Centeris Helps Windows, Linux Systems Get Along
Centeris Likewise Management Suite 2.0 allows IT managers to easily integrate Linux systems into Windows networks, using a familiar interface and directory system.
8/21/2006
Ubuntu 6.06 Is Current Desktop Linux Champ
The distro's usability and active community earn it high marks; its long-term support will appeal to businesses.
7/18/2006
Xandros 4: Relief for Windows 98, ME Orphans
Xandros 4 is easily the best Linux distribution for Windows users who are either be forced, or looking, to switch to a new operating system.
7/12/2006
Linux Versus .Net Stacks
Linux and .Net zealots can both take away positives from our tests of various application stacks, but a mix-and-match approach wins the day.
7/9/2006
Test Drive Challenge: Office 2007 vs. OpenOffice 2.0
Microsoft wants you to test drive Office 2007.
6/27/2006
Ubuntu's Dapper Drake Is One Impressive Linux Distro
Great for home or small business users, it still needs a bit more maturity before it will be ready for enterprise offices.
6/2/2006
OpenSUSE 10.1 Is Versatile, but Uneven
Novell's OpenSUSE 10.1 continues in the tradition of solid SUSE Linux distributions with a broad range of included open-source software and a raft of well-made (for the most part) management tools to draw it all together.
5/30/2006
Gentoo, Linux? Yes, Sometimes
The Gentoo Foundation's Gentoo 2006.0 is a popular Linux distribution that attempts—and, most of the time, succeeds—in delivering a stable, manageable system while preserving fairly fine-grained configurability for administrators.
5/1/2006
Open-Xchange Server 5
Open-Xchange Server 5 For companies looking for more than just e-mail and calendars, Open-Xchange's Open-Xchange Server 5 provides collaborative applications with integrated Web-based project, document and knowledge management applications.
4/24/2006
First Look at SUSE 10.1 Desktop
The newest SUSE Linux is already a winner, even as just a release canidate.
4/20/2006
New GNOME Does Search Right
GNOME Version 2.14 adds compelling refinements to the Linux desktop, including desktop search.
4/17/2006
Fedora Core 5: Shape Shifter
Fast-moving distro works well in server, developer and desktop roles.
4/10/2006
JBoss Portal 2.2.1
Take standard Java portal technology combined with a popular application server and user-friendly content management tools, and you have a good base for building a content-heavy collaborative portal.
4/3/2006
Apache Jetspeed-2
Apache's entrant into the open-source portal market is a highly extensible and open platform for building a corporate portal.
4/3/2006
Open-Source Apps Find Footing with Portal Products
Both Apache and JBoss have matured to the point where they are viable options for any business looking to build a corporate portal using open-source technology.
4/3/2006
Virtuozzo for Linux 3.0 a Virtualization Virtuoso
Taking a different tack than full-machine virtualization products, such as those from VMware, SWsoft's Virtuozzo for Linux 3.0 delivers solid consolidation and utilization benefits.
4/2/2006
Sun Ultra 40 Is a Powerhouse
Sun Microsystems' latest 64-bit AMD Opteron-based workstation is ideal for performance-intensive applications, grid computing and software development.
3/13/2006
QCD Weaves Linux Admin Into Windows
QCD Microsystems' suite of Linux management modules enables Windows administrators to bring Linux servers into the infrastructure fold without leaving behind the graphical MMC snap-ins to which they're accustomed.
3/6/2006
NetBeans 5.0 Makes 'Free' Look Good
A substantial update to a free, open-source IDE and application platform, NetBeans 5.0 makes major strides toward greater convenience and productivity in designing and building GUI applications.
2/13/2006
SNARF
Microsoft's experiment in "social sorting" for e-mail went slightly awry, but we hope the company will keep trying.
2/9/2006
Facetime Real-Time Guardian 500
FaceTime Communications' Real-Time Guardian 500 provides good anti-spyware defense for HTTP communications and relatively simple and unintrusive deployment options, but it completely lacks defense against FTP-borne threats.
