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- Why is Microsoft afraid to use the 'L' word?
- Why is Microsoft afraid to use the 'L' word?Go ahead DonnieBoyLet us all know what "Microsoft [i]really[/i] is thinking and saying.And please, use your contacts "on the street" if you wish.Time to sit back, this should be quite humorous...Windows Server 2008 Foudation With Ubuntu ServerI could have Windows Server 2008...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Donnieboy, Microsoft Corp., Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-04-01
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11: Lots of Tech but Short on Polish
- At first glance, Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (SLED 11) is virtually indistinguishable from the company's Free/Open Source and community supported Linux distribution, openSUSE 11.1. But does SLED 11 have the extra polish and the value add to justify its position as Novell's premier enterprise...
- Tags: Novell Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Linux, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-03-23
- Ubuntu: Karmic Koala to make cloud 'dance'
- Ubuntu: Karmic Koala to make cloud 'dance' Great to see all of the innovation and competition!!And, we do need free and open cloud software and apis for cloud infrastructure to keep Google and Amazon in line. I want to be able to move my loads to other providers if Amazon...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Food & Beverage, Loverock, Ubuntu, Karmic Koala
- Discussion threads 2009-02-23
- Storage networks
- Storage networksBack me upThe main selling point of SANs was the promised ability to do "offline backups". IOW since you have moved all of your data into one place, you should be able to back that stuff up to tape - in the background. Every sysadmin would welcome giving up...
- Tags: Storage area networks (SAN), Storage management, Backups, IP storage, network, storage, SAN, Sun Microsystems Inc., Network File System, backup
- Discussion threads 2009-01-06
- The 10 best IT certifications
- Guest post from TechRepublic's 10 Things blog: IT pros tend to have strong opinions when debating the value of professional certification â€" and views become even more polarized when it comes down to a discussion of which certs are meaningful. TechRepublic's Erik Eckel put together a list of the accreditations...
- Tags: Project Management, Security, Expertise, Certification, Skill, Exam, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., MCITP, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Certification, Project Management Professional Certification, Quality, Training And Certification, Business Operations, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-12-11
- Newsweek: Clinton campaign was a PC, Obama a Mac
- Newsweek: Clinton campaign was a PC, Obama a MacWell, Linux just works too. McCains campain was like going to Win3.1NT.RE: Newsweek: Clinton campaign was a PC, Obama a MacHmmm. Linux "just works" if you're a Linux head. thanks for reading,David MorgensternLinuxWell we can call Cynthia Green a Suse, Ralph Nader...
- Tags: Desktops, OK Windows, Obama, Apple Macintosh, Clinton Campaign, Newsweek, PC
- Discussion threads 2008-11-11
- Desktop Unix: MacOS X and SUSE Linux
- Desktop Unix: MacOS X and SUSE LinuxcorrectThe average wintel machine runs using MBR and BIOS... which is pretty primitive compared to EFI. I guess it gets the job done though. macs use EFI. Odd eh?Choice is good but......you can't run OS X on any hardware. The choice is use...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Open Office Base, Linux, Unix, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Unix, GNU/Linux, MacOS X, Apple Mac OS, desktop, hardware, Apple Macintosh, SuSE Linux, SuSE
- Discussion threads 2008-10-21
- Surviving the recession with Free Linux distributions (Part 1)
- Times are tough. You're a computer geek and you need to feed your PC with the latest and greatest applications. What's a frugal nerd to do? A group of industry peers was recently asked by a colleague the following question: "If an SMB...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Linux Distribution, Recession, Fedora Project, Novell OpenSuse, Debian, Times, LTS, LTS Version, Versions, Debian Support Cycle, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-10-12
- Fun with openSUSE 11.0
- Fun with openSUSE 11.0Virtualized OpenSUSE 11.0I too am a devoted Ubuntu user, and decided to check out OpenSUSE 11.0. I downloaded the 32bit GNOME LiveCD and loaded in with Virtualbox in Windows XP. I got through the whole setup fairly quickly but when the "system" rebooted it crashed and said...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, desktop virtualization, openSUSE 11.0, KDE, KDE 4, Novell OpenSuse, Novell Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- Microsoft Releases Hyper-V
- I just received a message from Microsoft about the release of Hyper-V. It has some interesting details about platform support and availability. Here's what Microsoft had to say Tomorrow, June 26, Microsoft will reach a significant milestone for customers and partners with the release of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Intel X86, Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Hyper-V, VM, SMP, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Servers need TLC, too, right?
