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that base their business strategies on software systems should consider moving to Linux.

Why should shops consider using Linux over Unix?

Michael Palmer: Linux is the wave of the future while Unix is the workhorse of the past. Unix has a fine history as the first... More...

You will pay a premium to the Unix vendor to buy their proprietary Unix, as opposed to Linux. The cost is not so much the price of the license, but everything else that comes with the package. That includes maintenance agreements, software licenses, hardware that... More...

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Want to give your IT security or administrator staff access to Windows applications right in their preferred Linux... More...

Thanks to its use of open standards and open source, SugarCRM has emerged as a healthy and well-supported alternative to other proprietary customer relationship management... More...

but each hardware platform comes with its own set of questions: Why might we want to run Linux on higher end machines? How would that system be architected any differently on midrange offerings than on commodity PCs?

In this article we discuss the... More...

re into paravirtualization and Xen capabilities, then Fedora Core 5 is preferable to CentOS and even the latest release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, says Paul Hudson, one of the co-authors of Red Hat Fedora 5 (Sam's Publishing).

Fedora Core 5 offers... More...

Despite its prevalence, not all IT shops currently utilize the facilities provided to fully secure the network or to drive operating costs to a minimum.

Samba-3 has grown in capability, as well as in complexity. Linux administrators are keen to learn how... More...

that must comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. If you're migrating from Windows to Linux, or remotely managing Samba-3, knowing how to prepare and use Samba-3 PDC is a must... More...
or staff training, even if you pay nothing for the actual software.

If a commitment to Linux is already underway, what are a few of the next areas where open source can benefit the enterprise?

Winslow: Chances are, if you're in this position, you probably have Linux... More...

makes little difference if it has become our norm. The dental mechanic is inclined to use tools of the trade no matter what the problem may be, so it is not unusual to visit a dental laboratory to find the chairs held together with dental resin.

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decision that typically takes time and money. Making the wrong decision can lead to negative consequences. In this tip, we mention a few planning considerations and then discuss how to choose between Windows and Unix. Planning considerations

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This is the first in a series of tips on how to use Nmap in an enterprise network environment.

Arguing for an increase in your IT security budget is often an arduous task, so many administrators turn to free open... More...

detection).

My favorite tool is Tripwire, which is used for your Linux (or Unix) hosts to monitor changes that might be made on your system. Everyone knows the old hacking trick regarding copying over phony versions of commands, like passwd or ls, in an effort... More...

With all the press Linux gets these days, it's easy to forget that there are still many versions of Unix diligently doing their duty in data centers around the world. In an effort to give some equal time to Linus' inspiration... More...
this, the first of a series of three Nessus tips, we'll provide you with an introduction to this popular security tool and give you the information you need to install and configure your own Nessus deployment.

Nessus is a member of the family of security tools... More...

mastering Puppet, a centralized configuration management tool.

In this tip I'm going to demonstrate how to install Puppet, a Ruby-based configuration management tool, on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The instructions should also be useful for installations... More...

or servers get damaged, destroyed or otherwise bollixed enough that they need to be wiped clean and rebuilt. Nobody likes to do this kind of job, but a well-crafted unattended installation can make reconstruction much faster, more painless, and less... More...
great providers for secure communication over networks, they are often very hard to set up. VPN appliances erase that problem, but can be expensive. With a do-it-yourself VPN appliance, you erase both problems.

This article will guide readers in installing... More...

The shell script is ubiquitous on Linux hosts. Administrators use shell scripts to run backups, purge /tmp directories, monitor processes and create users, just to name a few tasks. Some applications are written in shell script also, and some users rely on... More...

Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional starts users out with a history of Linux and open source and goes into basic tasks like configuring the desktop. Gradually, readers move... More...

The Ubuntu Linux Bible (Wiley) offers comprehensive instructions and tips on all aspects of the popular Debian-based distribution, Ubuntu.

Chapter 20 -- Adding, removing and updating... More...

deal. If marketed properly, this may be the operating system's biggest success story to date, pushing Linux out into the enterprise in a big way.

While Linux has always been at the forefront in terms of lower total cost of ownership options on commodity-based... More...

Hardening Linux is oriented towards Unix/Linux administrators who need to build upon beginner knowledge of basic security. This book covers operating systems and firewalls with iptables, email servers, connecting to your hosts and more.

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The Developer Shortcut Guide to SUSE Linux, authored by John Featherly, is targeted at experienced developers who are looking to get a quick start on writing open source-based enterprise... More...
and reliability of your system. Nate Campi and Kirk Bauer have updated their guide to automating Unix and Linux system administration to guide you on a path to reducing headaches and workload.

The authors prefer cfengine for task automation, and warn... More...

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