Grounded in open source and energy efficient designs, the world’s largest social network shared its latest updates for cost and power savings attributed to its cutting-edge datacenters. Read more at Enterprise Open Source Toolkit Source: Linux
Month: August 2014
10 Reasons Why No-Code, Rapid App Development Makes Sense for IT
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•Several ISVs provide app development platforms that require no coding. Here are 10 arguments why IT should consider a rapid app development strategy. Read more at eWeek Source: Linux
Tech Trailblazers Awards Announce "Firestarter" Bursary for Non-VC Funded Early Stage Startups
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•New deadline of September 19th to reflect new categories of IoT and FinTech London, UK – August 28th 2014 – The highly successful Tech Trailblazers Awards today announced a new bursary for early stage non VC backed startups, the Firestarter program. This has been created to ensure that entry fees are not a barrier for…
Red Hat CTO unexpectedly quits, amid rumors of executive 'friction'
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•In a surprising move, long-time Red Hat executive Brian Stevens has stepped down from the company, as staffers suspect friction in the executive suite. Source: Tech
HP Security Study Finds Internal Defenses Lacking
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•Apparently spending more money on security doesn’t necessarily mean an enterprise is actually more secure, HP’s State of the Network Security survey finds. Read more at eWeek Source: Linux
MIPS Creator C120 – attention all hackers and makers, please form…
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•MIPS Creator C120 – attention all hackers and makers, please form an orderly queue here for your FREE Raspberry Pi killer! The Raspberry Pi just got some serious competition. Source: Tech
IBM's Softlayer offers bare metal servers by the hour
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•IBM’S SOFTLAYER announced on Tuesday that it is offering bare metal servers that are deployed in less than 30 minutes and billed by the hour. Source: Tech
GOG.com Is Getting Into the DRM-Free Movie and TV Business
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•GOG.com, nee “Good Old Games,” is throwing its hat in the DRM-free video ring, hoping to eventually persuade the big studios to liberate all movies and TV shows. Source: Tech
Linux Has Run Out of Time
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•There’s talk that the city of Munich, Germany-a bastion of open-souce idealism -will give up hope and move from its LiMux-brand of Linux to Microsoft Windows. Source: Tech
IT Security Spending to Rise, with Focus on Mobile
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•Respondents in a recent Gartner IT Key Metrics Survey indicate that, overall, organizations will spend an average of $381 per employee on IT security. Read more at eWeek Source: Linux