Stories about: National Semiconductor

Open source software is a given in most enterprise data centers, so it's not surprising to see the ranks of open source companies and projects swell. It's not just Linux anymore - community-developed software is offering alternatives for everything from databases to application servers to network management to disaster preparedness. How do you know which open source approach is right for you? We've pulled out a few start-ups that you might not be familiar with, but we think should be on your radar.

Google will provide for free its hosted Web analytics service, which businesses can use to track the effectiveness of online marketing campaigns, the California company plans to announce.

Like many companies, National Semiconductor is looking for ways to cut costs and has Linux and open source high on its list. While the company already is making the move to Linux, the big project this year is to take a close look at open source databases to figure out where less-expensive data management products could fit in its infrastructure.

Linus Torvalds has released version 2.6.12 of the Linux kernel, a major revision including support for Trusted Platform Modules (TPM), significant changes to many drivers and other changes.

Some 75 towns across New South Wales have started accessing the Internet through Linux-based satellite routers in what is said to be largest network of its type in Australia spanning upwards of 800,000 square kilometres.

Fatter network pipes and the need for smarter traffic treatment are forcing server vendors and users to make hard decisions about where to get more network processing power.

Search engine company Google has released its Google Search Application, a device designed to make it easier for corporate customers to find information on their intranets or Web sites.

Transmeta Corp. Monday announced at the Microprocessor Forum the Crusoe TM6000 processor, the company's first system-on-chip designed for embedded devices and the ultra-dense server market.

Hitachi has unveiled a new tablet-type Internet appliance based on Transmeta's Crusoe microprocessor and the Linux operating system that also features support for wireless networking.

Neoware made its name selling Windows thin-clients. Its new strategy is betting on cheap, all-purpose Linux appliances and embedded systems as the future of thin-client computing.