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VMFS-3, How Do I Despise Thee

Sounds bad... How about Red Hat's new stuff?A nasty experience... Have a glass of fine cognac to recover. No ice (the horror!), no mixing barbaric, at the perfect temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. Cheers. :-)How about Red Hat's new virtualization stuff in RHEL 5.4? Is that a better alternative?http://blogs.zdnet.com/virtualization/?p=1234Salut, Pjotr.RE:...

Tags: Virtualization, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, UNIX, Operating systems, KVM, VMFS-3, vSphere, VMware Inc., RHEL 5.4, Red Hat Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

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Your top Windows 7 questions, answered

If we wanted tech stats on Linux we know the URLNever ceases to amaze me that people search for ways to say a whole lot of absolutely nothing relevant. Must be because they don't have an answer so they change topics. Typical!You beat me to it Ed!!!nt64-bit environment...

Tags: Network technology, Linux, Operating systems, Linux Distro, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Where should Mozilla go from here?

Consolidation and security, Now!Firefox has emerged as the most buggy browser robustness and security. It has more vulnerabilities discovered than any other browser, month after month. Each new release sees new stability and robustness problems.And Firefox still does not have support for sandboxing.Repeatedly they have to patch patches because their...

Tags: Web browsers, IE8, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Web browser, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Red Hat becomes bona fide virtualization vendor

It's no surprise that Red Hat is taking pot shots at VMware and Microsoft these days. The Raleigh, NC company has always slammed Microsoft but is not just a Linux vendor anymore. By virtue of its acquisition of Qumranet and its release of Enterprise Linux 5.4 this...

Tags: Desktop, Hypervisor, Red Hat Inc., Open Source, Virtualization, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-09-04

Apple plugs 15 Java for Mac security holes

Flash, Java, libxml vulnerabilities highligh Apples systemic problemOnce again information about vulnerabilities have been readily available for anyone who wishes to exploit them.An attacker only needs to look up popular 3rd party products in Apples stack and compare versions against the latest from the vendor. Any version discrepancy reveals potential...

Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, Patches, Windows variant, Java, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc., vulnerability, vulnerability information

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Is an IBM purchase of Red Hat inevitable?

Is an IBM purchase of Red Hat inevitable?Jboss would complement Websphere?Really? Is that like how MySQL is going to complement Oracle's flagship product? Doesn't make sense to me, these products are in direct competition with eachother.I think the biggest threat to RedHat's business model is CentOS. Smart...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Storage, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., X64, Linux, Sun T2, server

Discussion threads 2009-05-15

First look: Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" Release Candidate

First look: Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" Release Candidateirst look: Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" Release Candidateand it still adds nothing of value for a complete computing experience. A few updated packages? That's it? Let us know when they make a real operating system.Waste of time....What's the point? You...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, release candidate, KDE 4.2, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 9.04, Jaunty Jackalope, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

The Red Hat and Microsoft pact: A nice win for mixed source shops; Frenemies vs VMware

Red Hat and Microsoft have teamed up on a virtualization interoperability pact that's a big deal for customers--especially the mixed source variety--and a potential worry for VMware.  The announcement, which landed Monday, has a few moving parts, but the big takeaway is that each company will validate...

Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Open Source, Cloud Computing, Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-17

Windows 7 in 2009? I don't think so...

Windows 7 in 2009? I don't think so...Not this year.I would imagine 2010 at the earliest for a roll out.Unless there is a problem with the existing system that can be solved with Win7 (or at least, a highly desired feature not available in the current implementation), how can...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-12-31

What do you use?

What do you use?Poll answers don't fit my situation:OS: Windows, OS X, Linux (primarily CentOS, RHEL, and Ubuntu), and Solaris.Browser: IE on Windows, Safari on OS X, FireFox on Linux.Gaming: No.Notebook: Toshiba R200 and MacBook 2nd Gen.Smart Phone: iPhone.Upgrading PCs: Yes, very comfortable.RE: What do you use?Although I voted Windows,...

Tags: Games, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Web browsers, Desktops, Linux, game, Microsoft Windows, PC, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-11-11

How long will Microsoft support XP and Vista?

