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Post whitepaper IT leader's guide to Linux device management AND fix whitepaper form hardcode. (#43780) 
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Commit 1 - fixes the basic-whitepaper.ejs page so that the LP form
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Commit 2 - posts the whitepaper and sets up the LP page 


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Linux adoption is growing. Management hasn't kept up.

  • macOS and Windows have mature management ecosystems. Linux does not.
  • Compliance frameworks don't grant exemptions by operating system.
  • Security audits don't skip Linux workstations.
  • These create the Linux gap.

Unmanaged devices are unmanaged risk.

This guide helps IT leaders understand and close the Linux management gap.

What you'll learn

You'll learn about a maturity model for planning your adoption path, a clear framework for defining your requirements, and a concrete evaluation scorecard for comparing management platforms. Whether you manage 50 Linux workstations or 5,000, this guide gives you the structure to make a defensible platform decision and explain it to your team.

Chapter list

  • Why Linux devices are important
    • What's driving enterprise Linux adoption and why management is no longer optional.
  • The business case for managing Linux devices
    • Cost, compliance, talent retention, and the price of inaction.
  • Defining your Linux device management needs
    • Key questions to ask and a maturity model to map your goals.
  • Automated provisioning for Linux desktop in the enterprise
    • The provisioning gap, enrollment approaches, and what zero-touch looks like on Linux.
  • Security baselines for Linux
    • Why baselines matter, what to enforce, and how to fight configuration drift.
  • App and certificate management for Linux
    • Software distribution challenges, the notarization gap, patching speed, and shrinking certificate lifetimes.
  • Protecting the Linux device
    • USB and Bluetooth threats, the sudo problem, and remote lock and wipe.
  • Controlling your software and your data
    • Software sovereignty, data sovereignty, and why your management tooling should reflect the values that made Linux worth adopting.
  • Choosing the right solution
    • Business and technical requirements, an evaluation criteria table, and a structured way to compare platforms.