{"id":3049,"date":"2026-07-02T16:53:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/linux-migration\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:53:34","slug":"linux-migration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/linux-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux Migration"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-group hero\" id=\"top\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center hero-cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center hero-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:53%\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">the windows exit plan<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stop renting your software.<span class=\"thin\">Own the systems your business <b>actually runs on.<\/b><\/span><\/h1><p class=\"hero-sub wp-block-paragraph\">We move small and medium companies off costly Windows and per-seat licensing onto Linux \u2014 then train your team, migrate your data, and support you after go-live. Your people keep working the whole way through.<\/p><div class=\"hero-actions\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/book-an-audit\/\">Book a migration audit <span class=\"arw\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><a class=\"btn btn-ghost\" href=\"#process\">See how it works<\/a><\/div><div class=\"hero-trust\"><span>Fixed-scope audits<\/span><span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span><span>No vendor lock-in<\/span><span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span><span>Your data, intact<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:47%\"><div class=\"ledger\"><div class=\"ledger-bar\"><span class=\"d d1\"><\/span><span class=\"d d2\"><\/span><span class=\"d d3\"><\/span><span class=\"path\">~\/annual-software-bill &#8211;per-seat<\/span><\/div><div class=\"ledger-body\"><div class=\"ledger-lbl\">What each seat costs you, every year<\/div><div class=\"lrow\"><span class=\"lname\">Windows Pro (per seat)<\/span><span class=\"lval\" data-count=\"59\">&pound;0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"lrow\"><span class=\"lname\">Microsoft 365 Business<\/span><span class=\"lval\" data-count=\"110\">&pound;0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"lrow\"><span class=\"lname\">Client access licences<\/span><span class=\"lval\" data-count=\"45\">&pound;0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"lrow\"><span class=\"lname\">Endpoint antivirus<\/span><span class=\"lval\" data-count=\"35\">&pound;0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"lrow\"><span class=\"lname\">Backup &amp; sync add-ons<\/span><span class=\"lval\" data-count=\"40\">&pound;0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"ledger-total\"><span class=\"tl\">Per seat &middot; every single year<\/span><span class=\"tv\" id=\"ledgerTotal\">&pound;0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"ledger-switch\"><span>&#10095; migrate to linux<\/span><span class=\"ln\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ledger-after\"><span class=\"al\">Licensing on Linux<\/span><span class=\"av\">&pound;0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"ledger-note\">\/\/ You pay once for the switch \u2014 not every year, per person.<br>\/\/ Illustrative figures. We cost yours exactly in the audit.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"strip\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"marquee\"><span class=\"item\">Per-seat licences<\/span><span class=\"item\">Annual renewals<\/span><span class=\"item\">CAL fees<\/span><span class=\"item\">Forced upgrades<\/span><span class=\"item\">Vendor lock-in<\/span><span class=\"item\">Surprise price hikes<\/span><span class=\"item\">Feature paywalls<\/span><span class=\"item\">Per-seat licences<\/span><span class=\"item\">Annual renewals<\/span><span class=\"item\">CAL fees<\/span><span class=\"item\">Forced upgrades<\/span><span class=\"item\">Vendor lock-in<\/span><span class=\"item\">Surprise price hikes<\/span><span class=\"item\">Feature paywalls<\/span><\/div><\/div><section class=\"wp-block-group section services\" id=\"services\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group sec-head\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">what migration includes<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everything the switch needs, in one project<\/h2><p class=\"sec-intro-p wp-block-paragraph\">From the first audit to the servers humming quietly a year later.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sgrid\"><div class=\"scard\"><div class=\"stop\"><div class=\"sicon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 8h13l-3-3M21 16H8l3 3\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"snum\">01<\/div><\/div><h3>Migration off Windows<\/h3><p>We map every app, file, and workflow, then move it to Linux with drop-in replacements and no annual licence bill.<\/p><ul class=\"sbul\"><li>Full software &amp; licence audit<\/li><li>Drop-in app replacements<\/li><li>No lock-in on the far side<\/li><\/ul><a class=\"slink\" href=\"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/contact\/\">Get a quote <span class=\"arw\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"scard\"><div class=\"stop\"><div class=\"sicon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 3 2 8l10 5 10-5-10-5Z\"\/><path d=\"M6 10v5c0 1.5 3 3 6 3s6-1.5 6-3v-5\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"snum\">02<\/div><\/div><h3>Team training &amp; courses<\/h3><p>Hands-on sessions built around how your staff actually work, so the switch feels like an upgrade, not a disruption.<\/p><ul class=\"sbul\"><li>Role-based training sessions<\/li><li>Written guides for your tools<\/li><li>Support after go-live<\/li><\/ul><a class=\"slink\" href=\"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/contact\/\">Get a quote <span class=\"arw\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"scard\"><div class=\"stop\"><div class=\"sicon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"m9 8-4 4 4 4M15 8l4 4-4 4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"snum\">03<\/div><\/div><h3>Data &amp; email migration<\/h3><p>Your files, mailboxes and shared drives moved across intact \u2014 nothing dropped, nothing left behind.