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  • Sun to give away server software

    Sun Microsystems on Monday announced an update to its application server software along with plans to offer a free version of the product.

  • Oracle updates application server, Java tool

    Oracle said on Friday that a new version of its Java application server and development tool are available with enhancements designed to ease back-end and AJAX-style Web development.

  • Red Hat plans app server in 2004

    Red Hat plans to expand into a new Java software market in the first half of 2004, encroaching on the application server turf of IBM, BEA Systems and Sun Microsystems.

  • JBoss reaches certification landmark

    JBoss Application Server 4.0, the next version of the open-source application server, was released on Monday.

  • Google Web storage coming soon?

    Google's much-rumored online storage service should be available in a few months, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal that cites unnamed sources.

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  • Sun bets on free Java tool

    Sun Microsystems will release a free version of its Java application server, a move designed to encourage more developers to build programs on the software foundation.

  • 'Free' is the new 'cheap' for software tools

    The release of IBM's free DB2 database points to the downward price pressure from open-source programmers' tools.

  • Sustaining you in the Windows wasteland

    If you miss your Linux apps when forced onto a Windows machine, all is not lost. Cygwin can save you, and is just a free download away.

  • Open source: Collaborate not litigate

    Open-source software is about more than free code and occasionally troublesome licensing models.

  • Linux's TCO: Not free but still impressive

    Determining Linux's total cost of ownership (TCO) isn't easy. A wide variety of factors (from hardware to support and server numbers) come into play. A recent study clearly indicates that it can be quite cost effective for some installations.

Reviews (269)

  • Asus TS500-E5 tower server

    Asus' TS500 offers reliability, speed and efficiency at a low price for a mid-range tower server. However, case design is not ideal, and the system strangely requires a PS2 keyboard and mouse.

  • ThinkFree Office 3

    ThinkFree Office 3 is a low-cost alternative to Microsoft Office that lacks advanced tools but offers a free online component that's a handy work in progress for frequent travellers.

  • HP ProLiant ML370 G5

    It can handle a wide range of backend business applications, but HP's Proliant ML370 G5 is over-specified for organisations with more modest requirements.

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 uncovered

    SQL Server 2005 has finally hit the market and brought with it significant new features and changes from previous versions. We'll explain the various editions of SQL Server 2005 take a look at the new management console.

  • Server hassles are virtually solved

    With one new product released, and one about to be, server virtualisation is becoming a reality in the low-end server space. How can virtual servers help you?

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