In the realm of modern data management, few technologies hold as much promise and versatility as the ZFS file system. Originally developed by Sun Microsystems for their Solaris operating system, ZFS ...

Keep your Linux operating system and the software you run on it fully up to date. You don’t have to worry about remembering to perform patching if you take on one of these automated systems. Automated ...

If you’ve ever used a modern Linux distribution, you’ve likely experienced the convenience of installing and updating software with a single command. Package managers, the tools behind this ease of ...

Linux system management software vendor Levanta Monday released its MapFS Linux file system management code to the open source community. MapFS, a key component in San Mateo, Calif.-based Levantas ...

LINUX SYSTEM MANAGEMENT software received a boost last week when Caldera Systems unveiled what company officials and users said is the first such package for managing thousands of distributed systems.

The On iCommand line, which previously supported only Microsoft Windows, is a systems management tool that automates the remote deployment of operating systems, applications, upgrades and software ...

Systems management vendor Open Country Monday announced it has upgraded its provisioning software to restore Windows and Linux servers in case of disaster. OCM Provision 4.0 performs operating system ...

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

Open Country technology repurposed at LinMin with its Linux Bare Metal Provisioning software that performs system provisioning and imaging capabilities. Linux systems management start-up LinMin ...

In the latest chapter of the Linux-versus-Microsoft total cost of ownership debate, Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and Levanta this week released a new report to bolster the pro-Linux argument. A ...

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.