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- Unix Server
- A medium to large-scale computer system in a network that runs under Unix. Unix servers are widely used as application servers and database servers and are available from a...
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- Getting your new Unix server
- Getting your new Unix serverthere is another flavor of Unix for the desktopone that has the best GUI in the world, that is UNIX 3 certified and that can be deployed even in cell phones it's called Mac OS X (10.5) Leopard...if a company really wanted to run the whole...
- Tags: Operating systems, Servers, Reality Check, Microsoft Windows Server, Unix, server, Microsoft Windows, Unix server, Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-08-01
- Getting your new Unix server
- I know a dozen or more people who work as Unix sysadmins for big organizations in which most of the really critical stuff runs on Unix, but Windows get pretty nearly all of the money, all the people, and all the attention. In every case the Unix gear is either...
- Tags: Productivity, Linux, Infrastructure, Enterprise Policy
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- IBM Unix servers get x86 Linux apps
- IBM Unix servers get x86 Linux apps3 lines says everything -The company wouldn't discuss software performance comparing AVE to servers with modern x86 processors,For computing-intensive tasks, IBM recommends using software written natively for the processor it's running on.IBM offers free support for a year to software companies that plan to...
- Tags: Servers, UNIX, Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Processors, IBM Corp., Ave, x86 Linux, server, IBM Unix server, IBM Unix, software, Linux, Intel x86, Unix server
- Discussion threads 2007-04-25
- IBM's new high-end Unix servers
- Big Blue's systems now come with a new 2.3GHz Power5+ processor--its rival to Intel's recently launched "Montecito."
- Tags: Servers, Montecito, Unix server, IBM Corp., Unix, processor, Intel Corp., server
- Image galleries 2006-07-24
- Unix server revenue down 5.9%, Windows server revenue up 4.7%, Linux server revenue up 20.7%
- Revenue for global factory shipments of Unix servers slumped 5.9% to $5 bln. Windows servers rose 4.7% to $4.9 bln. Revenue from Linux servers was up 20.8% to $1.6 bln. IBM maintained the largest piece of the market with a 38.4% share in Q4 2005, IDC said. Hewlett-Packard grew faster...
- Tags: server
- Blog posts 2006-02-22
- IBM rebuilds Unix servers with Power5 chip
- IBM rebuilds Unix servers with Power5 chipHow convenient for IBMHow coveniently when IBM wants to change its startergy they can say "The end of new Linux-only OpenPower systems is in response to customer demand for dual operating system support"Apple missed their big chanceA p5-595 would really put the [b]'power'[/b]...
- Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Unix, Unix server, server, Microsoft Xbox 360, chip, IBM Corp., IBM POWER5
- Discussion threads 2005-10-03
- Network Computing: the Enterprise answer
- Network Computing: the Enterprise answerSimplicityA mainframe is good for intensive I/O tasks. It CAN handle 10000 concurrent users. Databases that move large amounts of data around do well on a mainframe.A UNIX server is good for intensive CPU processing tasks. If you want to do FFT's all day long (like...
- Tags: Mainframes, Thin clients, Servers, Unix server, mainframe, network computing, Unix, network
- Discussion threads 2005-09-19
- Unix server market shares in Q2 2005: IBM - 31%, HP - 30%, Sun - 29.5%
- In Q2 2005, IBM's Unix server revenue was 31% of the $4.3 bln market, according to IDC, while HP had 30% and Sun 29.5%.
- Tags: Q2 2005
- Blog posts 2005-08-27
- Unix servers up 2.7%, Linux servers up 35.6%
- Unix server revenues were $5.2 bln in Q4 2004, increasing 2.7% year over year against Q4 2003. Additionally, on a sequential basis, Unix servers grew dramatically in Q4 2004, adding more than $1 bln in quarterly revenue. This sharp growth reflects continued investment in the worldwide installed base of Unix...
- Tags: server, Unix, Unix server, revenue
- Blog posts 2005-02-28
- Unix servers up 2.7%, Linux servers up 35.6%
- Unix server revenues were $5.2 bln in Q4 2004, increasing 2.7% year over year against Q4 2003. Additionally, on a sequential basis, Unix servers grew dramatically in Q4 2004, adding more than $1 bln in quarterly revenue. This sharp growth reflects continued investment in the worldwide installed base of Unix...
