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  • Dell to tighten Linux ties with Novell pact

    Dell is expected to announce a partnership Wednesday to offer Novell's SuSE Linux factory-installed on new servers, CNET News.com has learned.

  • Vmware offers performance testing tool

    Vmware has launched a new tool to test the performance of virtualised systems, which in the past has been difficult to pin down despite the benefits of virtualisation.

  • Sun's SuSE deal includes desktop Linux

    Sun Microsystems announced a deal to use SuSE's version of Linux on its servers last week, but a Sun executive now says the partnership encompasses desktop computers as well.

  • Dell offers open-source PC in US

    Dell began offering its US customers a new desktop PC on Tuesday with no operating system installed. The machine is designed for people who want to run open-source software such as Linux instead of Windows.

  • Novell's premium Linux taking Xen plunge

    Novell shone the spotlight on its new version flagship Linux product this week, touting a significant new feature to let a server run multiple operating systems simultaneously and thereby be used more efficiently.

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  • Sun's SuSE deal includes desktop Linux

    Sun Microsystems announced a deal to use SuSE's version of Linux on its servers last week, but a Sun executive now says the partnership encompasses desktop computers as well.

  • Red Hat: Challenging the Unix crown

    Gus Robertson, Red Hat's vice president for South Asia-Pacific, wants to displace Unix and not Windows as the main enterprise OS but does the Linux vendor have what it takes?

  • Dell tightens Linux ties

    Dell has expanded its work with leading Linux seller Red Hat, but its relations with No. 2 SuSE are warming.

  • Four mid-range servers compared

    What's the best mid-range server on the market? We put machines from Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Lenovo through their paces in our labs.

  • Sharper than your average server: 3 Blades tested

    Vendors are hyping blade servers as the latest and greatest, but do you really need them? We put blade servers from three vendors through their paces and find out what the big deal is.

Reviews (9)

  • SuSE 7.3 breaks out of the server room

    Linux vendor SuSE has significantly enhanced its eponymous Linux distribution with its newest release, version 7.3.

  • Six SAN shoot-out

    Managing data storage is just as much of a task (or greater) as managing the servers themselves. It makes sense to centralise management in larger organisations wherever possible. Enter the storage area network (SAN).

  • Four mid-range servers compared

    What's the best mid-range server on the market? We put machines from Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Lenovo through their paces in our labs.

  • Dell PowerEdge 1950

    With computing power to burn, the PowerEdge 1950 is ideal where high performance is required, such as clustering and Web front-end duties. However, the ramped format does make life more difficult when it comes to database hosting and other backend deployments.

  • Sharper than your average server: 3 Blades tested

    Vendors are hyping blade servers as the latest and greatest, but do you really need them? We put blade servers from three vendors through their paces and find out what the big deal is.

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