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Red Hat Summit 2011 on SearchEnterpriseLinux.com
Open source virtualization and cloud computing were hot topics at the 2011 Red Hat Summit and JBoss World event, in Boston, Mass. Feature
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Linux and the cloud: Tips, news and advice
Where does Linux fit into the cloud as an operating system? This digest of tips, news and advice features topics such as the best open source cloud monitoring tools, and the surge in popularity of open source in the cloud. Digest
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Cloud computing resources center
Cloud standards organizations, open source cloud projects, cloud computing and social media and more, all explained in this compendium of cloud resources. Learning Center
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The must-read Linux books of 2010
These five future masterpieces cover the hot Linux topics of 2010, from advancements in Linux kernel developments to working with Ubuntu and Eucalyptus in the cloud. IT Spotlight
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Cloud provider SHI to use SUSE Enterprise for pay-as-you-go services
SHI to use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as primary OS for cloud services. OpenFabrics Alliance aligns OFED software with Linux kernel. News Brief | 04 May 2012
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Is the cloud Linux country?
The forecast calls for Linux to make serious gains in the cloud computing landscape. News | 23 Jan 2012
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Red Hat's halfhearted attempt at cloud
Open source leader Red Hat unveiled new cloud offerings at the Red Hat Summit in Boston, but nothing flashed the potential to stand out in a crowded market. Column | 06 May 2011
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Rackspace nixes hourly billing for RHEL cloud instances
Rackspace has ditched its hourly billing model in favor of a monthly fee in its Red Hat Enterprise Linux cloud instances. News | 16 Sep 2010
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Amazon releases AMI for launching Linux apps in EC2
Amazon Web Services has released a new AMI focused on Linux which allows users to launch Linux applications inside of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud. News | 15 Sep 2010
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Red Hat promoting open standards with software updates
Red Hat is preaching 'open clouds and open standards,' and the latest updates to its Cloud Foundations software promote interoperability between several clouds and platforms. News | 26 Aug 2010
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Linux faithful like idea of easy SUSE AWS deployment
Automated build-out and deployment of custom SUSE Linux on Amazon Web Services is winning combo, users say. News | 12 Aug 2010
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Ubuntu improves DB2 with a virtual cloud appliance
OSCON 2010 opening announcements include Canonical announcing improvement of support for IBM's DB2 Express-C by way of a virtual appliance linking it to the Ubuntu cloud computing platform. News | 21 Jul 2010
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NASA and Rackspace team up for free open source cloud platform
Rackspace and NASA are launching a free cloud platform that will solve scalability needs and fill a need for a viable open source alternative. News | 20 Jul 2010
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Linux HPC users take advantage of new Amazon cloud service
Linux users are taking advantage of Cluster Compute Instances from Amazon Web Services, a new and cheap high-performance computing service. News | 16 Jul 2010
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Open source cloud platforms: Moving from hype to production
Success of several open source cloud providers hinges on whether OpenStack cloud is production-ready. How do Eucalyptus, Red Hat and others stack up? Tip
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TurnKey Linux Hub makes fast work of cloud appliance management
With cloud appliance management a growing issue, TurnKey Linux Hub makes effective management simple with the ability to deploy and manage Linux appliances to Amazon's EC2. Tip
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Installing Ubuntu 9.10 and the Eucalyptus enterprise cloud computing platform
Learn how to install Ubuntu 9.10 server edition with Eucalyptus enterprise cloud and set it up to manage applications on AWS or other infrastructure services. Features of the Ubuntu store, including available operating system images and the use of th... Tip
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Linux vendor offerings for cloud computing
Find out what the major Linux vendors are offering for cloud computing, and how the Linux distributions' cloud computing tools compare to one another. From Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud to Red Hat's RHEV and deltacloud projects and Novell's cloud security ... Tip
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Setting up cloud computing with Eucalyptus
Cloud computing provides on demand provisioning of compute resources. Learn how to set up Eucalyptus on Ubuntu to perform your own cloud computing operations. Eucalyptus is available in source code, and packages are available for CentOS 5.3, OpenSUSE... Tip
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Virtualization for high-performance computing on Linux: Critiques and challenges
Despite the benefits virtualization technologies can provide to high-performance computing (HPC) deployers, many remain wary. From perceived issues of increased latency and overhead to fear of paravirtualization to hardware lock-in, there are reasons... Tip
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Cloud provider SHI to use SUSE Enterprise for pay-as-you-go services
SHI to use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as primary OS for cloud services. OpenFabrics Alliance aligns OFED software with Linux kernel. News Brief
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Open source cloud platforms: Moving from hype to production
Success of several open source cloud providers hinges on whether OpenStack cloud is production-ready. How do Eucalyptus, Red Hat and others stack up? Tip
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Is the cloud Linux country?
The forecast calls for Linux to make serious gains in the cloud computing landscape. News
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Red Hat's halfhearted attempt at cloud
Open source leader Red Hat unveiled new cloud offerings at the Red Hat Summit in Boston, but nothing flashed the potential to stand out in a crowded market. Column
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Red Hat Summit 2011 on SearchEnterpriseLinux.com
Open source virtualization and cloud computing were hot topics at the 2011 Red Hat Summit and JBoss World event, in Boston, Mass. Feature
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TurnKey Linux Hub makes fast work of cloud appliance management
With cloud appliance management a growing issue, TurnKey Linux Hub makes effective management simple with the ability to deploy and manage Linux appliances to Amazon's EC2. Tip
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Rackspace nixes hourly billing for RHEL cloud instances
Rackspace has ditched its hourly billing model in favor of a monthly fee in its Red Hat Enterprise Linux cloud instances. News
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Amazon releases AMI for launching Linux apps in EC2
Amazon Web Services has released a new AMI focused on Linux which allows users to launch Linux applications inside of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud. News
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Red Hat promoting open standards with software updates
Red Hat is preaching 'open clouds and open standards,' and the latest updates to its Cloud Foundations software promote interoperability between several clouds and platforms. News
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Linux faithful like idea of easy SUSE AWS deployment
Automated build-out and deployment of custom SUSE Linux on Amazon Web Services is winning combo, users say. News
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About Cloud computing on Linux
Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet. Linux and open source play a large role in cloud computing, as the cost of Linux and open source go hand-in-hand with the cost-saving motivation to use cloud services. Learn about Linux cloud computing, what cloud-enablement tools exist within the Linux distributions and how cloud providers are using Linux to offer Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) to the enterprise. Get tips and news on Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC), Eucalyptus Cloud, and other Linux and open source cloud computing options. This section includes case studies of companies using Linux in the cloud and step-by-step tips for spinning up your own application into the cloud from a Linux server.