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SAP on Linux: Basics, Migration Tips and How to Get Started by Red Hat
This Expert Podcast explores the pros and cons of running SAP on Linux, and explains how to create a migration plan from other operating systems. Running SAP on Linux is an increasingly popular option...
Red Hat and Intel: Moving Intelligence Forward by Red Hat
of-the-art intelligence to work on the challenges of tomorrow by running Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the latest Intel® Xeon® processors. Red Hat's open source, commercial-strength innovation delivers optimized results for...
Linux Client Migration Cookbook, Version 2: A Practical Planning and Implementation Guide for Migrating to Desktop Linux by Red Hat
This implementation guide to migrating to desktop Linux provides a technical planning reference for IT organizations, large or small, that are now considering a migration to Linux-based...
Adaptive Server Enterprise version 15.0.3 Developer's Edition by Sybase, Inc.
to improve service levels while reducing hardware footprints and associated costs. ASE on Linux makes better use of system resources than comparable systems and streamlines internal and external processes. Given the current...
The Benefits of Migrating to a Linux Desktop by Red Hat
things you need to consider when you move from a Microsoft® Windows®-based desktop to the Linux alternative offered through the IBM® Open Collaboration Client Solution (OCCS) powered by Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®...
Security Solutions for UNIX/Linux Audits by Symark International, Inc.
Check out this whitepaper to learn the security issues of UNIX and Linux systems and how to meet audit requirements. As UNIX/Linux systems become more prevalent in organizations, the need to secure them...
Cray CX1 deskside supercomputer with Linux and Rocks+ harnesses HPC without the complexity of traditional clusters by Cray Inc.
you need in an affordable, accessible, and integrated deskside HPC solution. Rocks+, a complete Linux-based HPC software stack on a single DVD, combines the popular Rocks cluster management tools with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) to...
IBM® Lotus® Domino® Server Performance on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5 by Red Hat
Finally, it presents the performance results of Lotus Domino Server on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for simulated workloads. This paper gives a brief introduction to the Lotus Domino performance benchmarking concepts and...
7 Things Every System Administrator Should Know about OpenSSH by Global Knowledge
developed as part of the OpenBSD project and is installed by default on most modern BSD and Linux-based operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora. OpenSSH is an open-source implementation of the SSH...
Troubleshooting Made Easy In Linux by Global Knowledge
not load or run correctly, the network hangs or a network service does not listen or perform? Linux is noted for being rock solid, stable, and easy to manage but not as user friendly. Every operating system portrays itself as powerful...
MKS X/Server v 8.5 - High-performance, transparent PC X server by MKS, Inc. - Interoperability Division
that many IT professionals face in day-to-day environments specifically with Windows, Linux and UNIX. In this world of heterogeneous IT environments, the need for a high-performance, transparent PC X server that delivers...
CSS Boosts Worker Productivity, Slashes Costs by Running Lotus Notes and Domino On Red Hat Enterprise Linux by Red Hat
operations management services, Cybernet-SlashSupport (CSS), migrated to Red Hat Enterprise Linux® from Microsoft Windows and dramatically improved application performance and improved productivity while freeing up IT...
Deploying IBM® Lotus® Domino® on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5 by Red Hat
guide will show step by step how to properly deploy IBM® Lotus® Domino® on an Enterprise Linux server. This Red Hat reference guide will show step by step how to properly deploy IBM® Lotus® Domino® on an Enterprise Linux...
Controlling, Delegating, Logging and Auditing UNIX Linux Root Actions by Symark International, Inc.
software to address some of the security and audit problems inherent in native UNIX and Linux operating systems. The purpose of the document is to demonstrate the value of PowerBroker as a tool for reducing risk in...
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Compliance in the UNIX/Linux Datacenter by Symark International, Inc.
access control infrastructure through granular authorization and "delegation" of the UNIX/Linux root or super user password to users based on their role and duties in the organization. PCI compliance is again top of mind for...
Expert Advice
systems administration manuals, reference manuals and even tuning guides. One of my favorite commands for performance tuning is vmstat. It's available on every version of Unix or Linux available, and provides data on memory, cpu and I/O.

Here is a vmstat snapshot from a system (lightly used) which clearly illustrates the various sections of information; memory, CPU and I/O. procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- --system-- -----cpu------ r b... More...

Linux News
Red Hat's JBoss and rPath's cloud computing offerings have customization in common. How will a customized approach to products change the future of IT, and how does it affect your bottom-line... More...
Ubuntu Articles
Lucid Imagination adds support for Apache search tools by Pam Derringer, Contributor
services and/or added features on top of free software. Even London-based Canonical Ltd., commercial backer of the popular Ubuntu desktop software, has yet to earn a profit.

Gries said that enterprise search has a better chance of selling support services because search... More...

Enterprise Linux 2008: The year in review by Leah Rosin, Associate Editor
in 2008. Virtualization and the cloud were hot topics, with rollouts from the major players like Red Hat. Novell and Ubuntu throughout the year.

These trends will surely continue, especially as IT shops around the globe implement cost-cutting measures. The U.S... More...

With Ubuntu and CentOS support, rPath spreads its wings by Pam Derringer, News Writer
Raleigh, N.C.-based rPath Inc., whose tools create and manage virtual appliances, has optimized its software to run on Ubuntu and CentOS, a free version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, significantly broadening rPath's footprint. The virtual appliance packaging... More...
Red Hat Articles
Red Hat debuts flexible JBoss platform additions by Pam Derringer, News Contributor
cafeteria style. That's what Raleigh, N.C.-based Red Hat Inc. is serving up with its rearchitected, modular JBoss Enterprise Platform and the June 1, 2009, debut of its slimmer... More...
Ingres and JBoss integration aimed at database market expansion by Pam Derringer, News Contributor
Calif.-based Ingres Corp. and Raleigh, N.C.-based Red Hat Inc. have integrated the Ingres database and Red Hat's JBoss middleware applications, respectively, which Ingres... More...
Linux's position in cloud computing efforts by Pam Derringer, News Contributor
easier to manage. And, finally, Raleigh, N.C.-based Red Hat Inc. recently announced a virtual forum on open source cloud computing July 22 to address interoperability problems... More...
Fedora Articles
Enterprise Linux 2008: The year in review by Leah Rosin, Associate Editor
25 billion.

November: Red Hat finally shared Fedora 10, with improved virtualization, package management and policy controls, and faster startup. The company also... More...

With Ubuntu and CentOS support, rPath spreads its wings by Pam Derringer, News Writer
other free Linux distros such as Debian and Fedora within rPath virtual appliances, Marshall said.

As a 3-year-old venture-backed firm founded by former Red Hat executives... More...

After delay, Fedora 10 finally available by Pam Derringer, News Writer
breach discovered this past summer, Fedora 10, is finally available for download from the Fedora Project website.The Fedora 10 update includes new remote server... More...