With IBM Workplace Managed Client Release 2.6 on Linux, IBM offers a strategic end-to-end Linux solution that provides both the benefits of Linux and IBM Workplace Collaboration Services. This IBM Redbooks publication provides a technical overview of IBM Workplace Managed Client and examines why it is a smart, strategic choice. In addition, we provide a detailed description and best practices for deploying, installing and configuring the product. We focus on the following topics: Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.