What would it take for OSX to enter the business environment as a serious OS? I'm just fantasizing that such a thing could happen--I don't even know if Apple would consider such a competition, especially when MS dominates so thoroughly with AD, Exchange, etc. But, if it were to be done, what steps would Apple need to take? Well, I mean besides moving to Intel. Honestly, how can anyone say such a thing (just attempting to enter that market) would be so unlikely after Apple has made the Intel move?
Daniel Miessler
· 3 years ago
It would take a business solution comparable to Active Directory -- along with a solution like Group Policy that lets a wide range of settings get pushed to workstations.
I hate a lot about Microsoft and its offerings, but Active Directory and Group Policy are some of my favorite technologies ever. They absolutely rock, and until someone can do what those solutions do -- and do it better and/or cheaper, Microsoft has very little to worry about in the business market.
Now that's dealing with the userbase and what they're running. As far as replacing web servers and database solutions -- they have more immediate issues there. But those dangers are coming from Linux, not a superior desktop solution.
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Honestly, how can anyone say such a thing (just attempting to enter that market) would be so unlikely after Apple has made the Intel move?
I hate a lot about Microsoft and its offerings, but Active Directory and Group Policy are some of my favorite technologies ever. They absolutely rock, and until someone can do what those solutions do -- and do it better and/or cheaper, Microsoft has very little to worry about in the business market.
Now that's dealing with the userbase and what they're running. As far as replacing web servers and database solutions -- they have more immediate issues there. But those dangers are coming from Linux, not a superior desktop solution.