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Unix shops ignore signs of market decline
Unix shops stick with data center workhorse platform for support, performance and familiarity benefits. Meanwhile, midrange Unix feels the pinch from less expensive mainframes and increasingly robust scale-out options. Article | 05 Oct 2006
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Open source router on par with Cisco, users say
To avoid paying top dollar for Cisco routers, two IT pros tried Vyatta's Open Flexible Router. Is it a viable alternative to the proprietary norm? Find out from these two savvy users' stories. Article | 25 Sep 2006
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Now shipping: Red Hat-JBoss application stack
Existing Red Hat customers can now reap the benefits of having JBoss middleware in their application stack. But IT managers who have already deployed custom open source apps will need to weigh JBoss' pros and cons before making a change. Article | 18 Sep 2006
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VMware exec sees virtualization, virtual appliances boosting enterprise Linux adoption
VMware director of data center products Patrick Lin says virtualization will boost corporate Linux, and virtual appliances will reduce operating system sprawl. Article | 05 Sep 2006
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Centeris CEO: Managing Linux servers in a Windows world
Two years ago, Linux and Windows didn't play well together in the data center. But not any more. Today, Linux is creeping into Windows-only worlds more than ever. Article | 08 Aug 2006
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Migrating mission-critical enterprise apps to Linux platforms: No big deal
More and more companies are taking advantage of the savings gained from migrating mission-critical enterprise apps to Linux platforms, especially SAP and Oracle users. Hardware vendors are jumping on the bandwagon too by offering cheap, scalable hard... Article | 17 Jul 2006
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U.S. Census reins in data center sprawl
The U.S. Census Bureau and an Alexandria, Va.-based project management firm gutted an extremely complex data center and got on board with blade servers. Article | 10 May 2006
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Golden's Rules: Migrating from SQL Server to MySQL
Databases are a key piece of every organization's software infrastructure. They are complex pieces of software that we rely on to rapidly spit out data in response to queries and to reliably track transactions, never losing track of the fact that a p... Column | 08 May 2006
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Preaching the virtues of Linux
The business community's resistance isn't holding back Linux desktop adoption, says Linux expert Peter van der Linden. It's the development community that is slowing things down. Van der Linden describes the app gap and other barriers in this intervi... Article | 02 May 2006
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At university, GroupWise on Linux beats out Exchange
When Golden Gate University's e-mail/collaboration software needed an update, Exchange was on the eval list. In this story, GGU's IT team explains why Exchange wasn't chosen and the university is pursuing an aggressive new Linux and open source strat... Article | 01 May 2006