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Zenoss Core edges Nagios Core, NetXMS and OpenNMS in four-product roundup

Jul 8, 2013 19 mins

Data Breach Network Management Software Open Source

Groping through big data with grep

The grep command has a lot more options and "flavors" than the casual command line pioneer might expect, but there are some options and limitations that you should know about when you're working with big data files.

By Sandra Henry Stocker

Jul 6, 2013 8 mins

Big Data Data Center Open Source

Video: Zimmerman trial calls witness via Skype, trolls intervene

After the Skype account used to call a witness in the George Zimmerman murder trial is made public, trolls jump in and derail the testimony.

By Colin Neagle

Jul 3, 2013 2 mins

Data Center Open Source

Collaborate: A workgroup solution for the post-PC world

Mobile teams need mobile workgroup solutions.

By Alan Shimel

Jul 3, 2013 3 mins

Mobile Apps Open Source Small and Medium Business

Are software testing certifications harming the profession?

How the debate over software testing certifications could help improve the industry in the end.

By Ole Lensmar

Jul 2, 2013 4 mins

Enterprise Applications Open Source

Meet the next open-source stars

Our look at some of the up-and-coming people in the world of open-source.

By Jon Gold

Jul 1, 2013 8 mins

Enterprise Applications Open Source Operating Systems

Ubuntu 13 challenges Windows 8

Ubuntu is becoming a viable desktop replacement for Windows in certain enterprise scenarios

By Maria Korolov

Jul 1, 2013 9 mins

Enterprise Applications Open Source

What Unix can teach you about big data

Hindsight is 20/20, but foresight doesn't have to be 20/500. Even with big data, you can find ways to discover things you don't expect to see.

By Sandra Henry Stocker

Jun 30, 2013 8 mins

Big Data Open Source Operating Systems

Ubuntu 13.10 to feature Mir display server by default

An ambitious plan to get Mir ready as the default server could pay dividends for Ubuntu users, and sooner than expected.

By Bryan Lunduke

Jun 28, 2013 3 mins

Open Source Operating Systems

Teradata expands Hadoop support

Demand for the big data technology continues to be strong

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Jun 28, 2013 4 mins

Application Performance Management Big Data Open Source