How long will Microsoft support XP and Vista?Long Live Windows SupportNot only is the lifecycle well-documented, but nobody supports their products for as long a lifecycle as Microsoft. Microsoft is still supporting Windows 2000, released 8.5 years ago, and Internet Explorer 5.5 on it.Apple supports only the last two OS...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, PDAs, Operating systems, Games, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-21

Microsoft Hyper-V to VMware: We have you surrounded

Microsoft Hyper-V to VMware: We have you surroundedWhat's the difference minus the hype?"Red Hat intros VMware hypervisor alternative based on KVM""Raleigh, N.C.-based Red Hat Inc. has set itself up as the alternative to VMware Inc., ..."A Linux-based hypervisor"The new hypervisor is a lightweight embeddable hypervisor for hosting Red Hat Enterprise...

Tags: Virtualization, Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, VMware Inc., Hyper-V, hypervisor, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-11

Red Hat (belatedly) confirms security breach

More than a week after a cryptic note hinted at a security breach at Fedora, the open-source group has finally fessed up to two separate server intrusions that compromised the security of Red Hat's OpenSSH packages. The confirmation follows eight days of media speculation and conjecture over...

Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Security, Red Hat Inc., Fedora Project, Open Source, Servers, Hardware, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-22

IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop

IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktopIbm should spend 1% of its revenueeach years to help , expend and monitor/sponsored open sourceUp to a certain point IBM OS/3 "pay back" linux or bsd flavor since we are into the "if/why not"...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, desktop, IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Corp., Symphony, server

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

What was the cause of the last PC failure you came across?

What was the cause of the last PC failure you came across?The good old HDWhich is emulating a drum machine is my favorite and only means of failure I've ever encountered..Nearly all hardware failures...I come across could have been prevented by a quality UPS. I venture to say most failures...

Tags: BIOS, Desktops, Cheap Power Supplies, last PC failure, PC failure, PC, motherboard

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Do open source applications take security seriously?

Do open source applications take security seriously?Good Point, Good PostThe lack of objective security information is a major concern to "computer naive" Vice-presidents. Blanket announcements that open-source systems Linux have always been secure and commercial systems Windows have never been secure are simply not believable to enterprise management. Nothing is...

Tags: security, open source

Discussion threads 2008-07-20

Browser memory usage - the good, the bad, and the down right ugly!

Browser memory usage - the good, the bad, and the down right ugly!Just for fun: could you add Epiphany, Konqueror and Dillo?It would be fun to have the lightweight browsers Epiphany, Konqueror and Dillo into this comparison. Just for the heck of it.... :-)Greeting, Pjotr.are these raw figuresOr is...

Tags: Browser memory usage, memory, memory usage, Mozilla Firefox, Opera Software ASA, Web browser

Discussion threads 2008-06-05

Red Hat's PV drivers boosts performance of Windows, older Linux guests on Xen-based RHEL 5

Red Hat has significantly sped up the performance of Windows and Linux guests running on its Xen-based Red Hat Enterprise 5 platform. The Raleigh, NC software company released on May 20 paravirtualized drivers that significantly improve the performance of older Red Hat Enterprise 3 and 4 workloads...

Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Performance, Red Hat Inc., Photovoltaics, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Xen, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-05-29

How fast will you upgrade your Linux installation?

How fast will you upgrade your Linux installation?UpgradeI've just upgraded my dualboot win98 / PCLinuxOS pc. The new Puppy Linux 4.00 came out a few weeks ago and I installed it and made my pc into a triple boot pc. But Puppy Linux is so fast that I am now...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Fedora Project, Linux Installation

Discussion threads 2008-05-22

SLES 10.2, RHEL 5.2 Linux upgrades offer better Microsoft, IBM support

The two largest commercial Linux providers have released updates to their distributions with enhanced virtualization features and better support for Microsoft and IBM environments. On Wednesday, Novell announced availability of its SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Service Pack 2 and Red Hat’s Enterprise Linux 5.2 hit the streets. ...

Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Desktop, Novell Inc., Linux, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Storage, Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-05-22