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  • Servers lead out Sun's Linux drive

    Sun Microsystems has said that it would sell general-purpose Linux servers, a dramatic departure for the company that for years has advocated the use of its own Solaris operating system.

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    It's not easy building a new version of Linux and establishing a large following. But with the Ubuntu project, one team of programmers has managed to do just that.

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    Learn the features in Ximian Red Carpet Enterprise 2 that can help make Linux rollouts easier.

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  • Secure your servers with SNARE

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