Network File System
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NetApp founder: iSCSI very warm now
Insight interview David Hitz, founder and executive VP of engineering of Network Appliance, explained why a strong iSCSI growth is imminent in the storage industry.
Tags: Storage area networks (SAN)
An introduction to enterprise data storage
Techguide Storage often doesn't get the attention it deserves, which can turn out to be a costly oversight. George Ou provides this overview to get you up to speed on the various storage subsystems.
Tags: Storage, Storage area networks (SAN), Network-attached storage (NAS), RAID, Storage management, Data backup, disaster recovery, Data centers, Storage software
Sun adds enterprise features to OpenSolaris
News A new support contract, processor support, and networking and storage technology are designed to put the open source OS on an even footing alongside Solaris.
Tags: Acquisitions, Open source, Operating systems, Server platforms, Networking, Data Management, Database management, Virtualization, File System, Storage
Using pam_mount to automount filesystems at login
Techguide Pam_mount can take a password entered at login and use it to mount an encrypted filesystem. It can also mount non-encrypted filesystems.
Tags: Linux, Infrastructure/architecture management, Configuration File, Authentication, File System, On-demand, Password, Mandriva, Network File System, Vincent Danen
Microsoft releases server appliance version of Windows
News The software giant releases a new test version of Windows 2000 designed computer manufacturers who want to mold the operating system for their own designs.
Tuning the Network File System for better performance
Techguide The Network File System (NFS) is still very popular on Linux systems, but it can use some help to increase performance by tweaking the relatively conservative defaults that most Linux distributions ship with.
Tags: Linux, Linux desktop OS, Linux server OS, Open source
Creating a VPN connection
Techguide Virtual private network (VPN) connections enable a computer to create a secure, tunneled connection to a remote host. Often, VPN is used to create a connection across the Internet to a private LAN. Computers that establish a VPN connection to a remote LAN can function on the LAN as if they were connected locally to the network. Therefore, a VPN connection enables the computer to access shared resources such as folders and printers and access other servers on the remote network.
Microsoft touts high-end storage features for all
Techguide The software giant's availing of high-end features on the Windows storage platform has attracted one Singapore academic institution.
Sun opens up networking software under new liberal license
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Microsoft touts high-end storage features for all
News The software giant's availing of high-end features on the Windows storage platform has attracted one Singapore academic institution.
Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage management, Microsoft Windows, File servers, Storage software
Sun opens up networking software under new liberal license
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Business thrust continues Apple's OS jag
News The company's Jaguar operating system for desktops has taken center stage, but Apple is also releasing Jaguar for servers, hoping to muscle into the enterprise market.
Sun's Jxta hopes: DéJàva vu all over again?
News The company hopes its new software will alter the face of the Net, but with Microsoft's HailStorm providing a challenge--and other factors--it won't be easy.
Sun eases limits on networking software
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Could Sun hold a key to SCO's future?
Insight With the SCO Group pursuing core cases with Novell and IBM, the twist is that Sun Microsystems may have the power to impact the outcome of its legal maneuvers. David Berlind explores the possibilities.
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