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American Idol vs. Britney: Why open source will prevail, Red Hat says
During a global tour pitching Red Hat, CEO and supersalesman Jim Whitehurst compared the open source development model to American Idol, the TV show that propelled country singer Carrie Underwood to instant fame, and the proprietary software model of... News
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Fedora's Cobbler project to automate Linux deployments
With help from the Fedora community, Red Hat's Cobbler project has created a next-generation engine to speed Linux deployments and simplify day-to-day administration tasks. Article
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Red Hat, Platform Computing bundle brings HPC to mere mortals
Red Hat has debuted HPC Solution, which layers a high-performance cluster management stack on top of its 64-bit OS, and aims to ease HPC management for users. Article
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Open source survey turns up empty on servers but yields some noteworthy results
With more tallies from desktops than servers, OpenLogic's first survey of open source software hasn't identified open source use in data centers, but the results do indicate some noteworthy trends. Article
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Are Linux and open source really cheaper? Users, analysts weigh in
In the long run, Linux isn't cheaper than Windows, says an analyst, but Linux savings can be significant for those willing to learn the platform, counter users. Article
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Red Hat Linux trumps Unix on TPC price/performance test
Red Hat Enterprise Linux was the leader in TPC's price-to-performance testing for OSes that process more than 1 million transactions a minute. Red Hat Linux on IBM cost 22% less than its closest competitor. Article
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Microsoft and Novell deliver on virtualization interoperability
Microsoft and Novell have made good on their 2006 interoperability pact with adapters to speed performance of their respective OSes on the other's hypervisor. Article
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Is Linux growing at Windows' or Unix's expense?
Recent survey data reveals that Linux figures prominently in data centers, but it's unclear whether Linux has grown at the expense of Windows or of legacy systems. Article
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Upcoming Fedora 10 release foreshadows Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Fedora 10 debuts next month, with features to simplify administration, improve power efficiency and refine access controls -- changes that will ultimately find their way into Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Article
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Travelocity's parent company hails Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Sabre Holdings, the parent of Travelocity, has standardized on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 to lower cost, improve performance and troubleshoot code issues without relying on a vendor. Article