Server Operating System
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Via not serious contender to Intel, AMD
News Taiwanese player has strengths to compete in niche areas but lacks the investment and product performance to truly take on the big boys, says analyst.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Processors, Personal Computers, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Mobile, Cloud Computing, Server Market, Environment, Server
Prepare for 64-bit Windows now
Insight Move to 64-bit computing will require "substantial" application recoding, says analyst firm Gartner.
Tags: Microsoft Windows
Windows Server 2003 gears for S'pore debut
News After several name changes and delays, Microsoft is finally set to launch its new server operating system in city-state on May 13, three weeks after its big-bang U.S. debut this Thursday.
VMware hits back at Microsoft cost criticism
News Company has responded to comments by Steve Ballmer, saying while cost comparisons of virtualization products are complicated, Microsoft may be more expensive.
Tags: Business applications, Virtualization, Steve Ballmer, Operating System, EMEA, Microsoft Corp., operating system company, server operating system, Business applications, VMware Inc.
Server 2008 R2 beta: Upgrade functionality available
Techguide Microsoft folks have made it very clear that they are excited about Windows Server 2008 R2. Here's a look at the beta's new upgrade functionality.
Tags: Operating systems, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Ohio, Beta, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft adds Windows version for cheap servers
News The software maker will start selling Windows Server "Foundation" for use on single-processor servers.
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows, Software, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Windows Version, operating system, Software, Server, Hardware
Secure and stable server setup with CentOS
Techguide CentOS is an operating system that is completely compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Here's how to optimize CentOS setup with RPMForge and Utter Ramblings repositories.
Tags: Open source, Operating systems, Repository, Apache Software Foundation, Red Hat Inc., Plug-in, CentOS, Grep, Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Novell bundles collaboration server, Linux
News Company is offering free version of Suse Linux Enterprise Server with its latest GroupWise collaboration server.
Tags: Linux, Open source
SWsoft brings virtualization to Itanium
News The Itanium version of its Virtuozzo software lets a single server operating system appear to be several separate copies.
Tags: Servers, Operating systems
Dell buys in to Microsoft-Novell pact
News The PC maker will buy certificates for Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS from Microsoft and launch a marketing program to convince new corporate customers to use Novell's OS.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Open source
Amazon's EC2 to offer Windows, SQL Server options
News Software maker says that, starting later this year, those using its cloud computing service will be able to run Microsoft's operating system and database software.
Tags: Legal, Microsoft SQL Server, Database, Cloud Computing, operating system, Environment, Server, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Windows Server, programming model
Fujitsu backs Longhorn Server
News Fujitsu has pledged to be an early backer of Microsoft's upcoming server operating system as part of a new global deal between the two companies.
SuSE bundles Linux server for business
News The open source company is bundling e-mail and groupware applications with its Linux server operating system in a new product aimed at the business market.
Parallels releases Virtuozzo update
News Virtuozzo Containers 4.0 includes higher-end features for server availability and backup. Also, SWsoft completes its name change to Parallels.
Tags: Open source
IBM, Brazil pair up for Linux lambada
News IBM is teaming up with the government of Brazil to develop the country's expertise in open-source software such as Linux.
