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RSS linuxCIO Jury: Linux ready for the big time
News Linux is ready for business IT systems - although there are still concerns about the cost, compatibility and security of migrating systems to the open source software, according to the latest silicon.com CIO Jury. [16 Dec 2003]
The future of climate change is in Linux's hands
Case Study A scientific project that will help govern how the European Commission tackles climate change is relying on Linux and the Géant academic grid to complete its vital work. The data from the Millennium Simulations is stored... [08 Dec 2008]
Linux Sockets Acceleration: Maximizing Efficiency and Performance in the Data Center
White Paper In this paper, efficient networking for Linux is critical to the IT manager. Linux Sockets Acceleration provides a solution that delivers not only high performance but also processing efficiency that has... [03 Apr 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... [18 May 2007]
Linux VPN Technical Analysis and HOWTO
White Paper This paper intends to give an analysis of VPN within the Linux Operating System. Specifically, it provides a breakdown of VPN components and a description of what is available to Linux Administrators in... [10 Jul 2008]
Microsoft: Linux is a threat, it may mean prices cuts and less business for us
News Microsoft has filed a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - and it looks like the Redmond giant could be in for a lean year ahead, even going as far as to hint that Linux and other open-source rivals... [03 Sep 2004]
Linux gets wheels
News DaimlerChrysler engineers have unveiled plans for an in-car PC built on a Linux-based operating system from Red Hat. Visteon also said this week it is to produce an in-car MP3 player powered by a Linux. [26 Jan 2001]
Linux services and apps are now mainstream, say analysts
News Business services supporting Linux and open-source applications have attained mainstream status in Western Europe, according to a new report from IDC. The report said that businesses and government departments in the... [12 Jul 2004]
Linux vendors aim to make penguins more friendly
News According to US reports, the deal will see future versions of Eazel's Nautilus desktop package, which offers a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based on web browsing and system management tools, into Red Hat Network - a secure internet... [29 Jan 2001]
Linux Adoption in a Global Recession
White Paper Linux has been a commercially viable solution for much of the past decade and has battled its way into the number 2 position in the industry on the basis of units deployed on an annual basis. In the process,... [30 Aug 2009]
Linux Networking Scalability on High-Performance Scalable Servers
White Paper This paper examines and demonstrates Linux networking scalability on a multi-node, high-performance system as it utilizes system board gigabit Ethernet adapters from 1 to 4 nodes. Much has already been written about... [04 Aug 2008]
Linux is 'terrible' say open source rivals
News The founder of the OpenBSD operating system has criticised the quality of Linux software claiming that it is full of code hacks, according to reports. Theo de Raadt, the founder and lead developer of the open source... [20 Jun 2005]
Linux as a Real-Time Operating System
White Paper Linux is a full-featured UNIX implementation. The main design criterion of the Linux kernel is the throughput, while real-time and predictability is not an issue. The main handicap to considering... [03 Apr 2007]
Linux-to-Windows Move Lifts Availability of Airline's Online Booking to 99.9 Percent
White Paper Thanks to a migration from Linux technologies to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Internet Information Services 6.0, the Microsoft .NET Framework, and the Microsoft server product portfolio, SWISS is meeting that goal. [05 Sep 2007]
Linux hackers crack Xbox console
News The Free-X group had been requesting the release of a "signed" Linux boot loader from Microsoft, which would allow Xbox owners to run the open source operating system without any hardware modifications or the... [04 Jul 2003]
