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RSS linuxLinux Server Security: System Log Management and Monitoring
White Paper Whatever else the user does to secure a Linux system, it must have comprehensive, accurate, and carefully watched logs. Logs serve several purposes. First, they help to troubleshoot all kinds of system and application... [24 Oct 2007]
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 System Programming: Advanced File I/O
White Paper This white paper looks at the more advanced I/O system calls that Linux provides. The paper concludes with a discussion of performance considerations and the kernel's I/O subsystems. It discusses various facets of... [24 Oct 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 Performance and Tuning Guidelines
White Paper IBM recognizes Linux as an operating system suitable for enterprise-level applications that run on IBM systems. Most enterprise applications are now available on Linux, including file and print servers,... [31 Oct 2007]
Linux, Leopard and Vista: The ultimate hack contest
News Apple Mac, Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems are to be pitted against each other in an ethical hacking contest in Vancouver next month. The hacking competition at CanSecWest 2008 will pit the... [08 Feb 2008]
Linux vendor to go public
News Red Hat Software is set to become the first Linux vendor to make an initial public offering (IPO). But Hailstone doesn't think Red Hat's IPO will give Linux a boost. Linux was going to... [07 Jun 1999]
TechNet Webcast: Linux and Open Source Software: A Technical Perspective and Overview (Level 300)
White Paper This webcast offers a look at Linux and open-source software from the Microsoft Linux and Open Source Technology Analysis Center. The presenter of this webcast walks through the open-source stack,... [06 Sep 2008]
Linux, PDAs and consumer goods drive IT growth
News Internet-related investments in Linux servers, PDAs, digital storage and new portable consumer products will be the highest growth areas in the global IT market in the next year, according to the Organisation for... [04 Oct 2006]
Linux firms play with Real
News Linux software makers Red Hat and Novell said on Monday that they will begin offering RealNetworks' open-source media player with their operating system products. The two companies will start bundling RealNetworks'... [29 Jun 2004]
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 Software Router: Data Plane Optimization and Performance Evaluation
White Paper In this contribution the paper reports the results of the in-depth optimization and testing carried out on a PC Open Router architecture based on Linux software and COTS hardware. The main focus of this paper was the... [04 Feb 2009]
Linux Laptop Battery Life: Measurement Tools, Techniques, and Results
White Paper Battery life is a valuable metric for improving Linux laptop power management. Intel's Open Source Technology Center has developed a battery life measurement tool-kit for making reliable battery life measurements on... [01 Apr 2007]
Linux Kernel Development
White Paper This paper gives a brief overview of the author's research into network protocols and then focuses on the process of development for the Linux kernel. This topic is approached both from a technical viewpoint and also the... [01 Apr 2007]
Linux on the mainframe gets boost from IBM
News In another sign the mainframe computer is coming back to life, IBM is set to announce today that a customer is using its zSeries machines and Linux for a major consolidation of business applications. With a total of 36... [11 Aug 2004]
