August 2005
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August 24, 2005
24
Aug'05
Configure your RHEL4 network
Learn how to use Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 commands and utilities to configure your network from a GUI or command line. Continue Reading
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August 23, 2005
23
Aug'05
Blue Gene Watson ready to roll
IBM announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy this week to make its Blue Gene Watson supercomputer available for scientific projects in October. Continue Reading
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August 23, 2005
23
Aug'05
Siemon PodCast - Industry Standards Online Radio Show
Expert Carrie Higbie presents an overview of the TIA 942 Data Center standard released in April 2005. The standard is designed for anyone building out a data center infrastructure. Continue Reading
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August 23, 2005
23
Aug'05
Alien crosstalk still a threat to data centers
As cabling becomes more densely packed, the threat of electromagnetic disruption caused by alien crosstalk is getting worse, despite new cabling solutions designed to keep it out of the data center. Continue Reading
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August 22, 2005
22
Aug'05
System panic: Get a serial console log
How to create a serial console log of a system panic. Continue Reading
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August 22, 2005
22
Aug'05
Inside OpenOffice.org 2.0, part 1
OpenOffice.org instructor Solveig Haugland explains why the upcoming OpenOffice 2.0 is set to make her job a whole lot easier. Continue Reading
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August 22, 2005
22
Aug'05
Inside OpenOffice 2.0, part 2
Solveig Haugland continues her review of OpenOffice 2.0 with descriptions of three new and highly anticipated additions to the open source personal productivity suite. Continue Reading
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August 18, 2005
18
Aug'05
Getting your hands dirty with open source ROI, TCO calculations
Calculating the true value of open source software means setting aside vendor and analyst hype and crunching the numbers yourself, according to one prominent LinuxWorld speaker. Continue Reading
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August 17, 2005
17
Aug'05
Data center managers not fixed on wireless
Although WiMax offers much promise as a way to wirelessly back up the data center, some data center managers are more than happy to let others help the technology through its adolescence. Continue Reading
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August 17, 2005
17
Aug'05
The aging mainframer
Mainframes are not going away anytime soon but mainframers are. In this column, Craig S. Mullins explores the impending problem of what will happen when all the mainframers retire. Continue Reading
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August 16, 2005
16
Aug'05
Tips and tools: Porting apps to Linux & making them support multiple distributions
Get tips on how to port Unix and Windows applications to Linux and how to make those Linux apps support multiple distributions. The expert on tap for this tip is Novell Linux developer Darren Davis. Continue Reading
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August 16, 2005
16
Aug'05
Sun, VMware join forces
Virtualization giant VMware scored a major partnership last week when Sun Microsystems announced it would deliver VMware's software onto Sun Fire x64 servers and the StorEdge 6920. Continue Reading
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August 16, 2005
16
Aug'05
Data center consulting a benefit for major projects
IT pros have to wear many hats when it come to the data center. But data center consulting and outsourcing services can make major projects easier. Continue Reading
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August 16, 2005
16
Aug'05
Fast Reference: Disaster recovery basics
The third in a series of fast references, "Disaster Recovery Basics" quickly reviews the basics of what you should have covered in case of a -- you guessed it -- disaster. Continue Reading
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August 15, 2005
15
Aug'05
Learning Guide: Enterprise-ready Linux e-mail
Souped-up applications for Linux offer viable alternatives to Microsoft's hacker-friendly mail server and client. This learning guide can help you decide if your organization is ready to exchange your e-mail woes and get a bright new outlook. Continue Reading
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August 15, 2005
15
Aug'05
Golden's Rules: LinuxWorld's screaming hardware, palm-sized server, faux IT guys and .org ghetto
Whew! LinuxWorld -- three days of raucous music, bright lights, and demos galore -- is over. I attended all three days and want to share the highlights -- and lowlights -- of the conference with you. Continue Reading
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August 11, 2005
11
Aug'05
From here to there: Fiber optics over Wi-Fi
In this tip you will read various opinions on how to set up networking between the 5th and 7th floors of a building. See why IT professionals say fiber optic is the way to go. Continue Reading
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August 11, 2005
11
Aug'05
LinuxWorld: Virtualization, open source threaten proprietary models
Rising interest in virtualization could mean the decline of traditional software pricing plans. Meanwhile, virtualization leaders VMware and Microsoft are facing tough new competition from open source alternatives. Continue Reading
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August 11, 2005
11
Aug'05
Path to software innovation leads away from patents
A patent plea at LinuxWorld ended with a call to Microsoft to back its open source rhetoric with some action. Continue Reading
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August 11, 2005
11
Aug'05
IBM, partners plan to launch BladeCenter community
IBM, in collaboration with Intel, announced plans to form a partnership around BladeCenter that it believes will drive development around the technology. Continue Reading