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10 key questions about software-defined networking

May 17, 2013 5:05am PDT

Software-defined networking promises to deliver enormous benefits, from reduced costs to more efficient network operations. Here's why SDN belongs on your network roadmap.

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Android Studio can fix Android development

May 16, 2013 7:29pm PDT

Google has finally decided to get rid of the Eclipse albatross from Android's neck.

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Quick tip: Navigate AWS EC2 with file, cat, and sudo yum update

May 16, 2013 6:00am PDT

To take advantage of Amazon's best pricing on EC2 machines, you must learn the basics of the Linux command line. Here are a few more commands and tips to help you on your way.

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Arch-based Manjaro Linux touts user-friendliness

May 15, 2013 1:21pm PDT

Looking for a new Linux flavor to try? The Manjaro team targets newcomers and pros alike, promising ease-of-use and performance.

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How the Chromebook succeeds beyond all other Linux distributions

May 13, 2013 1:00pm PDT

The Chromebook has taken off. It's a Linux-based device that has one key thing in its favor. Jack Wallen explains what he thinks it is.

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Five Integrated Development Environment applications

May 10, 2013 11:05am PDT

When it comes to building applications, the right tool for the job can really make all the difference.

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Five small footprint productivity tools that pack a powerful punch

May 7, 2013 12:40pm PDT

With the right app you can get high performance without taking up a large amount of resources.

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10 reasons why Canonical and Ubuntu will connect the masses with Linux

May 7, 2013 8:54am PDT

Could Canonical and Ubuntu give Linux a chance to gain widespread acceptance? Here are 10 reasons why it might play out that way.

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How Linux found its home in the enterprise

May 6, 2013 8:52am PDT

Linux is uniquely suited to meet the demands of large-scale, enterprise computing. Jack Wallen traces its evolution and impact on enterprise systems.

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Use AudioDocs to hear the text from your Word docs

May 3, 2013 11:42pm PDT

If you're looking for an incredibly easy way to get text to speech from your Microsoft Word 2007/2010 documents, check out the free AudioDocs open source software.

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CodePaLOUsa: Humanitarian Toolbox, F#, open source licensing, happiness

April 29, 2013 10:48am PDT

Software development madness returned to the River City last week by way of CodePaLOUsa. Read about some of the conference's highlights.

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Good, bad, or ugly? Chromium forks WebKit to create Blink

April 18, 2013 8:40am PDT

Blink is the recently announced fork of the WebKit-rendering engine for Google Chrome, but is it good news for users and developers, or purely a business move?

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Quick tip: Command line basics for Amazon Web Services users

April 18, 2013 6:00am PDT

If you want to take advantage of the very lowest prices on Amazon EC2, Linux/UNIX users are in luck. If you're not an expert, you'll want to brush up your command line skills.

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Four solutions to managing open source server software

April 16, 2013 12:41pm PDT

Setting up servers in the cloud is easy, but securely installing and configuring the software isn't. Here are some tools that can help.

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The Linux desktop 'mess'

April 8, 2013 7:37am PDT

Is the Linux desktop really a "mess" as some pundits call it? Jack Wallen takes issue with this claim and explains why he thinks the desktop is getting a bad rap.

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Software-Defined Networking: How it affects network security

April 8, 2013 7:13am PDT

SDN technology is set to rewrite the book of networking. Michael P. Kassner looks into how SDN will improve security, and where it's vulnerable.

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10 things you should know about Open Compute

April 4, 2013 12:41pm PDT

The Open Compute Project is breaking new ground with its goal of developing efficient, low-cost servers and data centers that follow the open source model.

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Open source's profound impact on the development community

April 2, 2013 8:02pm PDT

Justin James gives a brief overview of open source's evolution and how perceptions about it have changed. He also explains how open source gives developers new career options.

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DDoS strike on Spamhaus highlights need to close DNS open resolvers

April 2, 2013 5:30am PDT

Patrick Lambert breaks down the Spamhaus DDoS attack and some of the controversies that have ensued. What isn't up for debate -- fixing the open resolver flaw on DNS servers.

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Open source still has a few gaps to fill to go mainstream

April 1, 2013 6:12am PDT

Linux has come a long, long way. But it still has a few gaps to fill before it will be considered by small to medium-sized businesses. Jack Wallen offers his take on those gaps.

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