2/6/2006
SeaMonkey Swings Mozilla Suite Back into Action
Like Mozilla, SeaMonkey is extremely customizable when it comes to changing settings.
2/3/2006
Open-Source Asterisk PBX Calls for Consideration
The open-source Asterisk 1.2.1 PBX provides almost any telephony application you can think of. With the right planning and organization, the platform can be incredibly flexible and quite scalable.
1/23/2006
Zimbra Collaboration Suite
Zimbra's Zimbra Collaboration Suite has the potential to change the way companies use e-mail by associating data from other systems with keywords embedded in e-mail messages and displaying that data for users in the Zimbra Webmail client.
1/23/2006
WebLogic Server 9.0
This newest version of BEA's long-standing enterprise-class application server has been upgraded with greatly improved administration options, increased reliability, and easily accessed diagnostic and analytical tools.
12/12/2005
AquaLogic Service Bus 2.0
BEA's AquaLogic Service Bus may not be tops as an ESB, but when it comes to managing an SOA, it's a very powerful option.
12/12/2005
VMware Player
The free VMware Player brings many of the benefits of virtual machines to the average user.
12/12/2005
Changes in Firefox 1.5 are Few but Significant
Version 1.5 of the cross-platform, open-source Firefox browser may not be a big upgrade, but it does feature several important improvements.
12/12/2005
RIM, Verizon Team on Blackberry
RIM and Verizon have introduced the BlackBerry 7130e, which is the first BlackBerry handset to run on Verizon's high-speed Evolution Data Optimized network.
11/28/2005
Upgrades Lift Ubuntu and SUSE
You may not be ready to welcome Linux onto your organization's desktops, but that doesn't mean that desktop Linux isn't ready for you.
10/31/2005
Novell SUSE Linux 10.0
Novell's SUSE Linux has long been one of the best all-around Linux distributions, and the 10.0 release, which earns our Analyst's Choice award, is no exception.
10/31/2005
Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
Canonical's Ubuntu Linux 5.10 is only the third Ubuntu release since the distribution launched one year ago, yet it exhibits considerable maturity thanks in large part to the Debian foundation on which Ubuntu is built.
10/31/2005
Chaintech Apogee AE78GT GeForce 7800GT
Chaintech ships a stock 7800GT with Painkiller, a decent first-person shooter, but with 7800GTX cards available at the same price, you should look for better deals.
10/27/2005
GNOME Office
GNOME Office is a loose confederation of GNOME- or GTK-based applications that together cover most office productivity tasks.
10/24/2005
Switchvox
The Switchvox VoIP solution is a budget solution for smaller businesses that don't mind skimping on a few features for an overall good system.
10/21/2005
Red Hat Directory Server Scales Up
Red Hat Inc.'s Red Hat Directory Server is an open-source, LDAP-based directory server descended from the popular and mature Netscape/iPlanet code base that Red Hat purchased from America Online Inc. last year.
10/19/2005
SuSE 10 Arrives
Without any fanfare, Novell Inc. has released the latest version of its flagship Linux distribution: SuSE Linux 10.
10/6/2005
GIMPshop
GIMPshop by Plastic Bugs is a decent reworking of the open-source GIMP; PhotoShop users will be very comfortable.
9/28/2005
StarOffice 8
StarOffice 8 the latest version of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s inexpensive, cross-platform office productivity suite stands up better than ever next to Microsoft Corp.'s market-leading Office in terms of features, extensibility and compatibility.
9/27/2005
Vista Build 5219 Looks Slick
Build 5219 of Microsoft's Windows Vista has gotten slicker, but its features haven't quite fallen into place.
9/26/2005
NTFS for Linux
if you've been looking to get Linux and Windows talking to each other, NTFS for Linux is perhaps the only effective solution.
