| Likewise Software: sandwiched between Microsoft and open source What's it like to be an open source company that's also a Microsoft partner dependent on the Windows world? Not bad, says Barry Crist, CEO of Likewise Software. The rise of Linux in the data center, and on the desktop (along with the Mac's suddenly chic status) is creating nice fat demand for a tool that can integrate non-Windows operating systems with Microsoft's Active Directory. AD has become the de facto means of executing group policy and authentication/authorization to servers and desktops alike (a situation that suits Microsoft just fine). But when an enterprise wants to include Linux, Unix or Macs in AD, that's not so easy. Last week Likewise caused nods of approval to ripple through the industry when it announced a major upgrade to its software that does just that. 12 cool cross-platform tools for Windows, Macs and Linux Today's IT department is faced with the constant question of which platform wins the battle for the corporate network's heart and mind. I won't get into the debate of which platform will reign supreme in the next 5 - 10 years. Quite frankly I do not even want to think that far down the line. (But, can you guess my vote, given the name of this blog, A Better Windows World?) But no matter what your personal preference, the reality is that most corporate networks are a heterogeneous mix of two or more operating systems, with servers and with desktops. So the question really becomes, "What tools can we use to bridge the gap between Windows and the rest of your network?" 5 Tactics Microsoft Is Using To Battle Linux for Cloud Dominance Mitchell Ashley commentates the fight between Microsoft and Linux to see who will come out of the cloud on top. In his Microsoft Subnet blog he examines five strategies Microsoft has done to be the victorious vendor. The Gap finds an IT tool that saves time, money Welcome to Part 2 of our 5-part series on IT cost cutting. Each day this week, we'll look at money-saving IT projects that you can replicate, from Gap, Lafarge, Title Resource Group, the U.S. Department of Defense and Washington Mutual. Afraid of losing your job to a younger, cheaper IT worker? You've been in the IT industry for 30 years, gaining knowledge and experience that's valuable to you and your employers at every step. Now we're in a recession and a new crop of younger, perhaps techier, and definitely less expensive employees are entering the workforce. Should you be worried about losing your job?
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