Despite all the efforts of Canonical and Ubuntu, desktop Linux remains a non-factor n the market. Fewer than 1 in 100 desktops in the U.S. run Linux, and most are in the hands of developers, not ...

The new version of Scalable Test Platform (STP) makes it much easier to test the performance of Linux applications. In the past, STP was used solely to test the Linux kernel. The Open Source ...

Storage-management software developer Acronis has announced release of its True Image Server for Linux 8.0, the industry’s first native Linux disk imaging, backup and bare-metal restore application, ...

SAN DIEGO--End users and Linux can be like men and marriage--they like the idea, but commitment is a bear. An Austin, Texas-based software maker hopes to make it easier with products that allow ...

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Unikernels are a smaller, faster, and more secure option for deploying applications on cloud infrastructure. With NanoVMs OPS, anyone can run a Linux application as a unikernel with no additional ...

Many reasons exist why Linux is a good operating system for embedded applications. Besides being open source and cost effective, one of the most important reasons is portability; a Linux application ...

InstallAware Software, the technology leader in software installation, repackaging, and virtualization solutions for app ...

As IT administrators weigh replacing proprietary desktops with open-source systems, they face the question of what to do with their existing applications. One dilemma facing many administrators is ...

Authentication is a mechanism that verifies whether an entity is who it claims to be. On a Linux system, applications, such as su, passwd or login, are used to authenticate users before they are given ...