Linux vs Active Directory

In an effort to improve security, increase managability and extend the life of technology resources we have settled on two primary solutions. Linux LTSP and Microsoft Active Directory. We also show our legacy DeepFreeze option for comparison purposes. See the table below.

Note: These results reflect our currently supported environment. For example you can run many Windows games on Linux or Steam but we are not currently setup to support that functionality.

	Linux	Active Directory	Windows with DeepFreeze
General
Wireless	Yes but slow with additional hardware	Yes	Yes
Wired	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Games	No	Yes	Yes
Session Statistics	Libki / Activity Monitor	Cassie Only	Cassie Only
Session Management	Libki	Cassie	Cassie
Roblox	No	Yes	Yes
Remote Support	Yes	Yes	Unmanaged
Purge patron data on reboot	Yes	Yes	Yes
Print Release	WebPrintRelease	Cassie	Cassie
Prevent system changes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Performance	Excellent	Excellent	Good to Poor
Operating System Upgrades	Managed Process	Managed Process	Suprise upgrades during manual updates
Operating System Updates	Automatic Nightly	Nightly when power on	Manual process
Networking
Minecraft	Yes and No	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Office	Free Online Only	Yes	Yes
Lifetime of client computer	8+ Years	5 Years (Without hardware Upgrades)	5 Years (Without hardware Upgrades)
Libre Office	Yes	Yes	Yes
Java	Yes	Yes	Yes
Internet Explorer	No	Yes	Yes
Google Chrome	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gaming
Firefox	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Replace/Reimage	5 Minutes	2 Hours	2+ Hours
Browser based	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic Startup	Yes	No	No
Automatic Shutdown	Yes	Yes	Yes
Applications
Application Updates	Automatic Nightly	Automatic with exceptions	Manual process with the help of Ninite