Linux Transition Proposal

YavinTech, LLC. has a new research and development group – K-2SO. All systems in K-2SO will run the Linux operating system and will access resources, as well as share resources, with YavinTech, LLC.’s Microsoft Active Directory domain. The domain consists of several Windows Server 2012 R2 servers running various services (Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, web services, printing and file services). YavinTech, LLC. also has around 750 client operating system desktops/laptops that run Windows 7 and Windows XP. There is a mix of desktop and laptop systems. Current Desktop/Laptop Configuration for Windows 7: Processor: Intel Core i3 Second Generation Memory: 6GB RAM Hard Drive: 500GB Network Card: 10/100/1000 Mbps USB Ports: 4 USB 2.0 Monitor: 20inch LCD Current Desktop/Laptop Configuration for Windows XP: Processor: Intel Core 2 Memory: 4GB RAM Hard Drive: 80GB Network Card: 10/100 Mbps USB Ports: 2 USB 2.0 Monitor: 15inch LCD Your boss, the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Jyn Erso, wants you to come up with a proposal to replace all Windows XP systems with Linux. You will research and select the Linux distribution of choice and justify why you picked it. You should write your paper assuming the audience is the CTO, Jyn Erso.