server platform

How Two of the World's Largest Websites Use Linux for High Avail...

Linux Today  Mon, 11/10/2008 - 12:33

The Linux Distillery: "Pop quiz: you have a web site and you want it to be popular. It must scale to tens, hundreds of thousands, even millions of visitors.

It has to be snappy and responsive. What server platform will you host it on? Here's what two of the world's most popular sites - Wikipedia and Digg - went with, and it wasn't Windows."


 

How Digg and Wikipedia use Linux for high availability

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Mon, 11/10/2008 - 07:03

Pop quiz: you have a web site and you want it to be popular. It must scale to tens, hundreds of thousands, even millions of visitors.

It has to be snappy and responsive. What server platform will you host it on? Here’s what two of the world’s most popular sites – Wikipedia and Digg - went with, and it wasn’t Windows.


 

SCO Releases SCO Mobile Server SDK

Topix - Unix  Mon, 10/27/2008 - 04:19

At the SCO Tec Forum, The SCO Group, a provider of UNIX software technology and mobile services, announced that its new software developer toolkit for the SCO Mobile Server Platform is now available.


 

IBM defers New Coke financing

Topix - Linux  Wed, 10/22/2008 - 16:40

Launching a new server platform of any kind in this economic environment is never an attractive option - unless it costs a lot less money than the alternatives.


 

RE[4]: Ads Suck

Topix - Unix  Thu, 09/04/2008 - 00:08

"Apple has brought its unique brand of richness and simplicity to servers . OS X Leopard Server is the fifth generation of the software half of Apple's server platform.


 

5 Factors Making Ubuntu Server Business Ready

Linux Today  Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:31

Works With U: "Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is getting serious about the server...There are many factors that make Ubuntu a strong server platform, but the top 5 are:


 

Top Ten Myths and Misconceptions About Mac OS X Server

OSNews - Mac OS X  Tue, 08/26/2008 - 07:40

Think you the truth about Mac OS X Server? Find out as Ryan Faas counts down the top ten commonly held myths about Apple's server platform.

Warning: while it's a decent article, it will make you click through 10 pages to get the 10 reasons.


 

5 Factors Making Ubuntu Server Business Ready

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Mon, 08/25/2008 - 13:55

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is getting serious about the server. [...] There are many factors that make Ubuntu a strong server platform, but the top 5 are:


 

openSuse 10.3 Impressions

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sun, 03/16/2008 - 02:13

africanxpression.co.za I have been a Linux nut for many years and have tried many, many distros from the early Red Hat versions to Ubuntu, Mepis, Knoppix, Fedora and of course Suse.I have been impressed with Linux as a server platform for many years but


 

Windows or Linux: your choice

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Thu, 02/28/2008 - 10:36

Imagine standing on the road. An oncoming car is heading rapidly towards you. You have a choice to move, or to stay.

Now consider that in business you need to choose a server platform wisely but often Windows shops become entrenched because it is the status quo.

A couple of user experiences show why you ought to think about it more.