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Windows Server 2008 not supported in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Servers platform

Colin Steele — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:49:55 EST

Reading the data sheet for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Servers reveals that Windows Server 2008 is not supported, which may be a major problem for those running the popular server platform. In fact, it doesn't support RHEL either. With this move, Red Hat cuts out a huge chunk of potential customers and makes its uphill climb in the market even steeper.

La Curacao replaces Netware with Novell SUSE

Pam Derringer — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:25:56 EST

La Curacao Hispanic store chain boost performance and save time and money by converting from Novell Netware and Microsoft Windows to Novell SUSE Linux.

Linux jobs outpacing Windows; virtualization is 'hot'

Pam Derringer, News Contributor — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:24:12 EST

Linux jobs rank third in Dice.com job posting but demand is growing, unlike Windows. Virtualization is the most sought-after additional skill.

Ubuntu 9.10 for desktops heeds user complaints

Bridget botelho, News Writer — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:36:02 EST

Canonical heard end-user complaints about Ubuntu desktop and thus far has made more than 50 fixes in Ubuntu 9.10, which releases Thursday.

A unified Linux desktop distribution is the only way to beat Windows

Bill Claybrook — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:15:49 EST

One analyst has concluded that if Linux wants to gain market share in the enterprise desktop space over Windows, developers should collaborate on a single desktop distribution based on Ubuntu.

Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10 server edition improves cloud functionality

Leah Rosin, Site Editor — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:15:31 EDT

Ubuntu 9.10 brings improved cloud functionality, as well as updated file systems and MySQL. But some users want more deployment and configuration management tools.

Economics and virtualization stunt Linux server growth

Leah Rosin, Site Editor — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:28:24 EDT

Linux server adoption has decreased somewhat in 2009, according to a recent SearchDataCenter.com survey. Virtualization and the economy are the chief reasons.

Linux fans see opportunity in Windows 7 changeover

Bridget Botelho, News Writer — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:41:43 EDT

Open source proponents say that the release of Windows 7 will give Ubuntu and other Linux distros a chance to grab desktop market share.

Xen vs. KVM: Verdict still out on dueling hypervisors

Pam Derringer, Contributor — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:27:58 EDT

Red Hat has charged ahead with KVM virtualization, but analysts say the hypervisor must still prove itself in the marketplace.

Vendors pledge joint support for Cisco's Unified Computing System

Pam Derringer — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:51:30 EDT

Cisco and Red Hat's partnership includes a deal to put RHEL on the Unified Computing System as well as new blade architecture definitions and Linux drivers.