Open Source

• As Linux in IT Grows, Linux Foundation Adds New Corporate Members

  

  May 17, 2013 in News

  As Linux adoption for mission-critical workloads grows in the enterprise, The Linux Foundation is expanding it's corporate membership. Read More
• Open Compute Project Envisions Open Network Switch

  

  May 16, 2013 in News

  The Open Compute Project (OCP) is expanding its reach, announcing that it will be adding an effort to accelerate the development of more capable networking hardware. Read More
• Red Hat Talks Up Its Free and Paid OpenStack Distros

  

  April 19, 2013 in News

  Much like the model it has used to provide Linux operating systems to enterprises, Red Hat will release a free, community supported distribution of OpenStack called RDO, as well as a commercial enterprise version of OpenStack, RHOS. Read More
• Microsoft Continues to Improve Enterprise PHP Support

  

  April 18, 2013 in Features

  For years Microsoft has been missing out on a key web development audience that relies on PHP. With Azure, FastCGI and new PHP integration, Microsoft hopes to make a comeback into this space with WAMP and WISP alternatives to LAMP. Read More
• IT Buyer's Guide: Getting Started with HP Cloud

  

  April 10, 2013 in Reviews

  The HP Cloud is an IaaS offering that is distinguishing itself from Amazon's AWS and other cloud providers by focusing on the "converged cloud" concept and improving it's management and integration features. Read More
• IBM's Big Plans for Big Data: Hadoop and BLU Acceleration

  

  April 9, 2013 in News

  IBM's latest Hadoop-based solution to the data overload problem is called PureData. But the company is also releasing BLU Acceleration, which utilizes data skipping and actionable compression. Read More
• Linux Foundation Claims Strong Gains For Linux in Enterprise IT

  

  April 2, 2013 in News

  A survey commissioned by the Linux Foundation suggests that Linux is being deployed in enterprise environments faster than Windows. Read More
• Mellanox to Open Source Its Ethernet Switches

  

  March 14, 2013 in News

  Plans to open source Ethernet switches in an effort to gain an edge in an era of software defined networking and open source software. Read More
• MariaDB Set To Overthrow MySQL's Linux Reign

  

  February 14, 2013 in News

  MySQL gets a major upgrade, but is it too little too late? Read More
• Open Source Tools to Manage Macs in the Enterprise

  

  January 30, 2013 in Features

  Munki, Simian, and Cauliflower Vest: Three open source tools to help IT pros manage Mac computers in the enterprise. Read More
• IT Today: Straightforward Procedures to Get the Most Out of Business Data

  

  January 15, 2013 in Blogs

  Slideshow: 15 Ways to Improve Data Quality for Analysis, Tokenless, Two-Factor Authentication Coming To Google Apps, Office365, Salesforce, iwNetworks Announces Second Gen SDN Switches, Sponsored: Converged Storage Reins in Big Data, and more. Read More
• IT Today: How to Make Better IT Security Decisions

  

  January 14, 2013 in Blogs

  Today On Tom's IT Pro: A Guide to Justifying Information Security Investments, NTT Docomo Announces Global M2M Platform, Sponsored: Converged Storage Reins in Big Data, Slideshow: Rugged Tech for the Enterprise, and more. A Guide to Justifying Informati Read More
• IT Today: An Illustrated Guide to the Best Rugged Gear for the Enterprise

  

  January 11, 2013 in Blogs

  Slideshow: Rugged Tech for the Enterprise, Helium-Filled Enterprise HDDs Could Reach 6 TB Capacity, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Released, QNAP Announces 10 GbE TX-x70 Series NAS, Sponsored Video: HP and Intel - The Business Value of Blades, and more. Read More
• IT Today: Resistance Against Advanced Persistent Threats futile?

  

  January 10, 2013 in Blogs

  APT: How to Defend Your Network Against Advanced Persistent Threats, Win a Test Lab from Veeam!, Video: HP and Intel - The Business Value of Blades, Making It in IT: Advice for a Veteran IT Pro Without a Degree, and more. Read More
• IT Today: Floating Point Accelerators Boost World's Fastest Supercomputers

  

  January 9, 2013 in Blogs

  Floating Point Accelerators: Does IT Finally Get A Free Lunch?, Making It in IT: Advice for a Veteran IT Pro Without a Degree, 21 Years Ago: SLAC Installs the First Web Server in the US, Slideshow: The Ten Most Influential People in IT, and more. Read More
• IT Today: An Illustrated Guide to Today’s Top IT Leaders and Visionaries

  

  January 7, 2013 in Blogs

  Slideshow: The Ten Most Influential People in IT, Gartner Issues More Optimistic Outlook on IT Spending, Cost Reduction Remains Chief Reason to Adopt Cloud, Confusion Still Apparent, Calxeda Sees Storage Servers as Initial Opportunity, and more. Read More
• This Week In IT: 1/4/13

  

  January 4, 2013 in Blogs

  This Week On Tom's IT Pro: Why You Should Avoid “Brain Dumps” When Preparing for IT Certifications, Imation Makes Big Data Move with Acquisition, An Illustrated Guide to Making the Move to 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Essential Open Source Tools for the System Read More
• IT Today: Imation Buys Hybrid Storage Vendor, Makes Big Data Move

  

  January 4, 2013 in Blogs

  Imation Makes Big Data Move with Acquisition, IBM to Acquire Big Data Analysis Company StoredIQ, New NEC Server Comes With Built-In Batteries, Amazon Web Services Now Offers EC2 High Storage Instances, and more. Read More
• IT Today: Avoid “Brain Dumps” When Studying for IT Certs

  

  January 3, 2013 in Blogs

  Today On Tom's IT Pro: Why You Should Avoid “Brain Dumps” When Preparing for IT Certifications, Oracle Snaps Up Eloqua in $871 Million Deal, Cisco Intends to Acquire BroadHop, Buys Meraki, IDC Finds Shortage Of Skilled Cloud Workers, and more. Read More
• IT Today: Cloud Computing Over the Years

  

  January 2, 2013 in Blogs

  How Cloud Computing Has Advanced Over the Years, LDPC Read Channel for Enterprise Storage Doubles Performance, Fluke Networks Increases BYOD Device Visibility on Wi-Fi Networks, Blue Box Intros Trade Up Managed Cloud Application Hosting Promo, and more. Read More