Linux is an extremely powerful server platform that is in use in over 80% of businesses today. Derived from the Unix operating system developed by Bell Labs over 30 years ago, it is the most rapidly growing server platform on the market today. Because Linux is basically free, it provides SMBs with the most cost-effective business server platform available, and its stability and reliability have been long touted.

Fitrix utilizes the Linux server platform because of its uniquely high reliability, scalability to literally thousands of users, and its low cost. Compare the cost, performance and reliability of the Fitrix Linux server with any competitive solutions and you’ll find the Fitrix solution way out in front. Uptime, ease of maintenance, cost to deploy and cost to maintain are all significantly better compared with Windows™-based server solutions on the market.

A recent whitepaper titled Total Cost of Ownership for Linux in the Enterprise by Robert Francis Group, an independent research firm, came to the following conclusions:

"Linux was the least expensive platform to deploy and operate...

...Overall, given its low cost and flexible licensing requirements, lack of proprietary vendor goals, high level of security, and general stability and usability, Linux is worth considering for most types of server deployments."

Minimal hardware requirements make almost any recently-purchased mid to high-end server with an appropriate backup device a good candidate to be your Fitrix Linux server. See the Requirements tab above for more information about Fitrix server hardware recommended specifications.
 

UNIX Platform Options

Want to host on other UNIX platforms (HP, IBM, Sun)?  Just ask and we'll explain the additional licensing costs for initially deploying on UNIX or for trading up in the future from Linux.  The same exact application software (with all of your customizations if you're upgrading) is fully compatible with all platforms we support - just trade up and recompile, there's nothing to convert!