Open source databases, Open source Web and application servers, Enterprise applications for Linux
Linux administration tools, Linux management and configuration, Linux interoperability, Linux licensing and support, Linux monitoring and troubleshooting, Introduction to Linux system administration
Linux enterprise desktop distributions, Linux enterprise desktop applications
Cloud computing on Linux, Linux high-performance computing and supercomputing, Linux server hardware, Linux virtualization, Linux backup and storage, Linux network administration, Open source projects in the cloud
Unix-to-Linux migration, Windows-to-Linux migration, Linux to Linux migration
Linux security risks and threats, Linux system security best practices, Linux security tools
Linux news and updates, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu Server, Noncommercial Linux distributions, Oracle Enterprise Linux
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POTS is a term sometimes used in discussion of new telephone technologies in which the question of whether and how existing voice transmission for ordinary phone communication can be accommodated. For example, Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line and Integrated Services Digital Network connections provide some part of their channels for "plain old telephone service" while providing most of their bandwidth for digital data transmission.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 includes a customer portal and an automated bug report and tracking (ABRT) tool, squelching some past complaints about Red Hat support. Red Hat collects data about problems that occur in real-time, and soon customers will automatically receive fixes.
Open Compliance Program promises to make it easier to distribute infringement-free open source code.
HP, the Linux Foundation and major software vendors have developed tools and IT governance practices to manage open source software installed in the enterprise.
Direct water cooling promises to keep your data center’s temperatures down with far greater energy and cooling efficiency than forced air cooling.
A new, lower-cost alternative to Microsoft systems management tools from SolarWinds offers patch management and remote management.
Use these tools and techniques to improve VM management efficiency with computing resources and address problems before they become a crisis.
Hyper-V 3.0 will feature new resource-monitoring capabilities, which will be a boon for multi-tenant environments that need to calculate chargeback.
VMware pros who are under pressure to complete their VCP 5 exam before Feb. 29 to avoid additional requirements yearn for Microsoft-style exams, which don’t require costly courses.
Microsoft Hyper-V 3.0 will introduce PVLANs, a new feature that uses IP address virtualization to solve the network isolation shortcomings of VLANs.
Lining up cloud platforms from major vendors can cause vertigo. What’s the difference among private cloud products? Here’s a look at HP Cloud Services.
Facing reluctance from enterprises to adopt public cloud services, Amazon tries to entice them by bridging private and public data storage models.
Misinformation and misconceptions surround the cloud market, and falling for these four myths can ruin your cloud project.
Windows 8 on ARM processors will give enterprises supporting BYOD a way to manage one operating system across all devices. But putting Windows 8 on ARM also raises concerns.
Experts warn that BYOD can lead to Microsoft licensing violations, and they explain how to properly license software for mobile access.
Now that 2012 has begun, consider doing a desktop audit to get your IT house in order. A strong desktop audit checklist can help you manage hardware, software and applications better.