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whitepaper This paper describes several measurements, or stress tests, that were done using a zSeries Database Server and DB2 for z/OS in both non-Unicode and Unicode environments. In the case of the Application Server, both AIX as well as Linux are measured...
[11 May 2008]
whitepaper These legacy technologies are persistent, forming a collective of Windows and Linux servers that are costly to run and difficult to manage. Today's data center is an increasingly complex mixture of server platforms, hardware, operating systems...
[11 May 2008]
Comment I bought my first DOS PC because I needed to be compatible with the software and OS used in my industry. These days, I use whatever works - including several flavours of Linux. My oldest machine, a Powermac pizza box, bought in 1994 still works as...
[24 Apr 2008]
whitepaper It discusses the benefits of OS virtualization, especially in terms of driving density and reducing OS sprawl, and provides insights from a Virtuozzo end-user. This IDC Vendor Profile examines SWsoft Virtuozzo, an operating system virtualization...
[24 Apr 2008]
whitepaper IBM is coupling the Open Source Linux OS with the mainframe in an attempt to push Linux server consolidation onto their zSeries. The reduction of the physical number of servers in a modern-day IT organization, otherwise known as "server...
[28 Mar 2008]
whitepaper These solutions offer multiple OS capability, monitor testing, and switching commands across Windows, Sun, and Linux platforms. Data center infrastructure needs to be centrally managed, but organizations often rely on a multitude of applications...
[27 Mar 2008]
whitepaper It is the premier OS for embedded, server, storage, and other networking-intensive applications. Wasabi Certified BSD (WCB) is a certified, tested, and optimized version of the NetBSD operating system, offering the rich functionality of BSD Unix...
[11 Mar 2008]
News Poll: In a fight between Vista, OS X, Linux, XP. Microsoft has wrapped up development of two major products, Windows Server 2008 and the Service Pack 1 update to Windows Vista, CEO Steve Ballmer told financial analysts yesterday.
[05 Feb 2008]
whitepaper A similar scenario occurs for many other OS platforms and applications throughout the data center, creating large pockets of underutilized resources. As IT organizations look to different server architectures (e.g.blade servers), customers will...
[08 Jan 2008]
News Vista also lost out in a battle of the operating systems with another silicon.com poll suggesting not only do people prefer Vista's predecessor XP, but also Apple's OS X and Linux, over Microsoft's latest OS.
[14 Dec 2007]
whitepaper OpenPower Servers, Linux OS and applications, and advanced virtualization capabilities provide exceptional flexibility for today and tomorrow. Reduce operational costs. Improve profitability. The IBM eServer OpenPower solution gives midsized...
[12 Dec 2007]
News And, in most of these places, Linux is more common on desktops than servers - apparently contradicting the common belief that Linux is, and will continue to be, mainly a server OS. Forty-four per cent said they are "considering" alternative...
[26 Nov 2007]
whitepaper Or, perhaps he or she normally works with SAS on a UNIX server, but need to access SAS data sets stored on a z/OS mainframe server. For example, maybe the user does most of the work on SAS for Windows, but have to process SAS data sets stored on a...
[06 Nov 2007]
News Microsoft has had better months after it admitted that the first service pack for its Vista OS lacked wow factor, as it doesn't include any new features that should be considered must-haves. Dell CEO: Linux server sales increasing
[31 Oct 2007]
whitepaper But what if one has a spare PC or a Mac that is too old to run OS X? The best option is to look at creating a Linux music server for the iTunes music collection. "Build a Cheap MacMP3/AACServer" covered how to create an awesome Mac-based digital...
[10 Oct 2007]
whitepaper The Solaris 10 06/06 Operating System (OS) introduces a major new data management technology - the Solaris ZFS file system. While traditional UNIX file systems and Solaris ZFS alike can benefit from additional performance enhancements, the...
[01 Oct 2007]
Comment This is primarily because the support of a bundled OS is up to the manufacturer. If the user cannot contact the pc manufacturer and recieve useful support for their OS, then that manufacturer/OS combination will fail.and the problem will reduce to...
[27 Sep 2007]
whitepaper The Solaris 10 06/06 Operating System (OS) introduces a major new data management technology - the Solaris ZFS file system. While traditional UNIX file systems and Solaris ZFS alike can benefit from additional performance enhancements, the...
[11 Sep 2007]
whitepaper The Solaris 10 06/06 Operating System (OS) introduces a major new data management technology - the Solaris ZFS file system. While traditional UNIX file systems and Solaris ZFS alike can benefit from additional performance enhancements, the...
[11 Sep 2007]
News It turns out people wanted third-party validation in addition to people's experiences making OS purchasing decisions, so in addition to customer case studies and research reports that compare platforms, the site will also offer guidance around...
[28 Aug 2007]
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