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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...
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Compliance in the UNIX/Linux Datacenter by Symark International, Inc.
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 compliance is again top of...
7 Things Every System Administrator Should Know about OpenSSH by Global Knowledge
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 and Fedora. OpenSSH is an open-source...
Podcast: The Mainframe - Best Practices 2009 by CA
In this videocast on 2009 best practices learn about consolidation, the evolution of hub and moderization of legacy mainframe applications. In this...
MKS X/Server v 8.5 - High-performance, transparent PC X server by MKS, Inc. - Interoperability Division
a crucial topic 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...
Best Practices for Mainframe 2009 by CA
learn about the basic idea of real world effectiveness of mainframe consolidation to deliver the best TCO/ROI including:

  • Move Unix/Linux apps to the mainframe
  • Scaling via Virtual Machines
  • Save TCO by simplifying
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NomaDesk: The Easiest and Most Secure Way to Share, Synchronize and Backup Critical Files by NomaDesk
Windows 2000, XP, Vista - Microsoft dot-net 3.5 (will be automatically installed if not present). Mac & Linux version coming Fall 2009...
Troubleshooting Made Easy In Linux by Global Knowledge
does 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...
A Manager's Guide to Oracle® Cost Containment by EnterpriseDB Corporation
The objective of this white paper is to provide an overview of the economics, strategies and best practice methodologies of Oracle database cost containment. It identifies popular Oracle cost containment...
Sun and Wikimedia - Technology for creating a scalable architecture for rich media deployments by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
To address growth concerns, Wikimedia supplemented its existing Linux clusters with an affordable, high-performance, scalable solution based on Sun Fire™ X4150 and X4240 servers...
Oracle Migration Technical Q&A by EnterpriseDB Corporation
including identification of candidate applications and databases, project planning, migration best practices and available migration technologies. Many Oracle shops are seeking to rationalize their database costs through the...
eBook: Manufacturing IT Guide - How to evaluate and buy small to mid-size ERP platforms by Exact Software
This eBook offers best practices for SMBs and midmarket organizations evaluating ERP platforms and provides suggestions on how to avoid procurement...
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...
From Trust to Process: Closing the Risk Gap in Privileged Access Control by Symark International, Inc.
Read this white paper where these issues are examined in light of the Symark approach to helping businesses move from weak, trust-based privileged access, to stronger, more mature processes for managing privileged risks. 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...
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...
Adaptive Server Enterprise version 15.0.3 Developer's Edition by Sybase, Inc.
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 and external processes. Given...
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.
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 Rocks cluster management tools with Red Hat Enterprise...
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...
Sun Servers Free Trial Catalog by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Check out this free trail product guide to find the server that best fits your organization. Read about the different applications and features of CoolThread, x64, Blade, and Carrier Grade...
Sun Fire™ X4250 Server: Industry-leading capacity, high-performance compute platform by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft
When it comes to high disk capacity, the Sun Fire X4250 server is the best of its kind. The power and scalability of the Sun Fire makes it cost effective and appealing to Web infrastructure and...
Successful Mobile Deployments Require Robust Security by Lopez Research
various versions of Windows Mobile, RIM Blackberrys, Apple iPhones, Symbian devices, Palm devices and Linux based devices.

Read this whitepaper to find out the unique security requirements that these mobile devices create and...
Streamlining Sales Processes to Boost Performance: Five best practices for optimizing the sales pipeline by SugarCRM Inc.
a fifth mistake, spending more money than you have to in order to improve.

This paper discusses the five best practices for optimizing the sales pipeline which include:

  • Tapping the best leads first
  • Exploiting email
  • Tracking the sales
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CSS Boosts Worker Productivity, Slashes Costs by Running Lotus Notes and Domino On Red Hat Enterprise Linux by Red Hat
technology operations management services, Cybernet-SlashSupport (CSS), migrated to Red Hat Enterprise Linux® from Microsoft Windows and dramatically improved application performance and improved productivity while...
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Linux security learning guide by Editorial team
Getting started: Linux security at a glance
   Best practices: To do and not to do
   Worst case scenarios: When things went wrong
   Intrusion detection and prevention
   Firewalls: How-tos, tips and products
   Remote security: VPNs, wireless and more
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Comparing security on Windows and Linux by Peter Harrison, Contributor
application such as an operating system like Windows or Linux.

A more objective method of rating security is to track the number of bug fixes issued for a particular software suite. When compared to Linux, Windows appears to be more prone to flaws by this measure. Recent U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness... More...

What's ahead for Samba-3, Samba-4 and FUD-fighting by Jan Stafford

Stroll around a Linux business conference with John H. Terpstra and you'll hear him greeted as "Mr. Samba." Terpstra, co-founder of the Samba team, is indeed a Samba guru, but he's also got strong Linux and open source implementation chops, gained from his grass-roots work... More...

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