--- title: 10 reasons to migrate description: The computing world is extremely polarised when it comes to proprietary vs. open source, and a million industry voices tell a million different stories. Even so, there are still very real differences between the two philosophies and technologies. This white paper focuses on just a few of them, giving you 10 great reasons to migrate […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/10-reasons-to-migrate?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 11 February 2011 # 10 reasons to migrate [Migration](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/migration) --- Share the article The computing world is extremely polarised when it comes to proprietary vs. open source, and a million industry voices tell a million different stories. Even so, there are still very real differences between the two philosophies and technologies. This white paper focuses on just a few of them, giving you 10 great reasons to migrate your desktops to Ubuntu Desktop Edition or install it alongside your existing OS. [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### 6 facts for CentOS users who are holding on](https://canonical.com/blog/migrating-to-ubuntu-lts-six-facts-for-centos-users) Considering migrating to Ubuntu from other Linux platforms, such as CentOS? Find six useful facts to get started! [Lech Sandecki](https://canonical.com/blog/author/lsandecki) 23 October 2024 [### Migrating from CentOS to Ubuntu: a guide for system administrators and DevOps](https://canonical.com/blog/migrating-from-centos-to-ubuntu-guide) CentOS 7 is on track to reach its end-of-life (EoL) on June 30, 2024. Post this date, the CentOS Project will cease to provide updates or support, including vital security... [Oliver Smith](https://canonical.com/blog/author/local-optimum) 17 May 2024 [### Application migration: best practices for success](https://canonical.com/blog/application-migration-best-practices-for-success) Large enterprises usually have more than 1,000 systems running. Even smaller organisations may have hundreds of applications in their public cloud spaces or on their servers.... [Michael C. Jaeger](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mcjaeger) 8 December 2022 [### The snap developer’s guide on how to migrate to new bases](https://canonical.com/blog/the-snap-developers-guide-on-how-to-migrate-to-new-bases) A couple of weeks ago, we published an article about Ubuntu 16.04 entering Extended Security Maintenance (ESM), and the implications of this change for snap publishers. We... [Igor Ljubuncic](https://canonical.com/blog/author/igorljubuncic) 7 May 2021