Sean Michael Kerner

With more than 8 million users, Ubuntu Linux is among the most popular Linux distributions. But what is its mission? What are Ubuntu and Canonical, its lead commercial sponsor, really all about? Ubuntu has desktop and server releases, and is gearing up both user and cloud services, all of which are set to be updated […]

The networking world is now at a cross roads with increasing demands for more bandwidth while at the same time trying to deal with effects of a global recession. But it’s not all doom and gloom. According to a Supercomm conference panel of top technology officers from Verizon (NYSE:VZ), AT&T (NYSE:T), Sprint (NYSE:S), Quest (NYSE:Q) […]

Cisco’s new ISR 3900 routerSource: Cisco At the core of Cisco’s traditional networking business is its networking routers — and specifically the popular ISR (Integrated Services Router), which has sold more than 7 million units. Now the ISR is getting a major refresh with a new generation of routing, processing, video and scalability features. Cisco’s […]

There is a lot of buzz in the tech media world about the upcoming Ubuntu Karmic Koala release, but it’s not the only Linux release on its way from a major vendor. Novell’s (NASDAQ: NOVL) community-driven openSUSE project is nearing completion of its next major release, version 11.2 The first release candidate for openSUSE 11.2 […]

How do you make money from Linux in the cloud? One potential route could be to open a store. As part of its upcoming Karmic Koala release, Ubuntu Linux is set to integrate a number of new cloud technologies. One of the efforts will include a cloud software appliance store to help expedite setup and […]

The promise of Cisco’s unified computing system (UCS) is its ability to tie servers, LANs and SANs together by way of virtualization. But while the system provides a degree of network consolidation, it also has the ability to generate more virtual server traffic than traditional network interfaces are typically designed to handle. To that end, […]

Why is Linux vendor Red Hat successful during the current recession? It was a question put to company executives during Red Hat’s (NYSE: RHT) Analyst Day event Webcast live from New York today. The executives explained that open source leadership is key to Red Hat’s success, but that the firm is also branching out into […]

The “Karmic Koala”  aka Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Beta, Server and Netbook editions,and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix are now available. The final release is now only a few weeks away and the Beta is a major milestone. I’d expect to see a whole lot more users try out the Beta than the Alpha versions as Ubuntu […]

Software development has seen a shift in how projects are handled, from the more traditional ‘waterfall’-based approach of to the faster Agile approach, according to Forrester Senior Analyst Dave West. ‘Agile’ software development is a group of methodologies based on iterative development first devised in 2001 with the creation of the Agile Manifesto. Its intention […]

HP-UX has been around for 25 years, and HP keeps on finding ways to improve and update its venerable flagship Unix operating system. In HP’s (NYSE: HPQ) latest update to HP-UX, the OS is getting enhanced security features and memory availability. While Unix is often thought of as being secure and not as vulnerable as […]