Linux server Tag Index

Shopping for a new Linux server isn't as easy as you might think. Here's a round-up of what's available for those of you who want to dance with the penguin.

Updated enterprise Linux release improved performance and resource control.

Paying too much for licenses is not good business. Using Linux in your data center is one way to save money. Here are 10 distros to consider.
Tags: Linux server, Ubuntu, Top 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Mandriva

Ready to roll out a site, but not sure how it will perform in real-world use? Consider Siege, an open source load-testing and benchmarking utility that will help stress test your setup before exposing it to the world.
Tags: testing tool, Linux server, open source software, benchmark, tip of the trade

We continue our step-by-step guide of how to build a Linux test server. This time, we examine storage options and how to configure the machine as a test bed for new Linux distros.
Tags: testing tool, Linux server, server hardware, storage hardware, Storage

Natty Linux distro is officially released, delivering a new look for the open source Linux desktop and gearing up for a major preload push.
Tags: Ubuntu Server, Linux server, Canonical, server os

Telnet remains a useful, albeit insecure, way to troubleshoot Linux-powered servers.
Tags: smtp, Linux server, tip of the trade, troubleshooting, telnet

A media server offers many improvements over traditional file shares for storing, archiving and sharing multimedia presentations. Here are five worthy candidates to consider.
Tags: Linux server, top 5

If you're short on cash but looking for a server to test operating systems and virtual environments or a flexible machine capable of being quickly reconfigured for testing purposes, consider building your own. Here's how.
Tags: Linux server, server hardware, OS, Linux

The London Stock Exchange switches to Suse Linux, and the Financial Times asks if this is indicative of a bellwether trend. A case of stalwart paper being behind the time, or do some enterprises truly believe Linux is just for start ups?
Tags: Linux server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, server os, IBM, open source server

A tisket, a tasket, be sure to use the open source server tool taskset for priority tasks.
Tags: Linux server, tip of the trade, taskset, open source tools

New Linux Foundation Enterprise User Survey data reveals that enterprises are set to add more Linux at the expense of Windows during next five years, though users are not heading to the cloud.
Tags: open source servers, open source software, Linux server, Windows, cloud computing

In the flurry of 10-related memes this past week, one stood out: the release of Canonical's open source server OS, Ubuntu 10.10 Server Edition, also known as 'Maverick Meerkat.' In keeping with the theme, here are 10 noteworthy aspects.
Tags: Top 10, open source server, Ubuntu Server, Linux server, Canonical

Linux server monitoring is one of the best ways to ensure performance of your Linux server.
Tags: open source server, Linux server monitoring, Linux Server Management, Linux server

Linux server developers and adopters keep it real. A real choice for your data center, that is.
Tags: linux os, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux server, Ubuntu, OS

IDC's latest figures indicate that Windows Server was installed on 75 percent of the servers sold worldwide.
Tags: server, Windows Server, Linux server, Unix server

OS Roundup: Linus blesses a new kernel. Are you ready to test drive it on your Linux servers?
Tags: Linux server, Torvalds, kernel

The enterprise Linux OS vendor goes its own way when it comes to including a Linux kernel in its RHEL 6 release.
Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, RHEL, linux os, Linux server, real-time

OS Roundup: Despite the growing popularity of the myriad Linux OS and cloud computing options, HP-UX retains a strong, albeit leaking, presence. Now, with Sun's UNIX ecosystem in turmoil, HP is seizing the day as it packages and sings the virtues of its Big Iron OS.
Tags: cloud computing, linux os, HP-UX, Unix server, Linux server

If you've ever had to stop and check the manpage to get the crontab syntax correct for your Unix or Linux server, here's a Web site that will save you lots of time.
Tags: tip of the trade, cron, Linux server, Unix server

Tip of the Trade: Backspace and delete may seem the same, but often they are not. This is particularly problematic when using Screen on OSX Terminal. Here are three easy fixes.
Tags: Mac OS X, screen, Linux server, OS X, OS

This big release for the Linux server leader adds new capabilities -- but when is Red Hat's Enterprise Linux 6 coming out?
Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat, Linux server, virtualization

OS Roundup: Is Oracle closing the door on Solaris in favor of Linux servers? Recent actions imply the company is determined to drive potential customers away from the UNIX offerings it acquired from Sun and into the arms of Red Hat and other enterprise Linux vendors.
Tags: OS, Oracle, Solaris, Sun Microsystems, Linux server

OS Roundup: What does an enterprise server OS look like in your perfect world? Find out how some real-world options -- from Linux to Unix to Windows to Mac OS X -- might stack up in a dream universe.
Tags: Mac OS X, Unix server, server os, OS, Linux server

With Red Hat Enterprise Linux leading the charge of Linux server operating systems in the data center, Ubuntu Server has some catching up to do. But don't count it out.
Tags: Ubuntu, Canonical, server os, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux server

New CEO of Canonical shares some plans for the road ahead, including how it plans to grow Ubuntu's Linux server and consumer businesses, and the future of Ubuntu's branding.
Tags: Linux, Canonical, Linux server, lucid lynx, Ubuntu

Tip of the Trade: Anyone who has encountered the Perl @INC array in the context of a 'cannot find module' error knows the value of being able to see a list of directories on you Linux server. Here's how to access @INC and find obscurely located modules before they are lost.
Tags: perl, Linux server, OS, Linux