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  Networking

  Hyperscale for the Masses: Distributing Web-Scale Network Attributes

  The enterprise in the age of heterogeneous data flowing from the Internet of Things (IoT), a diversity of data stores with structured and unstructured data, and...

  By: Kishore Jethanandani | Contributor

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  Software

  Ubuntu on Windows: What's the Big Deal?

  When Microsoft and Canonical announced that Ubuntu would run on top of Windows 10 in late March of 2016, many Linux fans could be forgiven for thinking that this was an...

  By: David Delony | Contributor

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  Technology Trends

  Open Source and the Spirit of Unrestrained Participation

  "We reject kings, presidents, and voting. We believe in rough consensus and running code." Those are the words of Dave Clark, who was involved in the early days of the...

  By: David Scott Brown | Contributor

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  Software

  Open-Source Licensing - What You Need to Know

  There are many open-source software programs that serve a number of applications. There are also many different open-source licenses. Broadly speaking, open-source...

  By: Colyn Emery

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  Software

  Docker - How Containers Can Simplify Your Linux Development

  If you pay attention to what sysadmins and Linux users are saying, they’re really excited about something called Docker. But what is it, exactly? And why should you...

  By: David Delony | Contributor

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  Software

  Windows Survival Guide for Linux/Unix Users

  Let’s face it, Linux and Unix are great operating systems, but many users have to live in the real world, and living in the real world often means using a certain...

  By: David Delony | Contributor

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  Software

  A Beginner's Guide to Getting Started in Linux

  Whether you want to start a career in IT, whether you hate Microsoft or whether you’re simply curious, it’s never been easier to get started with Linux. This article...

  By: David Delony | Contributor

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  Software

  Why Linux has Failed on the Desktop

  It’s become a running joke in the Linux world that it will be "the year of the Linux desktop," whatever year it happens to be. For years, Linux geeks have dreamed about...

  By: David Delony | Contributor

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  Software

  Unix/Linux Shells 101

  The command line on Unix and Linux systems is already very powerful, but shells are an even more powerful tool than meets the eye. You can customize them and switch them...

  By: David Delony | Contributor

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  Software

  Linux Distros: Which One's Best?

  In any organization, deciding on the proper platform usually involves a great deal of planning, foresight and practical experience. System administrators must take into...

  By: Brad Casey

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  Tech Support

  Linux: Bastion of Freedom

  Should we purchase Server 2008, or should we wait for Server 8? How much time will it take us to effectively implement Active Directory, and who should receive what...

  By: Brad Casey

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  Software

  X Window System 101

  If you’re a Linux or other Unix user on the desktop, you probably use the X Window System every day without thinking about it a whole lot. But if you understand - really...

  By: David Delony | Contributor