Network Engineers need Linux

Although I am my no means an expert in Linux (yet), I have done the swap.  I have dropped Windows for a Mint 17.3 Linux.  Since I work in the network consulting realm, it does make things (some things) a little simpler.  I am a fan of Windows 10, but the good about Linux far out weighs the good about Windows.

Benefits:

• Become more familiar with commands that are regularly used to install and troubleshoot Cisco and other vendor appliances
• terminal services are much more fluid and many variants are available
• VIRL and GNS3, in my opinion, run much more efficiently on Linux.
• Over all performance increase 
• Less bloat in my OS
• The new Linux distros' GUIs are as good as, if not better than Windows
• IT'S FREE!

Drawbacks:

• Visio and a few other office like products
• I like Outlook much better than Thunderbird or Evolution

*** I still have Windows 10 installed on my hard drive for now if I need to use certain applications

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