Low cost is always cited as the top reason that enterprises choose Linux clusters. But the promise of new, advanced management tools and scalability capabilities is also spurring increased interest and attention
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These days, the question is not whether you can use Linux, but where you can best use it. Is there more to Linux than Apache and file and print serving? ZDNet Australia investigates.
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IBM has acquired privately held Meiosys, a company that sells high-end clustering software that provides backup functionality, Big Blue said Thursday. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Low cost is always cited as the top reason that enterprises choose Linux clusters. But the promise of new, advanced management tools and scalability capabilities is also spurring increased interest and attention
These days, the question is not whether you can use Linux, but where you can best use it. Is there more to Linux than Apache and file and print serving? ZDNet Australia investigates.
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The world of massive computing power used to belong solely to the big players -- but thanks to Linux clustering, smaller firms are now getting in on the act.
These days, the question is not whether you can use Linux, but where you can best use it. Is there more to Linux than Apache and file and print serving? ZDNet Australia investigates.
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