The Importance Of Securely Deleting Data
I have worked for some companies the care greatly about deleting data certain ways and others that do not seem to care if you delete data or not. If your company deals with sensitive data that you don't want anyone else to see, you may want to look into a way to securely delete your data..

Date: 2009-12-15

The Cloud Comes To You
As many of you know, Ubuntu has released their new version 9.10. It has a great deal of new features and tweaks over its previous version. The biggest difference I see is the fact they have included a cloud system in the distro..

Date: 2009-12-01

The Command Line - Take Control Of Your Computer
One of the major complaints about UNIX is the command line. People say it's too hard, or that it's too complex. I will never understand this. The command line is your most powerful tool in the UNIX environment.

Date: 2009-11-11

An Intro To Load Balancing
Load balancing is a general term used to describe several technologies. Distributing computing load amongst more than one server is the common theme in all types of load balancing. Clustering can be an effective form of load balancing, however I consider clustering to be unique enough that it is beyond the scope of this article.

Date: 2009-11-03

UNIX Users Prefer HP Over Sun
For the second year in a row, HP-UX 11i increased in UNIX user preference, and Sun Solaris declined, trailing HP-UX 11i by more than 25 percent, according to results from the Gabriel Consulting Group.

Date: 2009-10-13

IBM Leads In The Unix Server Market
Revenue in the global server market declined 30.1 percent year-over-year to $9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2009 (2Q09), according to a new report from IDC. This is the fourth consecutive quarter of revenue decline and the lowest quarterly server revenue since IDC began tracking the server market on a quarterly basis back in 1996.

Date: 2009-09-29

SCO Squeaks By On Unix Appeal
Somehow, SCO just keeps on ticking. Critics will be glad to hear that the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals recently backed a decision that should have SCO paying Novell about $3 million, but unfortunately, a decision that Novell owns the Unix code was overturned at the same time.

Date: 2009-09-09

Unix Security Reminders Issued
It's possible that, at some point in the future, a master thief will cut your home's power and phone lines, drill through a wall, and steal everything without leaving a fingerprint. But it's more likely that an idiot will find an unlocked door or window, and since computer security works in a similar manner, a look at some basic Unix-related issues seems prudent.

Date: 2009-08-18

What Is The Future Of Solaris/OpenSolaris?
As most of you know, Oracle has purchased Sun and all of it's associated businesses including MySQL, Solaris/OpenSolaris, Java, and Sun's hardware business. One might wonder what exactly is Oracle's motivation here; I know I certainly do.

Date: 2009-07-21

SCO Group Dodges Bankruptcy By Selling Unix Biz
The SCO Group has an awful reputation; it's known for being lawsuit-happy to the point of chasing after IBM, Novell, and even AutoZone and DaimlerChrysler in the recent past.

Date: 2009-06-30

Unix Still Fit As 40th Birthday Approaches
It might be time to start sending out invitations and interviewing cake decorators. Soon enough, the operating system that's near and dear to your hearts will be celebrating its 40th birthday. Ken Thompson started working on what would become Unix in August of 1969. Dennis Ritchie, Doug McIlroy, Joe Ossanna, and Rudd Canaday joined him soon enough.

Date: 2009-06-05

HP Gives Unix A Pat On The Back
Other operating systems may get a lot more play in the press, but it looks like Unix still has some friends in high places. Not too long ago, Hewlett-Packard acknowledged Unix in a couple of rather important ways.

Date: 2009-05-12

Making Unix Play Well With Others
Gather together a bunch of people who speak different languages, and it is, believe it or not, possible to accomplish things. You'll just have to put up with what looks like a game of charades or long pauses while everyone uses different dictionaries. It's best to skip that sort of stuff when dealing with operating systems.

Date: 2009-04-15

Sun Number One In Thailand's Unix Server Market
It may not seem like a big deal for a company to top the revenue charts in one nation; there are, after all, around 193 countries in the world (depending on what definition you want to use). Still, Sun Microsystems has come out ahead in Thailand's Unix server market, and the development is worth noting.

Date: 2009-03-31

IBM Finally Strikes At Microsoft?
Earlier this week the rumour mill was abuzz with talk of Sun being bought by IBM. I am skeptical and I have to wonder what exactly IBM hopes to gain in this acquisition. Most of the software and services owned by Sun are technologies for which IBM already has solutions.

Date: 2009-03-20

New Opengear Console Server To Be Unix Compatible
Opengear, a leading provider of next-generation console server solutions, yesterday announced its record order bookings, largely due to its (open source) channel, according to a report. Opengear generating 75 percent of its revenue via partners, recently has put in place a very aggressive partnering programoffering channel partners 25% margins, to further speed out-of-band management solutions sales.

Date: 2009-02-25

Unique Moment In Unix Time Approaching
Ever stare at your digital watch at around 11:11 on November 11th? This story's for you. Fans of the hockey mask-wearing killer called Jason may get a kick out of it, too, as it seems a special moment in Unix time will fall on a date near and dear to their hearts.

Date: 2009-02-06