<b>Linux Planet:</b> "In a keynote address, Jim Whitehurst explains why open source has become more valuable as an enabler of innovation in the enterprise than a means to cheaper software."
<b>Phoronix:</b> "Last week we delivered benchmarks of Fedora 13 Alpha and Ubuntu 10.04 (along with testing the Fedora 11 and 12 too), but today we have a new set of comparative benchmarks that are covering the latest development versions of Ubuntu 10.04, Mandriva 2010.1, PCLinuxOS 2010, and openSUSE 11.3. Here they are."
<b>Linux Devices:</b> "Solid state disks (SSDs) moved closer to commodity status, with the announcement of a 40GB model from Intel for $125, and a sub-$100, 32GB version from OCZ Technology."
Virtually Speaking: With an acquisition, a maintenance release and a significant upgrade planned for later this year, VMware is gunning full throttle for the desktop virtualization market. But it's not the only vendor with desktop virtualization in its cross-hairs.
The task of keeping up with database security can sometimes be monumental! A major challenge when it comes to administering authorities and privileges is how to approach this puzzle in a sensible, time-saving, 'security robust' manner. There is no need for concern; we have a hint or two that will help solve this puzzler.
<b>MakeTechEasier:</b> "As with most tasks in Linux, there are multiple ways to handle removable devices, but for removable media in particular, KDE's primary tool is the Plasma Device Notifier Widget."
Whether it's from an acquisition or organizational change, if you're ever in the position of integrating two networks remember that the cultural factors can matter as much as the technical ones.
Simplify the monitoring of queries in Oracle Database with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM). Learn how to analyze query related activity and reach a definitive conclusion of database performance.
<b>ars Technica:</b> "Although Ubuntu is generally regarded as a desktop Linux distribution, the sever variant is becoming increasingly popular in the cloud. It is silently infiltrating server rooms and gaining traction in enterprise environments."
<b>Mark Shuttleworth:</b> "One of the driving mantras for us is “less is more”. I want us to “clean up, simplify, streamline, focus” the user experience work that we lead."
CrazyEgg handles Web analytics colorfully, plus a site for downloading free books and a way to time presentations -- and anything else -- down to the second.
The first thirteen parts of this series introduced some of the many features available within the IBM Data Studio integrated development environment (IDE) that's available for use with the IBM data servers. This installment explains how to apply Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) to your Web services.