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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 | 13 Sep 2008
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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 | 10 Sep 2008
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Novell heeds SUSE users' call for SELinux security option
Novell SUSE will give users the option of using the SELinux security tool, but the company will continue to recommend its own simpler AppArmor tool. Article | 05 Sep 2008
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SUSE-Linux-on-IBM-loaned mainframe becomes teaching ground
The University of Arkansas now has courses devoted to Linux on the mainframe. It also has a loaned z900 machine, which it shares, along with compute resources, with other schools. Article | 26 Aug 2008
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IBM furthers the Linux cause with server, desktop moves
IBM took advantage of LinuxWorld in San Francisco to announce a bevy of new products and partnerships promoting Linux. Article | 07 Aug 2008
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Novell SUSE Linux beats out Red Hat on cost at life sciences firm
By standardizing on Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise to save money, Invitrogen Corp. expects to improve customer service and performance and better integrate VMware along the way. Article | 21 Jul 2008
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Cognos taps Novell SUSE Linux for mainframe debut
Cognos chose Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise as the first mainframe operating system on which to run its business intelligence application. Article | 14 Jul 2008
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Red Hat Linux trumps Microsoft Windows in power test
In power efficiency tests on three different hardware platforms, Red Hat beat Microsoft Windows by as much as 12%. Article | 03 Jul 2008
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HP donates legacy Unix file system code to Linux
HP has open-sourced its Advanced File System (AdvFS) code, which may broaden Linux adoption and narrow the functionality gap between Unix and Linux. Article | 26 Jun 2008
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Ubuntu is early favorite in initial OpenLogic open source survey returns
OpenLogic Inc.'s open source software adoption survey is off to a slow start, but early returns indicate that Ubuntu Linux is the front-runner over Red Hat and Novell SUSE. Article | 12 Jun 2008