OpenSUSE 12.1 bulks up on features for cloud, servers, desktops

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	OpenSUSE 12.1 bulks up on features for cloud, servers, desktops The OpenSUSE project has released its next stable version, a.k.a. OpenSUSE 12.1. It includes the Linux kernel 3.1, tons of enhancements for use with public and private clouds and the cool new Tumbleweed tool, a project conceived by SUSE kernel engineer Greg Kroah-Hartman. Read More WHITE PAPER: Nimsoft Pragmatic ITIL Read the paper to find out how your service management platform can play a huge role in the degree to which you realize the potential benefits of ITIL in your organization. Read now. In this Issue Interview with a Pirate Lose An Android Phone? It's Good To Have A Plan B Do Lawyers Ignore Copyright Law? EMC adds Linux support, metering to Atmos cloud software WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Branch on Demand Solution Brief Extending and Securing Access Across the Organization - The Aerohive Branch on Demand™ solution makes it easy to deploy corporate capabilities to employees anywhere, while reducing operational costs. Read now. Interview with a Pirate In 2009, Amelia Andersdotter, a member of the Swedish Pirate Party (Piratpartiet), won a seat at the European Parliament in Brussels, but her official appointment was delayed until this year. Despite the delay in taking her seat, Andersdotter will still be the youngest member to hold a seat in the current parliament. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Adding Visibility to WAN Optimization Too often network professionals find themselves stuck in reaction mode, which can prevent them for strategically planning for positive, long-term benefits. Read this report to learn some best practices for understanding and improving the visibility and performance of mission-critical, networked applications. Read now! Lose An Android Phone? It's Good To Have A Plan B Losing your phone, especially if it is still fairly new can be an expensive and traumatizing event. The first thing on your mind is all of the personal information you have on that phone. Next, what is it going to cost me to replace it? What a pain in the butt. But it doesn't have to be that way if you have Plan B. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Service Assurance Defined This Forrester paper explains the concept of service assurance and highlights how it can address fundamental issues around managing application performance and business services. Learn More Do Lawyers Ignore Copyright Law? I read an interesting editorial from Glyn Moody the other day on Stephen Kinsella asking the question whether or not copyright or patents were more damaging to innovation and creativity. In the end, Kinsella argues that copyrights were more dangerous. I think the question can best be seen with respect to software development in the following juxtaposition of two ideas. Read More EMC adds Linux support, metering to Atmos cloud software EMC today announced its first upgrade to the Atmos Cloud Delivery Platform, adding metering capabilities and support for Linux. Read More
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