Vol. 4 Iss: 5 Read back Issues

Comparing Tomcat Performance Across Platforms We measured performance information to see the differences between Windows and Linux platforms. The test done against the Windows server gave users marginally shorter wait-times by electing to turn some traffic away. The Linux ser... May. 30, 2006  Reads: 5,480  Replies: 1

The Importance of Configuration Management in Open Source Deployments As anyone who has used Linux systems for production systems knows all too well, there's an art to arriving at a stable configuration with all dependencies met. Linux distributors do an excellent job of delivering systems that meet... May. 30, 2006  Reads: 11,171  Replies: 1

Mixing Open Source and Commercial Software - The Best of Both Worlds Mixing Open Source and commercial software isn't a new concept. IT departments have been doing it for years, especially when building out their core server, networking, and database infrastructures. But using a novel 'blended' app... May. 27, 2006  Reads: 13,486  Replies: 1

Running Fedora Core 5 Under Windows XP - Tips and Tricks For one thing XP is extremely widespread and your clients and/or users probably have it installed on theirs PCs. In fact, most PCs come with XP pre-installed. And makers of peripheral devices and high-speed Internet providers adapt ... Jun. 1, 2006  Reads: 38,421  Replies: 2

OSS: A Tactical Plan for Building Applications Open Source is the current rave of the software industry. It's making great progress because of Linux - an operating system that truly works. People are all a-bustle about Open Source and are beginning to look for an Open Source o... May. 22, 2006  Reads: 12,149  Replies: 2

Linux Cover Story — Multidimensional Tagging Multidimensional tagging, a key component in social sharing sites, can potentially help enterprises manage large stores of information. In this article, I'll examine the ways that multidimensional tagging will be implemented using Open Source tools. May. 21, 2006  Reads: 10,435  Replies: 1

Optimizing Data Protection in Linux Environments The need to balance business continuity with cost has created a new set of storage best practices that blends backup and recovery with leading-edge data replication to accommodate varying information availability requirements. C... May. 18, 2006  Reads: 4,318

SOA Versus the Appliance Two emerging architectural styles are becoming popular: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and appliances. Both are becoming ever more relevant and popular in enterprise architectures. But SOA and appliances are very different ar... May. 16, 2006  Reads: 7,307  Replies: 2

Product Review — Running Windows on Linux Regardless of how fast, stable, and geek-chic desktop GNU/Linux has become, we still live in a Windows world. Many vendors, either through lack of vision or funding, will produce only a Windows version of their software or drivers... Jun. 1, 2006  Reads: 56,878  Replies: 15

Guest Editorial — Is the Red Hat-JBoss Deal Good for Everyone? Red Hat's announcement last month that it was buying JBoss has been the hot topic for almost anyone involved with Open Source. It's too early to tell exactly what the ultimate outcome will be. May. 12, 2006  Reads: 10,783

Enterprise Open Source Editorial — Coexistence Sometimes I worry that I sound like a broken record repeating the phrases Open Source, open standards, and virtualization over and over again like an obsessive parrot. I refuse to stray away from what I believe are some of the mos... May. 10, 2006  Reads: 14,278  Replies: 1

VPN-based Internet Traffic Accounting and Management Many enterprises provide their staff with unrestricted Internet access. To have an unlimited Internet connection at a speed of 128kbit/s or more sounds great, but it may lead to negative consequences, even if employees don't seem ... May. 31, 2006  Reads: 9,944