Linux Networks General

Please could someone give me some brief info for a college assignment
(design a network 3 domains, 1 wan, approx 24 users.)
I only have experience in server 2000 and win based NOS so how is
linux deployed, implemented and administered. Is is suitable for
small business's and how does it compare to server 2000.
How is it actually purchased - it is client based like server 2000 or
limitless?
Please help?
Thank you

Jen wrote:

> Please could someone give me some brief info for a college assignment
> (design a network 3 domains, 1 wan, approx 24 users.)

NIS domains, DNS domains or some other kinds of "domains"?

> I only have experience in server 2000 and win based NOS so how is
> linux deployed, implemented and administered.

Depends on the distribution you choose.

Go to The Linux Documentation Project (http://tldp.org/) and start
reading:
http://tldp.org/FAQ/Linux-FAQ/index.html
http://tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/chap_10.html
http://tldp.org/LDP/nag2/index.html

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