Data Center
Two years on, Microsoft and Novell extend partnership
Microsoft said Wednesday it would purchase a further $100 million in coupons for SUSE Linux support from Novell, furthering a controversial 2006 partnership aimed at customers who run both Windows and Linux in their server environments.
VMware joins Linux Foundation
Virtualization giant VMware has joined the Linux Foundation, lining up alongside existing members like Adobe, Google and IBM,
the organization announced Wednesday.
LinuxWorld: Community roots bolster Linux growth
Linux is beginning to find its legs as the foundation in many different technologies and in the process is fueling a feedback
loop that is helping accelerate the operating system’s popularity.
Microsoft on Symbian's open source move: Good luck with that
A Microsoft product manager predicts Symbian is embracing the problems, as well as the opportunities, of open sourcing its
mobile-phone code.
Red Hat develops Linux-based hypervisor, virtualization security tool
Red Hat released a beta version of a Linux-based hypervisor that fits on a flash drive.
Linux captures the 'green' flag, beats Windows 2008 power-saving measures
Our tests point to Linux as the winner of the green flag by margins that topped out at 12%. But we must note that our results
are full of stipulations imposed by our test bed, and, therefore, as many classified ads might say: your wattage may vary.
A new All-in-One server
Almost exactly seven years ago, I reviewed four different "All-in-One" Internet appliances that included file, e-mail and
Web servers and some other workgroup type utilities. A purple cube, eight inches on each side, called the Qube 3 from Cobalt
(purchased by Sun) won the comparison. The review is still available, but alas, none of the products are. The All-in-One market
is tough, and many small businesses go with the flow and buy Microsoft's Small Business Server, which includes most of the
All-in-One features.
Novell, Red Hat upgrade Linux offerings
Novell and Red Hat both updated their Linux operating systems Wednesday, adding improvements in virtualization, desktops,
networking, management and hardware support.
Jive beefs up collaboration tools with SharePoint integration
Collaboration vendor Jive Software Monday added integration with Microsoft's SharePoint Server plus project management and
social networking tools to the new version of its social computing platform.
HP unveils encryption add-ons for storage products
HP Monday is unveiling add-ons for its storage products that enable automated encryption of data stored on tape drives and
virtual tape libraries.
Red Hat posts strong fiscal year '08 earnings
Linux operating system and open source middleware vendor Red Hat Thursday reported more than 30% growth in its total revenue
and its critical subscription revenue for its fiscal year 2008.
Put Facebook on your Web site, says startup
Open source startup, Ringside Networks, has launched this week with the aim of persuading companies to embrace social networking
by building it into their own Web sites.
IBM lures HP customers, reuses their abandoned HP gear
IBM's new rebate program for customers who use HP PA-RISC systems coincides with IBM's System p 550 Express Unix server launch.
HP adding Novell's Linux to its desktop lineup
Novell Tuesday plans to announce that HP will begin loading Suse Linux 10 on its desktops, joining Dell and Lenovo as partners
who pre-install the open source operating system.
Asterisk is no longer just a PBX footnote
While Asterisk IP PBX software can be a boon for cash-strapped businesses that need phone upgrades, the free, open source
platform has also spawned a host of for-profit vendors that charge for Asterisk professional services, peripherals and software
extensions and still manage to undercut the prices charged by more established IP PBX vendors.
• Dell puts Linux and Atom in Vostro PCs
• Mozilla names best Firefox 3 add-ons
• Torvalds: Fed up with the 'security circus'
• Dell Latitude ON - big win for Linux
• Open source advocates hail appeals court ruling
LinuxWorld Conference and Expo San Francisco, August 4-7, 2008.
Linux Plumbers Conference Portland, OR, Sept. 16-19, 2008.
FreedomHEC Santa Monica, November 8-9, 2008.
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