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Simplify Workstation Deployments With Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat News, Thursday, August 10,2023

Workstations have been around for a long time. Indeed, the concept of workstations-client computers designed and configured to meet technical computing requirements-was first proposed in the 1950s.

But it wasn't until the early 1980s that companies like Xerox, Apollo Computing, and Sun Microsystems sold the first commercial workstations.

Over the next 40 years, the variety of end-user devices expanded greatly. From desktops and laptops to tablets and smartphones, there are now more platform choices for running applications than ever. Even so, workstations are still relevant and necessary. In fact, the global computer workstation market is projected to reach US$2.46 billion by 2027.

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