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- Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0: Virtual Developer's Delight
- Windows 7 Ultimate RC 64-Bit Edition virtualized on Fedora 11, 64-Bit using Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0 With little fanfare, Sun Microsystems released version 3.0 of xVM VirtualBox, the Open Source and multi-platform desktop virtualization tool for Unix, Linux, Windows and Mac. The new...
- Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Developer, Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenGL 2.0, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Hardware, Virtualization, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- What really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much!
- What really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much!Y'know, I disagreeI understand Adrian's need to attract eyeballs and taking a deflationist view of Win7 in a world of gushing praise will no doubt help attract a lot of hits. HOWEVER, I think the wrong questions were asked.Instead of judging...
- Tags: Operating systems, Well XP, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-16
- OpenSolaris 2009.06: Getting Better All The Time
- The June 2009 (2009.06) release of OpenSolaris provides a solid Open Source GNOME desktop experience like that of a modern Linux distribution combined with the scalability and stability of UNIX. Over the weekend, I had the chance to take a look at Sun...
- Tags: OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, OpenSolaris 2009.06, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-06-07
- Apple Faithful: Arrogance Is Not a Virtue, and Why I Will Never Buy a Mac
- I've often been asked why I don't own a Mac. The answer is simple, and yet complex, and requires a trip down memory lane artwork by Spidermonkey David Morgenstern’s column last week about Psystar’s imminent demise and his accompanying “Good Riddanceâ€...
- Tags: Software, Steve Jobs, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Next Computer, Canon Inc., Fanboy Template Let, Andrew, NeXTStep, Desktops, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-06-02
- Bing: Microsoft's new search... er, decision engine
- Bing: Microsoft's new search... er, decision engineNed? Ned Ryerson?BING!!!When will LG sponsor Supercross?Way to go Comrads. Your german humor may be buying you a beer at the local pub than out of the Coke machine at Maiche Engineering; Oh ya, I mean HRC Great Britain.I like the layout shown on...
- Tags: Branding, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Google Inc., decision engine, Bing, new search, Microsoft Corp., Apache Software Foundation, brand
- Discussion threads 2009-05-28
- China's 'secure' OS Kylin - a threat to U.S offensive cyber capabilities?
- Picture a cyber warfare arms race where the participating countries have spent years of building offensive cyber warfare capabilities by exploiting the monoculture on one another's IT infrastructure. Suddenly, one of the countries starts migrating to a hardened operating system of its own, and by integrating it...
- Tags: China, Operating System, Operating Systems, Linux, Software, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-05-13
- Military beefs up cyberwar capabilities with games, Linux
- Military beefs up cyberwar capabilities with games, LinuxSo it'll just be your businesses that remain in the dark ageswith Windows "technologies" then.At least the military is waking up a little bit.It is a no brainer for the Military to use Linux. It did NOT take them longto figure out that...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, open-source OS, Microsoft Windows, Linux, operating system, game
- Discussion threads 2009-05-11
- Partner Builds Global Practice Helping Organizations Migrate SAP to SQL Server
- REALTECH, with 700 SAP-certified specialists, is an international consulting firm that helps organizations get the greatest value from SAP deployments, with a specialty in guiding organizations through SAP migrations. REALTECH has seen increasing demand from customers wanting to migrate SAP from UNIX/Oracle and other operating system/database stacks to the Microsoft...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, SAP AG, Server, Microsoft Corp., REALTECH, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2009-05-11
- Microsoft shows off App-V virtualization for servers
- Microsoft shows off App-V virtualization for serversTechnology sounds intruigingFor client deployments, this could become the preferred way for deploying apps in the enterprise. From what I understand about it, it would eliminate application incompatibility issues when PC OSs are upgraded in the enterprise, and would allow applications to be deployed...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, emperor, Microsoft Corp., server, W2K8, APP-V, operating system, virtualization
- Discussion threads 2009-05-08
- Search Firm Improves Server Monitoring, Lowers Costs With Centralized Monitoring Tool
- FAST is a leading developer of enterprise search technologies used by more than 2,600 customers. FAST wanted an easier, less expensive way to monitor 2,000 servers primarily running the UNIX and Linux operating systems. The company deployed the beta version of Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2. By managing...
