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Laser makes internet backbone speeds four-times faster

An important breakthrough will be critical as more internet-connected devices are made available.

By Colin Neagle

Mar 18, 2014 2 mins

Cisco Systems Networking Open Source

Open source project builds mobile networks without big carriers

Data centers, mobile phones, and the software industry have all been changed by open source. Are mobile networks next?

By Steven Patterson

Mar 17, 2014 4 mins

Android Open Source Operating Systems

Unix networking basics for the beginner

Need a jump start on Unix networking? Whether you're working on your home network or setting up systems at work, here are some basic Unix commands and insights that might prove helpful.

By Sandra Henry Stocker

Mar 16, 2014 10 mins

Data Center Open Source Operating Systems

Cloud providers as cloud security providers

Turning weakness into strength with a little help from their friends

By Alan Shimel

Mar 14, 2014 4 mins

Amazon.com Data Center Open Source

NoSQL vendor Basho restaffs executive team

Adam Wray, formerly of Tier 3, will now lead the open-source Riak database vendor

By Joab Jackson

Mar 13, 2014 3 mins

Data Center Enterprise Open Source

Google Glass gets an extremely useful use case

Hospitals seem like a no-brainer for Google Glass.

By Colin Neagle

Mar 13, 2014 2 mins

Data Center Open Source

Linux is like a cheese quesadilla

Except it doesn't always taste as good.

By Bryan Lunduke

Mar 11, 2014 4 mins

Open Source Operating Systems

Massive Bitcoin mining rig earns $8 million per month

Generating a small town's worth of electricity and a petahash of processing power, a Bitcoin mine in Washington is making its operators millionaires.

By Colin Neagle

Mar 11, 2014 2 mins

Data Center Open Source

Forum created to push optical SDNs

Vello Systems leads charge for interoperable enterprise and data center optical gear using OpenFlow and open source

By Jim Duffy

Mar 10, 2014 3 mins

Networking Open Source SDN

AT&T KitKat upgrade made my Galaxy S4 worse

Upgrade caused problems all over the place.

By Alan Shimel

Mar 10, 2014 5 mins

AT&T Android Phones Smartphones