Stories by: Tom Henderson

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    vSphere5 sets the virtualization bar 26/09/2011 14:28:00

    VSphere 5.0, the latest iteration of VMware's "Cloud Operating System," boasts a wealth of updates, including new tools to manage fleets of VMs, and vast tiers of virtualized, vMotion-enabled storage links. (See "VMware makes cloud jumping easy".)
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    Will cloud computing make traditional vendor relationships obsolete? 23/05/2011 15:44:00

    Network World has conducted multiple tests of cloud-based services over the past year, and our overarching conclusion is that shifting compute processes to the cloud can help companies save money and become more flexible.
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    5 things we love/hate about Novell's SUSE Studio 30/03/2010 13:04:00

    Users might have a love/hate relationship with Novell's SUSE Studio. Here are five things we love and five things we disliked about the product.
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    Virtualization thwarts green OS initiatives 10/06/2008 10:06:35

    There are certain popular system architectures that transcend the operating system and will turn your efforts to build a green network operating system brown, figuratively speaking.
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    Greener pastures for Web server farms? 10/06/2008 09:44:58

    Web farms, whether they are powered by open source Apache or Microsoft's IIS, often require serving up Web content so quickly that the CPU/chipset conservation models we tested as part of our "green" operating system assessment would be of no use.
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    NOC infrastructure may thwart green OS ideals 10/06/2008 09:40:29

    Data centers are often designed (or overdesigned) to handle the highest load that might come their way, which really doesn't jibe with the green ideal.
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    Windows Server 2008 29/02/2008 12:27:02

    Microsoft's long-awaited Windows Server 2008 delivers advancements in speed, security and management, but its virtualisation and network-access control features come up short.
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    Microsoft wants to put a Windows server in your house 13/11/2007 08:08:37

    As part of its Windows 2008 Server reviewers gathering this week in Redmond, Microsoft outlined how it will deliver the editions of the long-awaited Longhorn server with a few surprises.
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    CES - Linux invades CES: Toys, joys the Linux way 09/01/2007 09:41:47

    The 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show is one of the ultimate tech-toy and gadget shows on the planet. There's something for nearly anyone, and while not quite a household word, Linux technology has gained rapid stature in the consumer-electronics industry, as demonstrated by vastly increased cognizance of both Linux users and Linux embedded technology.
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    Solaris 10 heads for Linux territory 01/03/2005 17:07:39

    Sun is gunning for some of Linux's rising popularity in the enterprise with the newest release of its Unix derivative, Solaris. In this Clear Choice Test, we found that Solaris 10 has been torn from its SPARC-only roots now runs very quickly and very easily on generic 32-bit x86 Intel- and 64-bit Advanced Micro Devices-based servers. It also has new security features and supports a range of Linux applications. And it's free.
 
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