Stories about: NIC

The last time I had a Stratus server in the lab, it was the ftServer W Series 4300, back in January 2006. That was a Windows-based system, and discussions with Stratus about Linux distributions showed that although it had a Linux version, it was the company's own distribution, and not standard. For some Linux shops, this wasn't a problem, but for those looking to run specific applications and services -- such as Oracle Database -- that require a certified distribution, it was an obstacle.

As heavy power users, IT departments have a key part to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. And apart from the environmental impact, they need to make sure they don't exhaust their capacity. A recent Gartner report notes that 50 percent of data centres will have insufficient power and cooling capacity by 2008.

Users looking to get more bandwidth out of Linux server connections may want to check out a new server adapter from start-up Level 5.

For some people, having "storage" and "open source" in the same sentence may sound like an oxymoron, but by the end of this column, I'm hoping their opinion will change.

The implementation of Linux open source code, along with IBM's prowess, is gaining ground in government around the world.

Microsoft continued turning up the heat on Linux with its "Get The Facts" campaign last week. This time, Microsoft is claiming that Windows 2003 is faster at file and print serving tasks than a Red Hat Linux server, based on a test performed by Veritest.

China's first direct connection to the Internet was established 10 years ago this week. Through a series of feature articles, this six-page report looks back at how the world’s largest nation got connected to the Net, takes a look at the key players, the role of the government and what lies ahead.

What may have been lost among the acquisition, lawsuit and product announcements at last week's LinuxWorld Expo in the US was the release of the latest iteration of the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) software.

Eagle Linux, the company behind a CD-based Linux flavour which allows users to create their own portable open source platform, has released the newly enhanced 2.2 version of its distribution.

Despite being informed six months ago of a potentially serious security hole that may exist in Ethernet device drivers, many leading software and hardware manufacturers have yet to indicate whether their products contain the vulnerability.

A couple of weeks ago, I took a second look at Knoppix and how it could be used to do a quick Debian install. Warts and all, the Knoppix install script provides a quick and dirty way for experienced Linux users to have Debian installed without suffering from what can be a psyche-bruising experience. It seems there are a number of distributions interested in doing the same thing.