Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-2 You Have Just Been Hired

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Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-2 You have just been hired as the network administrator for a brand-new startup company, and your first task is to select the server operating system that you will suggest to the head of the IT team as the one you recommend for the office. The company plans to conduct a great deal of business in the e-commerce arena. Which of the following server operating systems was designed for specifically this kind of work that the new company will do?

• A) NetWare
• B) Solaris
• C) Linux
• D) UNIX

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