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  • Linux set to dominate servers

    Linux will be the major server operating system by 2009, at the expense of proprietary Unix operating systems from HP, IBM and Sun.

  • Australian tech execs favour Unix: survey

    Unix has topped the popularity stakes in an IT Manager Channel poll which asked Australian tech executives to rank which server operating system they would opt for in an ideal world.

  • Spotlight on network servers

    It's the heart of your network, so it's essential that you get the best possible performance from your server.

  • Securing DNS servers

    Whether it's configurations within Microsoft DNS service that can be used to make a server more secure, or additional operating system and network environment configurations, there are small measures you can take to help offer greater security.

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  • Is Linux taking over the enterprise?

    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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    Sun Microsystems VP John Fowler and Sun co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim show off the Sun Fire X4100, part of the new Galaxy family of servers.

  • Seven mail servers tested

    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

  • Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

    Hardy Heron is an incremental set of advances on earlier versions, but all the advances are in the right direction. Unfortunately, a known and unfixed bug means we can't currently recommend it for enterprise use.

  • Servers of a higher order: 4 high-end platforms tested

    With such a wide variety of server platforms available, we take a look at some beefy servers sporting some very impressive processing grunt.

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