- Tags: Enterprise Search, Monitoring, Microsoft Corp., Cloud Computing, Search, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies 2009-05-02
- Presto! In ten seconds, you've got an Internet desktop.
- Presto! In ten seconds, you've got an Internet desktop.Sounds mighty coolHowever, 20 dollars.... If you don't mind some extra seconds during booting (about 40 to 50 seconds), then a bootable USB memory stick loaded with a live version of Fedora or Ubuntu, will provide the same functionality for free.With Unetbootin...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Internet-desktop, Presto!, Presto, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-05-01
- Thinking rationally. Some ideas from IBM about consolidating data centers
- Sorting through some notes from the Uptime Institute's recent IT Symposium in New York and wanted to share some comments and observations from the presentation made by Steve Sams, who is the company's vice president of global site and facilities services. Sams has been behind the massive...
- Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, IBM Corp., Sams, Data Centers, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-05-01
- Microsoft finishes Vista SP2
- Microsoft finishes Vista SP2RE: Microsoft finishes Vista SP2Unlike previous SPs, SP2 requires SP1. So if you don't hsve SP1 installed, you win't see SP2 in the AU/MU/WU.Unsure why people are in a rush to install it. who knows if there are any issues.RE: Microsoft finishes Vista SP2We care because I...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Service Pack 2, Vista SP2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-04-29
- Would you hold off buying 09-10 PCs to get Windows 7?
- Would you hold off buying 09-10 PCs to get Windows 7?Your story makes little sense.Microsoft and the OEMs always have free upgrade coupons to prevent people from holding off their purchases. You don't give enough choices in your little poll!RE: Would you hold off buying 09-10 PCs to get...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu 9.04, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-04-27
- Open source NFS client on tap for Windows?
- Microsoft has sponsored research at the University of Michigan to develop an open source Network File System client for Windows. Michigan's Center for Information Technology Integration also developed the open source Linux-based reference implementation of NFSv4 that is currently included in all Linux distributions, Microsoft said. ...
- Tags: Network File System, Storage, Linux, Ip storage, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-04-22
- Sun sells soul for 10 cents more
- Sun sells soul for 10 cents moreThis is a best fit and should have happened long time ago...As explained by Dana Blankhorn in http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=4014 (Why is Oracle picking up the Sun mess?), the following single reason is alone good enough to justify this acquisition"This is a defensive move. To quote...
- Tags: Sun Solaris, Programming languages, Operating systems, UNIX, Middleware, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., Sun sells soul, IBM Corp., Sun Sells, Java
- Discussion threads 2009-04-20
- The Microsoft Store? Here???s my design!
- The Microsoft Store? Here???s my design!Going nowhere.....Linux distro's are the future....#10 Apple shrineLove your work. I'd add#10 Apple shrine : A place to pay homage to the creator of most MS "innovations" perhaps with a fee or Apple tax to enter.You described Loverock's wet dream!and the first customer will be...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Leadership, Operating systems, UNIX, Darwin, Microsoft Corp., Linux Distro, Apple Inc., innovation
- Discussion threads 2009-04-19
- Apparently, using Linux is a crime at Boston College
- Apparently, using Linux is a crime at Boston CollegeAre "they" sure it was Linux?It could have been DOS. ;-)RE: Apparently, using Linux is a crime at Boston CollegeChris writes another blog where he whines about how linux doesn't get any respect. And there is good reason why it doesn't....
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Boston College, illegal activity
- Discussion threads 2009-04-15
- Even large institutions not immune to Conficker
- Even large institutions not immune to ConfickerWindows Software Update Service and NAPWSUS is what larger corporations, enterprises and larger institutions use to ensure stability of their platform.It basically lets the administrator decide which patches to apply when. He can also set up policies so that different patches are applied to...
- Tags: Patches, Operating systems, Network Access Protection, ONE-Way, patch management, large institution, network, administrator
- Discussion threads 2009-04-13
- Open Source Haggadah, chapter 2
- Last Passover, I spoke of the Commandments that companies should follow in order to be good Open Source citizens. Also read: Open Source Commandments I Also read: Open Source Commandments II My, what a difference a year makes -- or maybe...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Novell Inc., Richard Koman, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Open Source, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-04-08
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