Jacqueline Emigh

The concept of microservices vs. software-oriented architecture (SOA) is a debate that is largely settled. To simplify, both microservices and SOA are technologies based on using modular, componentized design in software and system architecture, with the goal of producing an infrastructure that is more easily and efficiently updatable. SOA was the earlier version of this […]

Hybrid IT is an enterprise computing model in which the organization provides some resources through traditional in-house IT systems while also leveraging some combination of cloud computing services for other resources. As evidenced by its prevalence, hybrid IT remains a more workable approach for most organizations than either going entirely cloud-free or relying exclusively on […]

Whether or not the GPL 3’s controversial “grandfather” clause ever sees the light of day, it’s sure to carry impacts of one sort or another, not just on Novell and Microsoft, but also on competitors, business customers, and smaller Linux toolmakers. Just about any way you flip the coin, somebody’s bound to get short-changed (or […]

With the filing of a new bill in Oregon, five US states have now taken legislative action around adopting open documents. Still, government agencies in the US lag way behind those in Europe in moving beyond Windows lock-in. In one big bright note, though, the ODF (OpenDocuments Format) Alliance–a one-year-old organization backed by Microsoft rivals […]

Novell is now on the lookout for more partners to work on-site at customer locations to help out with product maintenance and optimization. Opportunities with Novell are also especially strong for VARs with interest and abilities in Linux/Windows integration, security and identity management, and customization of thin client environments, various officials said at BrainShare. “Novell […]

With open-source ERP deployments now starting to take more hold, Spanish-based Openbravo is quickly gaining international penetration, garnering thousands of downloads a month of its Web-based software from all over the world. “We received more than 20,000 downloads from SourceForge in November [of 2006], and we’ve maintained our position as one of the 10 most […]

Without a doubt, the topic wasn’t on the official list of conference tracks at LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit 2007. But among IT managers and developers who braved icy winds and snow to trek to the two-day show this week in New York City, talk was in the air over whether software emerging from the open source […]

When it comes to Linux servers, a few months can make a whole lot of difference. Earlier this year, Red Hat, Novell, and most major Linux vendors were doing their best to fend off Windows Virtualized Server by getting their own virtualization offerings out the door first. But now, as part of a multifaceted deal […]

In the enterprise Linux space, 2006 was marked by greater expansion of Linux into vertical markets, new products, and most notably, a string of surprise business deals among vendors. The year also bore witness to an increasing trend, of sorts, among Novell, Oracle, and other software companies to justify their actions on the basis of […]

Mozilla, Adobe, and Novell made some major news in desktop Linux this year, and smaller developers introduced interesting innovations. But on the whole, 2006 was just about as memorable for what didn’t happen on the Linux desktop as what did happen, with interoperability issues of various sorts playing big roles on both sides of that […]