9/6/2005
OpenOffice.org
Unlike the slow, clunky original version, version 2.0 of this free productivity suite is surprisingly slick and highly compatible with Microsoft Office file formats.
9/6/2005
Schillix: OpenSolaris Testing Ground
For organizations and individuals invested in the Solaris platform, Sun Microsystems' OpenSolaris project promises greater flexibility, faster innovation and closer attention to diverse needs through an eventual community of Solaris distributors.
9/5/2005
SCO Revs Up OpenServer
The SCO Group's OpenServer 6 updated kernel significantly boosts the product's scalability, but the new version is not likely to win many converts.
8/1/2005
Novell Linux Small Business Suite 9
Novell Linux Small Business Suite delivers everything you need on the back end (and client side, for that matter) to get up and running.
6/28/2005
Red Hat's Fedora Core 4
The most recent release of Red Hat's fast-moving, community-supported distribution showcases the latest in desktop, server and development applications for Linux.
6/27/2005
Levanta's Levanta 3.3
Version 3.3 speeds application deployments and cuts operating costs, but it's pricey.
5/16/2005
Why Wait for Eiger When Linux Is Ready Today
Opinion: Microsoft has finally realized that Windows NT Workstation, 98, and ME users need an upgrade path that will work with their hardware. Too bad, Linux desktops can already fill that bill.
5/13/2005
Linux Made Easy: Linspire 5.0
Linspire began life as Lindows, which was aimed squarely at converting Windows users.
4/19/2005
Solaris 10
With the new Solaris 10, Sun is moving its stalwart NOS from proprietary hardware to off-the-rack Intel- and AMD-powered boxes.
3/31/2005
Red Hat Secures Spot in OS Pantheon
Red Hat's enterprise-targeted Linux distribution delivers an open-source platform that's up-to-date, well-tested and ready to serve a diverse set of IT services.
3/14/2005
Solaris 10 Casts Long Shadow
Sun Microsystems' Solaris 10 ships with a set of impressive new features that will make life easier for system administrators as they work to tailor the security and resource management of systems under their care.
3/14/2005
Xandros Desktop OS Version 3 Deluxe Edition
Frustrated Microsoft Windows users often fantasize about moving to Linux, but most never take the plunge, fearing the switch will be too difficult. Xandros Desktop OS 3 makes the transition from Windows to Linux easy....
2/4/2005
Magnolia 2.0
Like many other open-source applications, Magnolia 2.0 has inherent benefits, such as broad platform support (it runs on almost any platform, including Windows, Linux and Mac OS X) and excellent standards support. And, of course, it's free.
1/31/2005
OpForce Ups Server Management Ante
Veritas' OpForce is a powerful tool for automated provisioning and deployment of operating system images, applications and patches across heterogeneous infrastructures.
1/17/2005
Novell Linux Desktop Gathers Enterprise Strength
Novell Linux Desktop 9 is a capable, polished Linux distribution that will serve well in an enterprise setting—provided the applications that a particular user requires aren't exclusive to Windows.
1/17/2005
BladeRunner Is Linux Cluster-Ready
Penguin Computing's first blade system, the Linux-based BladeRunner, doesn't have the best hardware or highest density available, but it is a good choice for Linux shops looking for a cluster-ready blade system.
1/10/2005
Sun Fire V20z
A pizza box for the non-Windows set, the Sun Fire V20z is ready for the shift to x86-64-bit computing on the Web server front.
1/10/2005
Fedora Core 3 Caps Linux Distribution
Fedora Core 3, the latest release of Red Hat Inc.'s free, unsupported, bleeding-edge Linux distribution, is stacked with changes that include the way it partitions disks by default and the appearance of the window managers that ship with it.
11/29/2004
JBoss 3.2
JBoss has built up a dedicated following thanks to its license-fee-free, no-frills approach and transactional features on a par with some application servers you'd have to pay for.
9/2/2003
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