- Servers need TLC, too, right?Open Source AlternativeFor those interested, you will be able to save ALOT of time by using the Open Source project from www.amahi.orgIt automatically setups a server for use in the home likewise it can be used in an office or school environment, and delivers all the...
- Tags: Servers, server
- Discussion threads 2008-06-03
- Virtualization smackdown: Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6 vs. VMWare Server 2.0 Beta 2
- Once strictly the domain of software developers and QA engineers, personal and small-business virtualization products are now becoming an attractive solution for entry-level systems consolidation and foreign OS compatibility applications. These solutions run on host operating systems which do not require the overhead or usual high entry cost of professional...
- Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Version, Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., VMware Inc., Beta, Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6 xVM VirtualBox, Linux Setup, VMWare Server 2.0 Beta 2 VMWare Server 2.0, VMWare 2.0, Linux, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Storage, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-05-21
- Reiser FS: The open source file system fallout
- Yesterday, the Open Source community took an emotional hit when veteran Linux programmer Hans Reiser was convicted of first degree murder in the suspicious disappearing of his wife, Nina. While I won't go into the details of the case, as this has been covered extensively in the press, I would...
- Tags: File System, ReiserFS, Zetabyte File System, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- Ubuntu's corporate ready 8.04 is released but is three a crowd in Linux market?
- Ubuntu's corporate ready 8.04 is released but is three a crowd in Linux market?Choice is the under-pin of capitalismSo the choice stops any one of these companies getting too Microsoftish.As far as support goes, if somebody cannot readily hop between an apt or rpm based system then they shouldn't be...
- Tags: Operating systems, Directory services, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Mac Server, Ubuntu, Linux, Xandros, server, Astrum Inc., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- IBM adds Ubuntu, Red Hat support for Lotus Notes-Symphony OpenOffice Client
- IBM announced at Lotusphere 2008 plans to offer its Open Collaboration Client -- which consists of Lotus Notes and Domino 8, Lotus Expeditor and Lotus Symphony apps suite -- with support for Ubuntu Linux and in a special marketing bundle with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5....
- Tags: Ubuntu, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., Lotus Symphony, Beta 4, Lotus Symphony Office Productivity Suite, OpenOffice, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Open Source, Linux, Office Suites, Software, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-01-22
- Don't dawdle on Microsoft latest batch of patches
- Don't dawdle on Microsoft latest batch of patchesI may have my gripes, but MS does keep up on security patches.I'll give them credit for that.After a recent patch killed the connection between......my PC and my MP3 player, I'll take my time with any "patch" M$ sends...... Including blacklisting any other...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Operating systems, patch, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-01-17
- U.S. defends Microsoft remedy at international meet
- U.S. defends Microsoft remedy at international meetMicrosoft is a beacon to the world...The rest of the free world should look to Microsoft as a beacon of hope and a bastion of innovation. Why is it then that Europe continues to throw mud in the face of this benevolent and most...
- Tags: Corporate law, NETWORKING, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., Barnett
- Discussion threads 2007-09-29
- Microsoft delivers new test build of SQL Server 2008
- Microsoft delivers new test build of SQL Server 2008another beta resoure hogThere is no compellig reason to use M$SQL.MySql is far better, cheaper and leaner, and on top of it it runs on Linux.Choose Sides?Choose Sides? If your not with us your against us? Why can't we have...
- Tags: Databases, OPEN SOURCE, Enterprise software, SAP AG, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, database, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-01
- Dell signs up for Microsoft-Novell partnership; SUSE Linux or bust
- Dell signs up for Microsoft-Novell partnership; SUSE Linux or bustI've said it before & I'll say it again .Microsoft has LINUX IP's in Microsoft Windows . To say the opposite is absurd . Linux is open so anyone can view the source code , the same can not be said...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, SuSE Linux, SuSE, partnership, Dell Computer Corp., Linux, Microsoft Corp., Novell Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-07
- Amidst questionable benchmarking choices, AMD "claims" speed title with new Opteron 2222SE
- In a release of benchmarks that is could fuel the fires of benchmark controversy which are already blazing hot, AMD today is announcing the official release of its Opteron 2222SE processor. Its the 3 Ghz version of the dual-core Opteron (a 90 nm part of the Opteron family once code-named...
- Tags: IT Management, Hardware Infrastructure, General
- Blog posts 2007-04-04
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