Dubbed Odyssey, it's HP's plan seeks to transform the server landscape for mission-critical computing.
A recent HP-commissioned Forrester Consulting survey finds this to indeed be the case for some enterprises holding fast to their OS of choice despite Linux's
steady move upstream. Are they the last holdouts or an indicator that UNIX still
has much to offer?
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open source, Linux, Unix server, OS, server os
Oracle claims the top spot for Unix with Solaris and reveals it has its eye on the Linux top spot for its homegrown Linux distro, Oracle Enterprise Linux. Red Hat and HP express a mix of consternation and amusement. But is that the right reaction?
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux, server os, Solaris, Oracle, Unix server
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, SUSE Linux, Ubuntu Server, server os, Windows 7 Phone
IBM's release of the Power7 processor and a corresponding refresh of Power-based
servers earlier this year has steadily breathed new life into what some
believed was a stagnant product family. If you're in the market for a Unix server,
here's what Big Blue has to offer.
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buyer's guide, Power7, Unix server, Power Systems, IBM
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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Unix server, Unix, AIX, HP-UX, OS
Big Blue Releases its biggest Unix Server yet, a Power7 system that boasts record transaction performance.
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AIX 7, Oracle, Unix server, IBM, POWER 7
Oracle is investing in Sun's Unix and will use technologies from openSolaris as part of the next-generation release.
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Oracle, Solaris, Unix server, OS, OpenSolaris
The next generation of the popular BSD operating system is now available, providing stability and performance gains for open source software users.
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open source software, ZFS, Unix server, FreeBSD, OS
The Unix server world was abuzz last week with IBM kicking off the public beta of AIX 7, and HP launching a no holds barred offense to persuade former Sun customers to abandon SPARC/Solaris environments in favor of Red Hat Enterprise Linux on ProLiant servers.
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Unix server, IBM, AIX, Solaris, HP
IDC's latest figures indicate that Windows Server was installed on 75 percent of the servers sold worldwide.
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Unix server, Windows Server, Linux server, server
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.
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cloud computing, linux os, Linux server, Unix server, HP-UX
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.
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Linux server, Unix server, cron, tip of the trade
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.
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server os, Mac OS X, OS, Linux server, Unix server
As UNIX- and RISC-based servers lose ground to x86, should you consider making the switch? Is it the beginning of the end for UNIX servers?
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x86 server, buyer's guide, RISC, Unix server, Dell
The high-end x86 blitz is not expected to revive or further hinder already declining Unix server sales.
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IBM, Unix server, high-end, x86