<\/p><ul class=\"sbul\"><li>Email &amp; calendar migration<\/li><li>Shared drives &amp; permissions<\/li><li>Verified, nothing lost<\/li><\/ul><a class=\"slink\" href=\"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/contact\/\">Get a quote <span class=\"arw\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"scard\"><div class=\"stop\"><div class=\"sicon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"6\" rx=\"1.5\"\/><rect x=\"3\" y=\"14\" width=\"18\" height=\"6\" rx=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M7 7h.01M7 17h.01\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"snum\">04<\/div><\/div><h3>Ongoing support<\/h3><p>We stay on after the move for administration, updates, and the occasional 3pm question.<\/p><ul class=\"sbul\"><li>Updates &amp; patching<\/li><li>Monitoring &amp; backups<\/li><li>A real person to call<\/li><\/ul><a class=\"slink\" href=\"https:\/\/kernelabs.com\/pl\/contact\/\">Get a quote <span class=\"arw\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group section why\" id=\"why\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group sec-head\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">why switch<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Linux isn&#8217;t a compromise. It&#8217;s the upgrade.<\/h2><p class=\"sec-intro-p wp-block-paragraph\">The reasons small and medium businesses stay on Linux once they move.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"why-grid\"><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"big\">&pound;0<\/div><h4>Zero licensing<\/h4><p>Own your stack instead of leasing it, seat by seat, forever.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"big\">&#8734;<\/div><h4>On your schedule<\/h4><p>Systems change when you decide \u2014 not when a vendor ends support to force a purchase.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"big\">&#9673;<\/div><h4>No black boxes<\/h4><p>Open source means nothing you can&#8217;t inspect, and no one holding your data hostage.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"big\">&#9650;<\/div><h4>Built to last<\/h4><p>Linux runs happily on hardware Windows would have quietly retired years ago.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group section process\" id=\"process\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group sec-head\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">how a migration goes<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Windows to yours, in six steps<\/h2><p class=\"sec-intro-p wp-block-paragraph\">No big-bang switch-off. We move you across in stages, and prove each one works before the next.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pgrid\"><div class=\"pstep\"><div class=\"pn\">STEP 01<\/div><h4>Audit<\/h4><p>We inventory your software, licences, hardware, and how your team actually works.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"pstep\"><div class=\"pn\">STEP 02<\/div><h4>Plan<\/h4><p>You get a migration map \u2014 replacements, timeline, and costs \u2014 agreed upfront.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"pstep\"><div class=\"pn\">STEP 03<\/div><h4>Pilot<\/h4><p>We migrate one team or machine first and prove it works before touching the rest.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"pstep\"><div class=\"pn\">STEP 04<\/div><h4>Migrate<\/h4><p>We roll out in stages, with your data moved intact and nothing lost along the way.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"pstep\"><div class=\"pn\">STEP 05<\/div><h4>Train<\/h4><p>Your team learns the new tools hands-on, before they depend on them day to day.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"pstep\"><div class=\"pn\">STEP 06<\/div><h4>Support<\/h4><p>We stay on for administration, updates, and the occasional 3pm question.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"stats\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"sv\">&pound;0<\/div><div class=\"sl\">Annual licence fees,<br>once you&#8217;ve switched<\/div><\/div><div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"sv\">100%<\/div><div class=\"sl\">Of your data,<br>migrated intact<\/div><\/div><div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"sv\">1<\/div><div class=\"sl\">Team piloted before<br>any full rollout<\/div><\/div><div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"sv\">24\/7<\/div><div class=\"sl\">Monitoring on<br>managed servers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section class=\"wp-block-group section contact\" id=\"contact\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group wrap\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns contact-cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column contact-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\"><p class=\"eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">get in touch<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tell us what you&#8217;re running today.<\/h2><p class=\"contact-lead wp-block-paragraph\">Send over what your business runs on now and we&#8217;ll come back with an honest read on what a move to Linux would look like \u2014 scope, timeline, and cost.<\/p><div class=\"cinfo\"><div class=\"ci\"><span class=\"k\">Email<\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@kernelabs.com\">info@kernelabs.com<\/a><\/div><div class=\"ci\"><span class=\"k\">Hours<\/span><span>Mon\u2013Fri \u00b7 9:00\u201317:00 (UK)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"ci\"><span class=\"k\">Scope<\/span><span>Fixed-scope audits, no obligation<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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