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Operating systems software

Thought for the day: Can Gates halt the march of Linux?

Microsoft is starting to resemble the old Soviet Union in the face of the rise of a penguin-powered Perestroika, says Simon... Continue Reading
Thought for the day: Don't pick on the Penguin!

Legal squabbles over Linux demonstrate its strategic significance but do businesses no favours, says Simon Moores. Continue Reading
Novell must adopt strategy of co-operation to realise benefits of SuSE Linux takeover

Novell needs to convince users and developers that it can make the most of Linux. Continue Reading
Adding memory boosts servers more than adding chips

Installing 1Gbyte or 2Gbytes of extra memory on servers can boost the performance of database and operating system software... Continue Reading
Use more than one operating system to limit the impact of malicious code attacks

In enterprise computing, a diverse operating system environment is more resistant to infection. Enterprises hit by SQL Slammer... Continue Reading

Thought for the day: Government's Big Blue-eyed boy

The government seems desperate to avoid supplier lock-in as it weighs up the benefits of open source against Windows. Yet Simon... Continue Reading
HSBC Bank saves by opening up the e-mail channel

A wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings, HSBC Bank is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.... Continue Reading
Suppliers introduce price incentives to get users to invest in the latest PC hardware

Users who are delaying the hassle of upgrading their PCs are being offered a host of different outsourcing options by suppliers... Continue Reading
Thought for the day: Peaceful co-existence in our time?

Microsoft seems prepared to accept that the open-source movement is not going to go away, especially now Linux is adopting an air... Continue Reading
IT bosses must keep tight rein on customisation of new Office apps

The new version of Microsoft Office, due out on 21 October, will be a very different beast to its predecessors. The popular Word,... Continue Reading
Advice on data storage problems

Users with storage problems would benefit from attending presentations by representatives from two sectors with very high storage... Continue Reading

Sun prepares to shine after gloomy spell

Sun Microsystems has much to prove as it prepares for its annual user conference in San Francisco, which starts today. Continue Reading
Thought for the day: Open source, open season

Microsoft appears to be a victim of its own success, says Simon Moores. Why else would it be the target of virus writers and the... Continue Reading
Could Linux e-mail be your best option?

Corporate e-mail In his latest report, Butler Group founder and president Martin Butler assesses the viability of SuSE... Continue Reading
The real cost of switching to Linux

After years of experimentation with Linux in the enterprise, customers, analysts and suppliers are starting to agree on where... Continue Reading