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VMware drags its feet on Linux-based vCenter appliance, annoys Linux users
VMware debuts Linux vCenter appliance and some cross-platform client tools in technology preview, giving users Windows-free virtualization. But after a year the final release date is still unknown, causing some customers to turn to KVM and Xen instea... Article
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Linux provisioning automation with Cobbler
Learn how to set up and run, Cobbler, an install and provisioning server. It holds OS images and manages PXE booting, network configuration and deploys and installs them. It supports a wide variety of platforms including Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, SuSE... Tip
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Open source market benefits from recession
IDC's July report on open source software shares its recession growth with predictions of continued increase. Article
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How to install and get started with OpenQRM
Learn how to install and use OpenQRM, a free and open source pluggable framework for automatic application deployment, management, and monitoring. It supports a range of virtualization tools and works with Nagios and Puppet. Tip
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Microsoft makes Linux drivers for Hyper-V open source, but users not impressed
Although Microsoft has made its Hyper-V Linux drivers open source, some virtualization users said they don't expect immediate change. News
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Microsoft submits Hyper-V drivers to Linux kernel
Microsoft's submission of device drivers for Hyper-V to the Linux kernel under GPLv2 is viewed as both a coup for Linux and open source, and as a self-serving initiative to boost the company's position against VMWare. News
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Open source for America launched
In conjunction with the O'Reilly Open Source Conference, more than 70 public and private organizations and individuals joined to announce the formation of Open Source for America, an organization that will serve as a unified voice to promote the use ... News
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Server users ponder Sun's hardware future
With reports that Sun Microsystems' next-generation processor has been axed, what does the fate of UltraSparc mean for the rest of Sun's server hardware? Article
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Red Hat debuts flexible JBoss platform additions
Red Hat released multiple JBoss application servers in June, featuring modular construction and microcontainers that enable businesses to customize the Web application servers to fit their data center and software needs while standardizing operations... Article
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Recovering your Linux server with a Knoppix rescue disk
Learn how to recover data on your Linux server if it doesn't boot properly using Knoppix, and how to mount the Linux file systems on your server with step-by-step instructions. How to troubleshoot and interpret server data from the fdisk -l command i... Tip