a0Windows, OS X and Linux. \u00a0If you&#8217;re wondering why you should make the switch to Linux, check out these helpful facts. \u00a0After reading them, you can rest assured that you&#8217;re making the right switch.<\/p>\n<h2>1) Linux Doesn&#8217;t Cost a Penny<\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;s right, folks! \u00a0No matter how many devices you want to install Linux on, it won&#8217;t cost you a penny. \u00a0When it comes to moving your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/hosting\/cloud-vps\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/hosting\/cloud-vps\">cloud servers<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/hosting\/dedicated-servers\">dedicated servers<a> to a new operating system, Linux is the most cost-efficient option.<\/p>\n<h2>2) The Linux Kernel\u00a0Is More Stable<\/h2>\n<p>Reboot less. The Linux Kernel and the applications built to work in Linux are built in such a way where rebooting is usually unnecessary. Simply upgrade the software and restart it&#8211; not the whole machine.<\/p>\n<h2>3) There is Little to No Malware<\/h2>\n<p>Because Linux is developed using open source software, there is very little to no malware. On top of that, you can easily install antivirus software like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clamav.net\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">ClamAV<\/a> to scan the files stored on the server.<\/p>\n<h2>4) No Need to Reinstall<\/h2>\n<p>When you want to update a computer from Windows 7 to Windows 8, you have to uninstall the older version and replace it with an installation of the new operating system. \u00a0With Linux, however, upgrading is a cinch. \u00a0There&#8217;s no need to install the newest version of Linux because the upgrades can take place automatically.<\/p>\n<h2>5) Fewer post-installation bugs<\/h2>\n<p>When Windows and OS X release a new version, they are pressured to abide by deadlines. \u00a0With Linux, though, there is no pressure and the newest versions get released when they are ready. \u00a0Because there is no rush and pressure to release each version, there are fewer bugs to deal with after installing.<\/p>\n<h2>The Takeaway<\/h2>\n<p>As you can clearly see, Linux is well worth the switch. \u00a0You&#8217;ll not only save money by switching to this operating system, but you&#8217;ll also enjoy higher levels of productivity due to fewer OS-related problems. Linux is the perfect choice for your next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/home\/vps-virtual-private-server-hosting\/\">cloud server<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/hosting\/dedicated-servers\/\">dedicated server<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to today&#8217;s top operating systems, there are\u00a0Windows, OS X and Linux. \u00a0If you&#8217;re wondering why you should make the switch to Linux, check out these helpful facts. \u00a0After reading<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/switching-to-linux-is-it-worth-it\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":200,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Switching to Linux: Is It Worth It?","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,9],"tags":[2,12,11],"class_list":["post-24","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cloud-vps","category-dedicated-servers","tag-cloud-servers","tag-dedicated-servers","tag-linux"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/pexels-photo-11034131.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6hssc-o","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":201,"href":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24\/revisions\/201"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zee-way.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}