September 2010
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September 29, 2010
29
Sep'10
Author explores Fedora features, platform stability in new book
In this Q&A with the author of 'Introducing Fedora: Desktop Linux,' the basics of the distribution are covered, from Fedora features to installation and the package manager yum. Continue Reading
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September 28, 2010
28
Sep'10
Determining cloud TCO vs. in-house IT costs
If you think cloud TCO is measured solely by a reduction in up-front costs, you're oversimplifying the equation. Learn how to measure the true value of cloud services in this tip. Continue Reading
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September 28, 2010
28
Sep'10
Setting up a syslog server in Linux
A central logging server can make it easier to manage logs. In this tip, learn how to collect and centralize syslog messages from your hosts onto one syslog server in Linux. Continue Reading
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September 28, 2010
28
Sep'10
IBM buys Blade Network Technologies: News in brief
While IBM scooped up Blade, Hewlett-Packard bolstered its Integrity platform and Stratus unveiled an Intel Westmere-based fault-tolerant server. Continue Reading
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September 27, 2010
27
Sep'10
Virtual Data Center E-zine
Virtual Data Center E-zine is a monthly guide that explores crucial challenges and benefits of virtual environments in enterprise data centers. Continue Reading
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September 24, 2010
24
Sep'10
IT pros explore SaaS-based infrastructure monitoring
Monitoring Software as a Service gives busy data center managers one less thing to do. Continue Reading
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September 22, 2010
22
Sep'10
Zenity tutorial: How to automate Linux admin scripting
In this Zenity tutorial for Linux admins, learn how to set up Zenity and use its dialogs to automate scripting. Continue Reading
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September 22, 2010
22
Sep'10
Oracle placates Sun shops with SPARC T3
Oracle gave the nod to the Web-serving side of the Sun hardware business by announcing the successor to UltraSPARC processor, and new servers built on top of it. Continue Reading
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September 21, 2010
21
Sep'10
Is Red Hat Linux out of date? Oracle thinks so
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said Red Hat Linux is out of date, and announced a new non-compatible Linux distro. Linux experts disagree with Oracle's claims. Continue Reading
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September 21, 2010
21
Sep'10
Using your Linux server to create an ad-hoc wireless network
In this tutorial, an expert explains how to set up an ad-hoc wireless network access point with your Linux server. Continue Reading
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September 21, 2010
21
Sep'10
What will a buyout mean for Novell users and product support?
With rumors that a deal has been reached on the sale of Novell, who are the most likely buyers of its various product lines, and what should Novell users consider about product support? Continue Reading
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September 20, 2010
20
Sep'10
NASA eyes power management to cut data center energy consumption
By aggregrating data from disparate meters and monitors across its data centers, NASA hopes to meet an aggressive mandate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in federal facilities. Continue Reading
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September 20, 2010
20
Sep'10
Uptime, TIA and BICSI: Who runs the data center design standards show?
With three major players in the game, where should you look for data center design standards? This tip discusses the similarities and differences between the Uptime Institute tier system, TIA-942 and BICSI 002-2010. Continue Reading
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September 20, 2010
20
Sep'10
SSD technology helps reduce server sprawl
Solid-state drives are still more expensive than spinning disks, but SSD technology can improve I/O performance, reducing the number of servers and storage arrays you need. Continue Reading
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September 20, 2010
20
Sep'10
Oracle Enterprise Unbreakable Linux forks over Red Hat
New Oracle Linux distro, optimized for Oracle software and hardware, may include Solaris features like dtrace. Continue Reading
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September 17, 2010
17
Sep'10
Linux security guide: Linux, open source security tools and tips
Start hardening your Linux servers with this guide to essential tools and applications for Linux security, including SELinux, Nagios, firewalls and more. Continue Reading
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September 16, 2010
16
Sep'10
IT pros unsure Oracle can cut it as a hardware power
Oracle faces big challenges selling Sun data center appliances; stemming server defections. Continue Reading
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September 15, 2010
15
Sep'10
Cisco slots new blade into UCS portfolio
Cisco's new blade server seems to offer the best of all worlds: compute power, thanks to Nehalem EX, plenty of memory capacity, and a half-width form factor. Continue Reading
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September 14, 2010
14
Sep'10
Nagios setup: Installing and configuring the network monitoring tool
Nagios is an open source network monitoring tool that can be used in all major Linux distributions. This tip covers the basics of Nagios setup, from installation to configuration, using OpenSUSE 11.2 as the example OS. Continue Reading
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September 13, 2010
13
Sep'10
Common Linux security policy management gaps
Linux security is commonly overlooked in IT security policies, especially when management is out of touch with what’s happening on the ground. Continue Reading