linux

Supercomputer boosts brain research

Case Study The supercomputer runs on Linux meaning the team has been able to modify software code for use with the system, which has also taken some time to complete. Researchers at Cardiff University are using their supercomputer to significantly improve the...

Tags: university, research, scanning, brain

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[14 Jun 2007]

Linux move reaps dividends for stockbroker

Case Study Since stockbroker Redmayne-Bentley revamped its IT infrastructure with a move to Linux the business has been reaping the rewards. The Leeds-based company moved onto a Linux-based platform last year after deciding an open source environment was the...

Tags: migration, unix, open source, linux

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[18 May 2007]

Holiday resort slashes time for data queries

Case Study However with the capacity for up to a thousand blades in the Linux-based Netezza environment (the company is currently using 28 blades), he is no longer worried. Holiday resort chain Center Parcs is using business intelligence tools to better...

Tags: business intelligence

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[26 Oct 2006]

Lloyd's Register chooses Microsoft over Linux

Case Study When risk management organisation Lloyd's Register started on an exercise to choose a single operating platform from Windows, Linux and Unix, it didn't expect to end up plumping for the Microsoft option.

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[04 Jul 2005]