Etckeeper makes it easy to keep your /etc directory and its related config files in a revision control system of your choice.
Dubbed Odyssey, it's HP's plan seeks to transform the server landscape for mission-critical computing.
As part of the sale of Novell to Attachmate, Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and EMC have done the unlikely: They've joined together under the CPTN banner to acquire more than 800 patents. Is the OSI right to be concerned that this could be the beginning of the end?
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OSI, Attachmate, Microsoft, open source software, Unix
Not an expert on cron? No need to worry -- just use the Corntab site or its iPhone app.
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OS, Linux, cron, Unix, open source server
It's not unusual for a software release to trigger a hardware refresh. With the
release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, many OEMs are counting on it.
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HP, Unix, OS, RHEL, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Is HP's emphasis on new HP-UX features aimed squarely at Oracle users indicative of a midlife crisis in a market with limited room for growth or much like a prudent bank manager sizing up the threats and opportunities for its UNIX?
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AIX, Unix, OS, Unix server, HP-UX
Command-line users are often well-acquainted with Less, More's backward-scrollable cousin. Here are a few not-so-well-known useful commands and shortcuts that may make Less even more valuable to you.
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command line, more with less, open source software, open source servers, Unix
With mainstream support now over for Windows Server 2003, it's time to evaluate
your options. If you think you have good choices to replace the Windows OS, you
might be in for a nasty surprise.
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Unix, Windows Server 2008 R2, Linux, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003
High-end Unix systems aren't usually given the beta treatment, but IBM is betting on a wide test for some new virtualization capabilities.
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IBM, AIX, server virtualization, RISC, Unix
Sales of x86 servers are taking off like a shot, RISC is shriveling up, and prices are still dropping as IT buyers snap up less-expensive servers.
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blades, IDC, RISC, x86 servers, Unix
But the processor is only the beginning of the story, says HP, as it overhauls its high-end servers across the board.
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Unix, HP, mission-critical, Integrity, Itanium
New processors allow for expandability and improved power efficiency compared to the previous generation.
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power, virtualization, Unix, server, IBM
Offers coverage that extends to over a dozen distinct Unix platforms and multiple flavors of Windows.
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server management, Unix, Linux, Windows, assets
As x86 servers increasingly dominate the landscape, is there room for RISC? Absolutely, says one prominent analyst.
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x86, RISC, Unix, hardware, x86 servers
OS Roundup: Cut prices enough and customers will eventually bite is a common tactic for those selling commodity goods -- not high-end mainframes. Yet IBM recently did just that when when it marked down and bundled System z. Is this a sign the mainframe has lost its luster, or will the move unlock new markets?
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system z, Unix, mainframe, IBM
OS Roundup: As Unix's market share declines, Windows is gaining seats faster than Linux. One theory is that many enterprise decision makers perceive a higher price tag as an indicator of higher quality.
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open source, Linux, Windows, Unix, Windows Server 2008
