Solutions firm Tangent Systems is to launch a solution that will give Linux administrators a Web-enabled graphical breakdown of problems on a system.
Tangent says its Meridian graphical management system will reduce the amount of time it takes to administer a Linux server infrastructure as well as the level of knowledge required by administrators with relation to Linux and its tools.
Tangent will debut the solution at next week`s LinuxWorld conference at the Sandton Convention Centre.
"Graphical management is essentially a typical Windows machine," says Paul Brown, MD of Tangent.
"Linux servers are traditionally done via a console, meaning that someone with adequate Linux training is really the only person who can administer the servers, unlike Microsoft servers.
"But the Meridian solution is delivered via a Web interface, reducing the required knowledge to administer the server and diminishing the fear of installing a Linux server due to a lack of skills," he adds.
Meridian is designed to work with any distribution of Linux.
"It allows for automated updates and patches for all tools and underlying software, meaning that an organisation`s Linux server is kept up to date with the latest advancements in the market," he adds.
The software is not downloaded from the Internet but is sold to companies that require Linux functionality. It is built for open source but is not yet open source itself.
"As it stands, the Meridian is a proprietary layer built on top of the underlying standard Linux services," says Brown.
"There is discussion of perhaps opening it up one day, but there are no immediate plans to do so."
Software developers can also create new applications that can be incorporated into the Meridian solution.
"Once the application is compiled for Meridian and populated into the list of available modules, customers can elect to install that application at the click of a button," says Brown.
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