<![CDATA[ServerWatch]]> http://www.serverwatch.com en-us Copyright 1996-2006 Jupitermedia Corporation rss@jupitermedia.com rss@jupitermedia.com http://backend.userland.com/rss Server Room DIY, In-House Web Server Requirements http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3768356 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3768356 Launching a Web site? Here are some thinks to consider if you're thinking of being your own Web host. Cutting Deals With Redmond http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/eur/article.php/3768056 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/eur/article.php/3768056 OS Roundup:Who stands to gain the most from the latest Microsoft-Novell arrangement? NetIQ Survey Reveals Virtual Reality http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/trends/article.php/3767856 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/trends/article.php/3767856 Virtually Speaking: Virtual environments are growing wide but not deep. It's time to start wrangling the virtual sprawl. Ubuntu, the User Friendly Linux Distro? http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3767736 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3767736 What does it mean to be user friendly, and does emphasizing user friendliness mean ignoring other, equally important, values? Gartner Reports Healthy Q2 for Server Market http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/stats/article.php/3767531 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/stats/article.php/3767531 Dell and IBM renewed their server efforts, while Sun struggled and HP hummed along. rsnapshot: rsync-Based Filesystem Snapshot http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3767446 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3767446 Tip of the Trade: Snapshot filesystems may be great, but migrating to a new filesystem is a major deal. If you're not up for it, rsnapshot makes achieving snapshot-like functionality a snap. Will Solid State Drives Go Beyond Enterprise? http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3767256 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3767256 Insiders predict a revolution in solid state storage next year. Newer vPro Sports More Security Features http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3767041 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3767041 Second generation coming next month, Nehalem support due in a year. Solid State Drives: No Flash in the Pan http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/hreviews/article.php/3767026 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/hreviews/article.php/3767026 Hard-Core Hardware: Hard drive manufacturers would prefer you to think otherwise, but with greater speed and more efficiency, solid state drives are here to stay. Macs in the Enterprise: A Question of Emphasis http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/eur/article.php/3766751 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/eur/article.php/3766751 OS Roundup: Mac OS X may well be ready for the enterprise. Is Apple? VMware, Microsoft Decide to Play Nice http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3766631 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3766631 Virtualization newbie Microsoft and market leader VMware play nice, up to a point, with validation program. Intel's Really Big Tech Fest http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3766291 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3766291 A lot of Nehalem, a lot of Atom, and a lot of flash drive talk. Itanium? Not so much. Storage Virtualization for Network Administrators http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3765746 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3765746 Virtually Speaking: Virtualization changes the way your storage is managed, freeing you from costly, time-consuming data migrations and unrealistic customer expectations. Tip of the Trade: Nagios Plugins http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3765691 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3765691 Nagios is set up to use plugins to do the actual work of checking services. From cron-apt to check_jabber and more, here are some to get you started. Bug Befalls VMware http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3765606 http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3765606 It had to happen sooner or later. VMware's hypervisor caught its first bug. The problem itself is relatively minor. More important is how VMware is handling it as well as its partners' and users' perceptions.