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Measurements of SAP ECC 5.0 With Unicode on IBM eServer zSeries Using DB2 for z/OS V8

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...

Tags: mainframes

[11 May 2008]

Data Center Best Practices: Optimizing Service Infrastructure Through OS Portability

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...

Tags: data center

[11 May 2008]

Dear silicon.com... ZX Spectrum nostalgia, Mac attack, tag a bag…

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...

Tags: mac, zx spectrum, rfid

[24 Apr 2008]

IDC Report - SWsoft: Making Operating System Virtualization an Option

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...

Tags: infrastructure management

[24 Apr 2008]

Analysis of Server Consolidation in the Data Center: VMware Vs. Virtuozzo

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...

Tags: data center

[28 Mar 2008]

The Multiple of Multiplatform KVM Technologies

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...

Tags: infrastructure management

[27 Mar 2008]

Wasabi Certified BSD

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...

Tags: desktop systems - pcs

[11 Mar 2008]

Vista SP1 finally ready for manufacture

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.

Tags: vista, steve ballmer, microsoft, sp1

[05 Feb 2008]

Veritas CommandCentral Storage - Supporting the Virtual Enterprise September 2007

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...

Tags: storage management

[08 Jan 2008]

Top 10 software stories of the year

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.

Tags: oracle, leopard, microsoft, vista

[14 Dec 2007]

Affordable server consolidation for higher performance

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...

Tags: legacy, virtualization, profitability, consolidate

[12 Dec 2007]

Vista - businesses not convinced

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...

Tags: linux, vista, os, microsoft

[26 Nov 2007]

Process Your SAS Datasets Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere You Choose With SAS/Connect

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...

Tags: knowledge and data management, sas, stored, file

[06 Nov 2007]

Stories of the month - October 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

Tags: it, naked pcs, agenda setters, mcdonalds

[31 Oct 2007]

iPod & iTunes Hacks: Build a Cheap Linux Music Server

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...

Tags: application servers, mac, music, os

[10 Oct 2007]

Solaris ZFS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux ext3: File System Performance

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...

Tags: sun solaris, solaris, file, file system

[01 Oct 2007]

Dear silicon.com... Vista gripes, naked PCs, geek rage, nuclear fallout...

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...

Tags: nuclear, naked pc, geek, vista

[27 Sep 2007]

Solaris ZFS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux ext3: File System Performance

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...

Tags: sun solaris, solaris, file, file system

[11 Sep 2007]

Solaris ZFS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux ext3: File System Performance

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...

Tags: sun solaris, file, solaris, file system

[11 Sep 2007]

Microsoft spikes controversial anti-Linux ads

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...

Tags: windows server, microsoft, linux

[28 Aug 2007]

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