Desktop
No doubt you've heard the prediction before — "this is going to be the year of the Linux desktop." At the risk of being repetitive, though, I'm going to go ahead and say it: 2008 really could be the year of the Linux desktop.
Use the bootable System Rescue
CD two or four times per month to save your data and protect
your sanity.
If you already have a Windows PC, you can install Linux and run your existing Windows configuration as a virtual machine. Jason Perlow explains how to do it.
Have an old PC or three? Turn those aging hunks of
silicon into refurbished Linux
workhorses.
Multicore
Confronting multi-core anxiety and what the new processors mean for the future of commodity clusters.
A revolution, or evolution, is taking place in the computing industry. Multiple CPUs and multiple cores aren't new to high-end markets, but this is the first time that they're being mass-produced -- and every programmer needs to understand how to take advantage of multicore systems.
What do Intel and AMD have planned for Linux? And where does Transmeta fit
Mobile
Last month, I touched a little bit on HP's screwed up Linux PDA initiative, but perhaps I was a bit too harsh. Sure, they have a research arm that's completely underutilized and they have absolutely no clue as how to turn those efforts into a product, but HP is in no way unique in their absence from the PDA and Linux device cluetrain. For the most part, the entire industry needs a swift kick in the head to see how to build and market a successful Linux handheld and to learn how to properly support open source PDA developers. I learned how the hard way, and here's my painful perspective on the whole shebang.
Blades
Since their debut in March 2001, Blade Servers have generated a ton of interest from enterprise IT departments. And a slew of misconceptions. We separate the truth from reality.
Alanna Dwyer, marketing manager for high-performance computer solutions at HP, discusses the HP c3000 -- better known as "Shorty," at SC07.
The ultimate in high-density computing, blade servers have revolutionized data centers and server farms. While some optimize for size, and some for sheer processing power, blades are sure to cut through your workload.
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Are you in the market for a ultra-portable but don't want to pay the Windows tax? We round up seven possible options for anyone looking to purchase a Linux-based netbook.
I've often wondered why Apple maintains a server OS and product line. From what I can see, they don't seem at all serious about the server market.
SPARC lights no fire says the chip vendor's blog.
Sun and Intel find common ground around Xeon-based servers and the Solaris OS.
Black, stealthy, capable, and cool — just a few words that aptly describe IBM’s System x3550 and x3590 servers. Here's a hands-on review.
PS3 Blue-Ray images already being dumped to ISOs
Introduces new energy-efficient servers.
HOPKINTON, Mass., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today further expanded its comprehensive portfolio of virtualization technologies with the introduction of the newest version of EMC(R) Invista(R) for storage area network (SAN) virtualization. The additional capabilities in Invista make it even easier for customers to simplify and automate the management of their information, minimize downtime, lower costs and receive maximum utilization of their entire infrastructure -- from storage to servers to files.
As Linus Torvalds noted recently, Linux isn't just about the x86 processor family. For developers working on IBM's POWER architecture, IBM's developerWorks has an overview of Linux on POWER that may be of interest.
The latest and greatest gadgets and gizmos for your pal, the Penguin.
Who is Apple trying to kid? Open systems and freedom of choice is" Insanely Great".
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