With the release Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft has ceased development for 32-bit server architectures. Enterprises migrating from 32- or 64-bit hardware to the new release have several choices.
<b>The H Open:</b> "Version 2.6.34 of the Linux kernel will be the first to support the Ceph and LogFS file systems. A number of changes to the Btrfs and XFS code promise improved performance."
<b>LWN.net:</b> "DVD authoring can be a deceptively tricky business. Though it can take some time to convert source video to the proper MPEG format, the technical requirements for the various regions are standardized, so it is at least possible to configure the conversion tools and do it right, once and for all."
<b>CIO Update:</b> "10 years ago, IBM had a single mission for Linux: Make it better. Now in 2010, IBM (NYSE:IBM) has a decade of experience in working to do just that, and is sharing its knowledge about how companies and developers can better participate in the Linux community."
<b>Tip of the Trade:</b> "A reader, Steve Hampson, suggested another solution to the backspace/delete terminal problem: Try typing stty dec on the offending terminal."
<b>Howtoforge:</b> "This tutorial shows how you can set up a Kubuntu 10.04 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware"
The plethora of netbook choices may appear remarkably similar, yet the differences in hardware make all the difference for the busy professional. Here are some tips on selecting the best netbook for your needs.
<b>ServerWatch:</b> "The latest smartphone sales figures from NPD Group show Google's Linux-based Android OS blowing the iPhone and Windows Mobile clean out of the water."
Latest threat of identity theft comes to Vanderbilt University in the form a stolen desktop computer that contained the names and Social Security numbers of more than 7,000 students.
<b>ServerWatch:</b> "The cloud isn't just a buzzword for Canonical. For the Ubuntu Linux vendor, the cloud is a technology that its users are actually deploying, and it's got the numbers to prove it."
If you've got your own online business then you need GotBiz.tv – a WebTV network of programs where entrepreneurs learn more about marketing and business. Because after all, 'business doesn't have to be boring.'
<b>CNN:</b> "Barely four months after the launch of its first smartphone, the HTC-built Nexus One, Google's commitment to the device seems to be on the wane."