Dreamhost's CEO elaborates on the evolving role of Linux use at his hosting company.
The latest Linux release adds a variety of new cloud-focused server tools.
Mark Shuttleworth details what it takes to deliver OpenStack in production, in 3 minutes or less.
New release of Landscape server management system provides compliance and extensibility options for Ubuntu Linux.
While Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud offers only SSH access by default to Linux cloud servers, if you aren't a command-line fan or your application requires a GUI, discover how you can set up remote desktop access to most Linux cloud servers.
The open source operating system server adds cloud orchestration, Metal-as-a-Service and OpenStack in its latest Long Term Support release.
Ubuntu 12.04 gets its first major server vendor certification, but HP admits Ubuntu is still not yet at the same level as either Red Hat or SUSE.
Natty Linux distro is officially released, delivering a new look for the open source Linux desktop and gearing up for a major preload push.
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Linux server, Canonical, Ubuntu Server, server os
Cgrpoups is a feature initially developed to limit resource usage in the Linux kernel. But it can do much more, including tweak memory, bandwidth and CPU usage of system processes as well as deny access to system resources.
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Linux, open source software, Ubuntu Server, Linux kernel
2010 was a pretty dramatic year in the server OS world, with one big name disappearing in a puff of logic, another selling itself off to the highest bidder and a third joining Oracle's 'evil' empire. Like any year, 2010 had some obvious winners, some downright losers and a quite a few merchants of 'meh.' Here are the 8 most notable server OS developments that took place in 2010.
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Red Hat, Mac OS X, OpenSolaris, Ubuntu Server, server os
With OpenSUSE safe for the time being and Novell holding fast to its UNIX copyrights, many in the open source world have much to smile about this week. Ubuntu's announcement that it is not moving to a rolling release and yet another Chrome delay are also
top of mind, as is some info on jailbreaking your Windows Phone 7.
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Unix server, Ubuntu Server, SUSE Linux, server os, Windows 7 Phone
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.
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Top 10, open source server, Linux server, Canonical, Ubuntu Server
Thanks to Windows, Mac OS X, Ubuntu, Fedora and the not-so-well-known (but no less notable) QNX, the server OS waters were choppier than usual this week. Here's some insight as to what's really going on.
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Oracle, Windows, OS, Mac OS X, Ubuntu Server
Enhance Screen on your screen with Byobu, open source software that makes Screen more user friendly and functional.
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Debian, open source software, tip of the trade, Ubuntu Server, screen
Canonical believes that a basic database certified for Ubuntu on EC2 is key to having IT shops deploy Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud.
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database, IBM, Ubuntu, Canonical, Ubuntu Server
The firewall can be a problem, but with a little understanding of FTP and firewalls the communication can be negotiated.
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firewall, Ubuntu Server, ftp server, Open-source Server, PASV
The Linux OS long-term support release emerges, with a focus on cloud computing environments and ISV certifications. But it's still missing some critical enterprise software credibility.
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cloud computing, Ubuntu, Canonical, Ubuntu Server, linux os
OS Roundup: As Apple fades from relevance, Canonical's Linux OS, Ubuntu, seems to be stepping into its shoes. Is Lucid Lynx everything Mac OS X could have been but isn't, and does it have what it takes to trounce Snow Leopard?
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iPhone, Canonical, Mac OS X, Ubuntu Server, linux os
Tip of the Trade: If you've ever felt the need to scribble notes on your PDFs without bringing dead trees into the equation, consider the open-source software, Okular, a KDE document reader that can read multiple document formats and allows the user to annotate files as she reads.
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Ubuntu, OS, PDF, tip of the trade, Ubuntu Server
Shuttleworth may be Dictator For Life at the Ubuntu project, but may not be the best person to lead Canonical.
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Ubuntu, distro, Ubuntu Server, Open-source Servers, commercial server
