Brazilian Linux desktop ready for the enterprise
A Brazilian distribution focused on the end user, with a standard corporate image, LDAP/AD integration, centralized fleet management and support in English — to eliminate the cost of proprietary OS and office licenses without losing productivity. Ready-to-use, plug-and-play BigBox workstations delivered by OpenTechs.
What BigLinux is and why to migrate the desktop
BigLinux is a Brazilian desktop Linux distribution, built on a solid and mature base, with a complete focus on usability and the end user. It delivers a modern environment, with everyday applications already configured, drivers automatically recognized and a minimal learning curve for those coming from Windows.
In the corporate environment, the Linux desktop is no longer a technical curiosity and becomes a strategic decision: each workstation running BigLinux is a workstation without a proprietary OS license, without a proprietary office license and with a smaller attack surface. Multiplied across dozens, hundreds or thousands of machines, the impact on budget and security is direct.
Beyond savings, the company gains control of the fleet: a single standardized image, centrally applied policies, authentication integrated with the corporate directory and updates governed from an internal repository. The result is a predictable, auditable fleet, independent of a foreign vendor.
How the fleet is managed
The model is simple: a standardized workstation at each desk, governed by centralized management. The workstation carries the corporate image, applications and policies; central management distributes updates, applies policies and authenticates the user against the company directory. OpenTechs designs, deploys and operates this model.
Standard workstation
Every workstation starts from the same corporate image, receives the same set of applications and policies and authenticates against the company directory — predictable and identical across the fleet.
Centralized management
From a central point, the fleet receives packages from the internal repository, authenticates against the corporate directory and is mapped by inventory — all governed and auditable.
BigBox or your own image?
- BigBox — ready workstations — approved hardware already with BigLinux preconfigured at the factory. It arrives at the user’s desk plug and play, with no assembly or manual installation.
- Your own image on your hardware — we build the standard corporate image and deploy it across the fleet you already have, preserving the investment in existing machines.
- Hybrid — BigBox for renewal and new workstations; your own image on current machines that still have useful life. Both paths use the same centralized management.
How we deploy
Standard image and pilot
We survey the company’s applications and workflows and build a standard corporate image of BigLinux with everything preconfigured. We run a pilot with a real group of users to validate productivity, peripherals and systems before scaling.
Directory integration and authentication
We connect the workstations to the organization’s LDAP/AD: a single corporate login, groups and permissions inherited from the directory, and policies applied by profile — without creating a parallel user base.
Assisted migration from Windows
We carry out the transition preserving what matters: data, files, profiles, printers and the user’s workflows. The migration is assisted, machine by machine or in batches, with validation so no one loses productivity the next day.
Fleet management and end-user support
We deliver centralized management — internal repository, inventory, distribution of updates and policies — and end-user support in English, from the help desk to resolution, with an SLA. The fleet stays standardized, monitored and supported.
From the pilot to the entire fleet
Start small and grow safely: validate with a pilot, scale to the corporate rollout and, when it makes sense, renew the hardware with ready-to-use BigBox workstations. OpenTechs leads each stage.
Pilot & Standard Image
- Survey of applications and workflows
- Standard corporate image of BigLinux
- Pilot with a real group of users
- Validation of peripherals and systems
- Fit report and rollout plan
Corporate Rollout
- Deployment across the fleet at scale
- Assisted migration from Windows (data and workflows)
- LDAP/AD integration and single sign-on
- Centralized fleet management
- End-user support with an SLA in English
BigBox — Ready Workstations
- Approved hardware with BigLinux preconfigured
- Plug-and-play delivery, with no manual installation
- Factory corporate image
- Ideal for new workstations and fleet renewal
- The same centralized management as the rollout
Linux desktop (BigLinux) vs. proprietary OS
| Criterion | Proprietary OS | BigLinux & BigBox (OpenTechs) |
|---|---|---|
| License per workstation | Paid and renewed per machine | No OS or office license |
| Security / attack surface | Massive malware target | Lower exposure, hardened base |
| Fleet control | Vendor-dependent | Single image and central policies |
| Sovereignty | Data and machine under third parties | Full, within the organization |
| Total cost (TCO) | High and recurring | Best TCO, no license renewal |
| Local support | Limited / outsourced | End-user support with an SLA |
Where BigLinux delivers value
Public agencies
Data sovereignty, an end to license costs and compliance — a standardized, auditable fleet for public administration.
Offices and administration
Office, browser, email and printing in daily work, with the same productivity and a minimal adaptation curve.
Education
Labs and classrooms with identical workstations, with no per-student license cost and easy to restore and standardize.
Call centers and operations
Hundreds of identical, lightweight workstations, centrally governed, with approved support applications.
Industry and the shop floor
Robust, stable terminals for data collection, MES and production systems, with low resource consumption.
Service points
Counters and service desks with a single image, corporate login and remote management, even across distributed units.
What changes for leadership
- License savings — an end to the recurring cost of proprietary OS and office per workstation.
- More security — a smaller attack surface and a hardened base across the fleet.
- Standardization — a single image, central policies and predictable, auditable workstations.
- Sovereignty — data and machine under the organization’s control, with no vendor lock-in.
- Extended hardware lifespan — BigLinux runs lightweight and prolongs the use of current machines.
- Support in English — end-user support with an SLA, from the help desk to resolution.
Frequently asked questions
Will my users adapt to BigLinux?
Does it run the company’s applications?
Does it integrate with Active Directory?
Do you migrate the data from Windows?
Does OpenTechs provide end-user support?
Shall we put your desktop on BigLinux?
Start with a no-obligation pilot: we survey your applications and workflows, build the standard image and validate it with a real group of users to estimate the license savings for your fleet.
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