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IBM tries to make computing clusters easier – LinuxWorld, 02/28/07
It may be too early to talk plug-and-play but IBM believes it can help businesses of all sizes easily cluster their servers to handle intensive computing workloads.
Clockevents and dyntick – LinuxWorld, 02/28/07
In the kernel, why keep watching the clock when you can hit the snooze button?
Dell, Lenovo sell Windows-free laptops for Linux customers – LinuxWorld, 02/28/07
Two leading hardware vendors, Dell and Lenovo, are quietly selling laptops without preloaded Microsoft Windows to Linux customers who know where to look, says Lincoln Durey, CEO of EmperorLinux, Inc.
Dell wanted to know what customers wanted to see from the PC and server company, so it set up an open exchange Web site — similar to the popular Digg.com news aggregation Web site.
Researcher charts new, more dangerous Oracle attack – LinuxWorld, 02/27/07
In a paper he plans to discuss Wednesday at the Black Hat DC 2007 conference, noted database security researcher David Litchfield is expected to outline a new attack method against Oracle databases that boosts the danger to unpatched systems.
Faster LCD panels are next front in TV battle – LinuxWorld, 02/27/07
Even if you bought a TV in the last several months you may already feel like it’s out of date. Your shiny new flat-screen arrives, you hook it up to the antenna and the first thing you see is a commercial for a bigger, better model.
Google sharpens malware alerts for webmasters – LinuxWorld, 02/27/07
Google Inc. has enhanced the way it notifies webmasters that their sites contain malware, improving on a service the Mountain View, California, company launched in November of last year in a partnership with The Stop Badware Coalition.
AirDefense redesigns wireless intrusion software – LinuxWorld, 02/27/07
A new release of AirDefense’s wireless intrusion prevention and detection software features a major user-interface redesign, big boost in speed, and greatly expanded reporting tool.
Firefox 3.0 opens door to Web apps, Mozilla says – LinuxWorld, 02/27/07
If the Firefox browser were a car, it would be in the garage right now being souped up by an anxious group of gear heads.
IBM rides high-end demand to top of server market – LinuxWorld, 02/27/07
Swelling demand for high-end systems in the fourth quarter pushed the global server industry to its highest annual revenue since the market peaked in 2000, as IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. held onto their top rankings.
Ingres cracks champagne on Project Icebreaker – LinuxWorld, 02/27/07
Open-source database vendor Ingres Corp. is hoping that its newly released Icebreaker database and Linux combination will help it win new customers and enter fresh markets.
MySQL, JasperSoft sign joint reselling agreement – LinuxWorld, 02/27/07
Open-source database vendor MySQL AB and business intelligence (BI) software provider JasperSoft Corp. Tuesday announced a joint reselling agreement.
Sun to use Hitachi storage virtualization technology, dump StorageTek 6920 – LinuxWorld, 02/27/07
Hitachi Data Systems and Sun have entered into an agreement for Sun to resell Hitachi’s high-end storage array and virtualization platform, according to sources close to the agreement.
PostPath lures enterprises off Windows – LinuxWorld, 02/26/07
PostPath recently upgraded its Microsoft Exchange replacement product with several features to lure enterprises off of a Windows-based e-mail platform.
Tiny open-source company tackles e-mail exchange – LinuxWorld, 02/26/07
A tiny provider of open-source e-mail exchange software is using a disruptive pricing model to compete against Microsoft Corp. and other large providers of proprietary e-mail service technology.
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