While February saw one of the largest patch batches ever from Microsoft, the forecast for March looks much better, with only two bug fixes on the agenda.
EasyPeasy is a simple interface intended for light use, and includes several pieces of proprietary software for convenience. Bruce Byfield takes an in-depth look at this Ubuntu Linux-based netbook operating system.
<b>Linux Journal:</b> "I hate having to change. I do not know a lot of people that really enjoy it, but there are just certain aspects to change that bug me"
<b>ars Technica:</b> "Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg sat down for an on-the-record conversation yesterday at the Council for Foreign Relations, and he pulled no punches: the US is number one in the world when it comes to broadband. We're so far ahead of everyone else, it's "not even close.""
More IT managers worry about cyber attacks than they do about traditional crime, natural disasters, or terrorism, according to a State of Enterprise Security report released by Symantec last month.
More IT managers worry about cyber attacks than they do about traditional crime, natural disasters, or terrorism, according to a State of Enterprise Security report released by Symantec last month.
<b>Linux Planet:</b> "Does using a lightweight Linux desktop always mean trading lower resource usage for usability and features? Juliet Kemp reviews LXDE, one of the newest lightweight Linux desktops."
Despite the poor economy, adoption of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management helped this segment of the software market grow.
<b>Datamation:</b> "A hypervisor is a software technology used in virtualization, which allows several operating systems to run side-by-side on a given piece of hardware."
<b>SiliconRepublic:</b> "Network software giant Novell has claimed it is the first Linux vendor to achieve 5,000 certified ISV applications and has increased its Linux market share against Red Hat, according to IDC."
<b>eWeek:</b> "2010 marks the 10th anniversary of Linux for the mainframe. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Bill Claybrook delves into the 10-year history of Linux for the mainframe..."
According to Microsoft, users running pirated copies of its software are at much higher risk of encountering all kinds of malware attacks than users with legitimate copies.
SolarWinds products are geared to customers who need a scalable, easy-to-use network management solution for 250 to 10,000 managed elements, and at an affordable price point.
<b>Linux User and Developer:</b> "Like some of the alternative nettop computers we've reviewed over the past new months, the Zotac MAG can also attach to the VESA mount on the back of most monitors, meaning it takes up literally zero desk space."
The final day of PASS offered insights into configuration management, how it helps with Disaster Recovery and Consolidation, and a glimpse in the direction that Microsoft is heading with SQL Server 10.5.
<b>Innovations:</b> "Shared libraries are one of the many strong design features of Linux, but can lead to headaches for inexperienced users, and even experienced users in certain situations."