The Linux operating system is highly compatible with two hot computing trends: virtualization and cloud computing. Just as the 2001-2002 recession helped usher in Linux as a mainstream solution, virtualization may accelerate Linux usage during and after the current recession. Linux already has a pow ...
Krusader is one of those must-have computing tools that turns difficult or tedious computing tasks into easy, point-and-click operations. It's an advanced twin-panel file manager that's loaded with features. When I made the switch from the Windows to the Linux operating system, I had a short list of program requirements.
Although Microsoft Windows still dominates the desktop operating system popularity, Linux has become a dominant force in cloud servers and virtual private servers (VPS). Linux is not only a cheaper way to host cloud applications, but it also comes in several distribution flavors.
Customers looking at cloud hosting as a solution can choose from CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu and Debian.
IDC recently announced its numbers for 2011 Q4 servers sales: overall server revenues are up for the year 5.8 percent, and shipments are up 4.2 percent. As The Reg reports, these shipment numbers are back to pre-recession levels.
What’s more interesting, though, is the trends that emerge from the very latest reporting quarter, Q4.
With the development of Linux distros like Ubuntu, Fedora ..., many people nowadays know about Linux as an operating system for personal computers, ie desktops and laptops. But when comparing to Windows or MacOS, the share of Linux in the market of operating system for personal computers is still very tiny. However, in the field of dedicated servers, Linux is the undisputed king.
Cloud computing describes an Internet-based computing infrastructure that has abstracted users and user applications from the underlying computing resources that support them.
If a totalitarian regime uses Linux, does that mean Linux is an enemy of the state? That's the mind-bending question of the day following some politically charged Linuxy news that emerged over the past few weeks. North Korea, it appears, has developed its own Linux-based operating system.
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Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat, says the deep recession "has been a perfect storm in a positive way" for his company, bringing more customers seeking lower infrastructure costs.
Facebook, Red Hat, Hewlett-Packard and the other companies backing Linaro's initiative are going to develop Linux OS software for the next generation of ARM-based servers, which should result in low cost but powerful dedicated servers with all the flexibility that comes with Linux. Linux, of course, is already a phenomenon on the dedicated servers market.
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