- Tags: Unix server, Unix, server, revenue
- Blog posts 2005-02-28
- IBM brings Power5 to low-end Unix server
- IBM brings Power5 to low-end Unix server2.3GHz PowerPC G5 vs. 1.65GHz p5-510 = GHz myth? NTNT5 grandfor a 2.3Ghz, 1Gb computer. This is "low" price?Very Much so...The P5 510 can be separated up to many slices which can give it much more performance. The G5 is just the little...
- Tags: Processors, Servers, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows NT, IBM POWER5, chip, Unix server, Unix, server
- Discussion threads 2005-02-08
- Centralized monitoring of Windows, Novell, LINUX and UNIX servers
- One of the biggest difficulties in monitoring a wide range of network servers and computers is the necessity of handling several different programs, each with its own user interface and features. This can be eliminated by a central network monitoring solution from ActiveXperts Software.
- Tags: Novell Inc., Linux, Network, Unix Server, Novell Linux, Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Unix, Network Monitoring, Network Administration, Networking, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2004-08-23
- IBM plans July launch of Power5 Unix server
- IBM plans July launch of Power5 Unix serverWonder what it'll cost ???If IBM prices this aggressively, it could help keep UNIX alive.Unix is going down the tubesWhy even bother with AIX or any other IBM fiasco....;)UNIX is THE king in heavy duty environments24X7 data, communicaions and compute centers rely...
- Tags: Mainframes, Servers, Blade servers, Utility computing, Operating systems, user interface, Unix server, data center, IBM POWER5, mainframe, blade, IBM Corp., Unix, IBM OS/390, blade server, server
- Discussion threads 2004-07-03
- Sun, Fujitsu to collaborate on Unix servers
- Sun, Fujitsu to collaborate on Unix serversSun is now a true mainframe to desktop playerselling ADM desktops and blades on the low end, X86 and SPARC midrange, and SPARC exclusively on the high end ... on mainframes the CPU doesn't really matter as much as the system design and peripherals...
- Tags: Mainframes, Servers, Processors, Sun Microsystems Inc., mainframe, Unix server, Fujitsu Ltd., server, Unix
- Discussion threads 2004-06-01
- HP to unveil new Itanium, Unix servers
- HP to unveil new Itanium, Unix serversIntel is the way to goThe level of cache on the chip makes a big difference, but with cost rising in the Enterprise. I see a lot of clustered nodes with sdram and other lower level hardware around. It pays to buy quality and...
- Tags: Processors, Operating systems, Utility computing, Unix server, Intel Itanium, Hewlett-Packard Co., Unix, IBM Corp., window, Intel Corp., server
- Discussion threads 2004-02-06
- IBM upgrades low-end Unix server
- IBM upgrades low-end Unix serverthepubba@lycos.comJust wait until the Ultra-sparc IV makes its debut zzzzzz. Oops, must have dozed off from the excitement of the new Sun chip. It is interesting to note that by the time Ultra-sparc IV ships, IBM will be shipping Power5. I think Sun...
- Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Unix server, low-end Unix server, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Unix, server
- Discussion threads 2003-10-17
Additional Resources
- Students and the browser war
- Note: I just want to quickly apologise for the lack of posts recently; moved into a new house and broadband won't be set up for a while, so had to resort to dial-up which is proving troublesome. I'll do my best, considering this is essentially my income,...
- Tags: Web, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Firefox Library, Web Browsers, Internet, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-07-06
- Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?
- Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?AVG Freeware Ain't So Free After All...Man, am I shocked that AVG is doing this. Of course I don't use the product but have made recommendations in the past to folks who could not afford to purchase good...
- Tags: Scanners, Web browsers, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Badware, server log, AVG, AVG LinkScanner
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?
- The Register covered a very interesting story about AVG. Apparently AVG is spamming the Internet with traffic that looks to be coming from Internet Explorer. AVG software pre-crawls search results to try to protect users, but uses a user agent that makes the software appear to be Internet Explorer. This pre-crawling is flooding websites with...
- Tags: Webmaster, Traffic, Malware, Register, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Scanners, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Peripherals, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update update
- Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update updateStill got it wrong?!?!What part of "check for updates but let me decide" do they not understand???If the people at MS are feeling so benevolentwhy not have the programmers pop up a box when the update occurs, sort of hand holding for the wary.If...
- Tags: Operating systems, Opting-Out, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, proper warning
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
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