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Linux servers are treasured for their high level of security and wide application coverage. The platform delivers outstanding productivity on a variety of computers, including AMD and Intel-based hardware. Where did Linux get its start, and how did it reach the esteemed status of a major server platform?
Linux Background
The Linux OS began as a hobby of Linus Torvalds, a young student who attended the University of Helsinki in Finland. With a keen interest in ... More
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August 17th, 2009 @
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The enterprise server OS market is dominated by Microsoft Windows, Unix and Linux. Although Unix still has a sizable share of the market, that share is declining rapidly. In contrast, Windows is performing quite well and holding steady, while the smaller Linux share is consistently growing in popularity.
The War between Windows and Linux
What does the future hold? This battle will likely come down to Windows and Linux, especially as Unix is being slowly phased ... More
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July 8th, 2009 @
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With all of the advancements made in the hosting industry, it is hard to believe there was actually a time when developers and server administrators were forced to utilize shell commands and complex configuration files to accomplish simple tasks like setting up an email account.
Thankfully, in today’s industry, all these tasks can be achieved with ease thanks to control panel software. Even though most of these applications strive for the same goals, no two control panels are ... More
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July 7th, 2009 @
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When someone types your domain name into their browser, in theory, they are taken directly to your website. While this may sounds relatively straightforward, this theory is not necessarily true in reality. All requests made to a server must pass through a number of network devices and systems before reaching their final destination. It is your dedicated hosting provider’s internet connection that will determine how fast and seamless this process actually turns out to be.
Internet ... More
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June 30th, 2009 @
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MySQL users are upset about plans Sun Microsystems disclosed this week to keep some strategic planned features -- and the source code -- closed. Only paying customers will get access to the new database features.Sun acquired MySQL in February and confirmed the new online backup capabilities that are under development will only be available to MySQL Enterprise customers. Most of the software's users have the free MySQL Community edition.
The details emerged this week at MySQL's annual user conference in Santa ... More
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April 18th, 2008 @
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Novell has finally announced development plans for the next generation of its enterprise Linux platform, Suse Linux Enterprise 11. Sun is already bragging, calling it the "best-engineered and most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing."
Suse Linux Enterprise 11 will be designed to form the heart of the modern IT organization, Novell said, to provide a foundation for mission-critical workloads across the enterprise by leveraging new technologies for server virtualization, consolidation and appliances, as well as innovative client computing breakthroughs.
Novell is promising ... More
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March 18th, 2008 @
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Here's an interesting question making its way around the World Wide Web: If you didn't have to worry about the administrative tasks with SQL Server, would you consider using SQL Server as a service?
There's talk that it's not much different from a hosted SQL Server at your ISP. It's an issue of control, I suppose. Some people get spooked by the notion of transitioning to a fully hosted SQL solution. The discussion started at Stephen Wynkoop's site, but let's ... More
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March 5th, 2008 @
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Good news for developers this week. Zend Technologies has announced its Zend Core product will run on the Windows Server 2008 platform, providing parity between Windows Server and Linux in running PHP. All Zend products will run on Windows Server 2008 platform by the end of the year.
Here's an interesting admission -- followed by a reassurance -- from Zend's ... More
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March 4th, 2008 @
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