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Adaptive Server Enterprise version 15.0.3 Developer's Edition by Sybase, Inc.
ASE enables IT departments 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...
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...
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...
CSS Boosts Worker Productivity, Slashes Costs by Running Lotus Notes and Domino On Red Hat Enterprise Linux by Red Hat
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 resources. As a...
MKS Toolkit for Developers v9.2p2 by MKS, Inc. - Interoperability Division
MKS Toolkit for Developers speeds the software development and administration process and reduces errors by eliminating the time spent on tedious manual tasks. MKS Toolkit...
NomaDesk: The Easiest and Most Secure Way to Share, Synchronize and Backup Critical Files by NomaDesk
Targeted for the mobile workforce at the SMB, SOHO, and enterprise levels, NomaDesk is the easiest, most secure way to share, synchronize and back up business critical files...
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...
From Trust to Process: Closing the Risk Gap in Privileged Access Control by Symark International, Inc.
risks. High-privilege administrative accounts hold the keys to the most sensitive IT functionality and information resources - yet this level of access is far too often based on little more than trust alone. High-privilege...
Red Hat and Intel: Moving Intelligence Forward by Red Hat
Put state-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...
The Benefits of Migrating to a Linux Desktop by Red Hat
a desktop and 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...
Cray CX1 deskside supercomputer with Linux and Rocks+ harnesses HPC without the complexity of traditional clusters by Cray Inc.
explores how Rocks+, paired with the Cray CX1, offers everything 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...
7 Things Every System Administrator Should Know about OpenSSH by Global Knowledge
will focus on the OpenSSH implementation, which was initially 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...
IBM® Lotus® Domino® Server Performance on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5 by Red Hat
N8Mail Workload. 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...
Troubleshooting Made Easy In Linux by Global Knowledge
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, able to leap tall buildings...
10 Red Hat® Linux™ Tips and Tricks by Global Knowledge
Global Knowledge and Red Hat have assembled 10 Tips and Tricks from Red Hat Certified Engineers® (RHCEs) to give you a quick reference guide...
MKS X/Server v 8.5 - High-performance, transparent PC X server by MKS, Inc. - Interoperability Division
This world of PC/UNIX system integration demands a product available for the newest PC architectures and is easy to use and easy to manage. Applications normally available on expensive UNIX workstations can be readily...
Controlling, Delegating, Logging and Auditing UNIX Linux Root Actions by Symark International, Inc.
This document discusses the use of PowerBroker 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...
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Compliance in the UNIX/Linux Datacenter by Symark International, Inc.
IT organizations to create a secure 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...
Make the Right Database Investment by Sybase, Inc.
This paper compares the TCO of Oracle11g and Sybase ASE 15 databases, and demonstrates Sybase as the clear winner. Read this paper to learn why enterprises choose...
Deploying IBM® Lotus® Domino® on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5 by Red Hat
reference 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...
Closing the Gaps in Root Access Control by Symark International, Inc.
Join Scott Crawford from EMA in this webcast as he details trends showing how more finely grained Unix and Linux access control can help your enterprise. Scott will be joined by Symark CEO John Mutch who will discuss a solution...
Collaboration Without Boundaries: IBM Lotus Domino 8 and Open Collaboration Client Solution Powered by Red Hat Enterprise Linux by Red Hat
The cost of downtime can be enormous, even catastrophic. IBM and Red Hat have a single, security-rich collaboration and messaging platform that makes it simple, easy, and affordable to...
Case Study: Accelerating Success for TIBCO Software by Intel Corporation
is due to the speed of the Intel Xeon processors," says St. Onge. "We're also seeing better performance from the Linux operating system."
The Return on Investment of Open Source Data Integration by Talend
This white paper explains the different alternatives to open source data integration, and presents the visible and hidden costs of these alternatives, on several types of projects. With cost often viewed as one...
Scaling the Java Application Footprint in Production Deployments by Azul Systems, Inc
In this session Gil Tene examines the main causes of current footprint stagnation and Azul's mission to remedy those causes. He describes how the Azul JVM, available on Linux, Solaris, Windows, HPUX, and AIX...
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IT admins: SCO threats not stopping Linux projects by Michael S. Mimoso, SearchEnterpriseLinux.com News Editor
in court, several IT administrators in the United States and Europe recently told SearchEnterpriseLinux.com that they have no intention of delaying or halting Linux- and open source-related projects.

"My biggest concern has nothing to do with SCO. Rather, my biggest concern is converting a collection... More...

JBoss to indemnify app server customers by Michael S. Mimoso, SearchEnterpriseLinux.com News Editor

Bob Bickel, JBoss' vice president of corporate development and strategy, said the move brings the company's support program in line with that of commercial vendors, and is not necessarily a response to the SCO Group's $3 billion suit against IBM and the ensuing legal threats against the Linux and open... More...

When to mix proprietary code with Linux by MiMi Yeh, Assistant editor
against open source by large companies remains a real and viable threat, according to Bruce Perens, open source expert and evangelist.

Perens is series editor of Bruce Perens' Open Source Series (Prentice Hall PTR) and vice president of developer relations and policy initiatives at SourceLabs Inc... More...

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Dell will not pay licensing fee to SCO
Dell founder Michael Dell said his company is not and will not pay a Unix licensing fee to the SCO Group. Dell, who said at OracleWorld that his company is going full steam ahead with Linux and open source, said his... More...
LinuxWorld: Red Hat pads fund to fight SCO, files complaint
it pledged $1 million for a fund intended to help the open-source community fight any legal action by the SCO Group, which revealed licensing fees Linux users could pay SCO for System V as a way of avoiding legal action... More...