Overview

An operating system is low-level software designed to serve as an intermediate between the computer hardware and application-level programs.

In addition to supporting various software and services, ECS supports operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and those controlling mobile devices.

Standards and Recommendations

ECS recognizes and embraces the challenge of supporting the various diverse platforms required in our for research and academic computing. In order to provide the best service possible, ECS recommends a minimum set of standards.

Windows
ECS recommends Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise.

Macintosh
ECS recommends Mac OS X 10.15 (Catalina)  – Get a Mac – Apple Online Support

Linux
There are a wide variety of linux distributions, some free and some paid. ECS recommends ECS Linux.