Many of you have probably heard the term “Virtual Machine”, but might not be familiar with what a VM is or does. Virtualization is a complicated topic, as there are many different kinds and it can be difficult for the novice to tell which is which. Source: Tech
Category: Open Source Software
Open Source Software
Open source for sensitive email
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We often discuss the many benefits of open source software. The single most important factor, the one that all benefits emerge from, is open . Source: Tech
Huawei and Red Hat to deliver carrier-grade, OpenStack-based cloud solutions
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Huawei and Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced a new global partnership to enable OpenStack-based cloud deployments. By expanding their relationship, Huawei and Red Hat aim to accelerate collaboration around OpenStack for Network Functions Virtualization required by Communication Service Providers . Source: Tech
Stocking stuffer alert: The CompuLab Utilite 2 desktop PC is as tiny as a mouse
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You may have thought you saw it all after Zotac’s latest Zbox release and the introduction of the first Windows 8 stick PC. But boy, were you wrong. Source: Tech
Behind the App: The Story of Kali Linux
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If you’ve ever tried to crack Wi-FI passwords or test for security vulnerabilities on your network, then you’re likely familiar with Kali Linux . It’s a security-focused version of Linux that offers a multitude of tools to seek out weaknesses and secure your network. Source: Tech
Steam Broadcasting takes on Twitch
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The move presents a challenge to Twitch, which is built around a similar service, and was acquired by Amazon for $970m in September. Steam is software provided by the US company Valve that allows people to buy, support development of, play and discuss titles created by thousands of video game publishers. Source: Tech
Freeplane 1.3.12
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Freeplane is a free and open source software application that supports thinking, sharing information and getting things done at work, in school and at home. The software can be used for mind mapping and analyzing the information contained in mind maps. Source: Tech
Meet Devuan, the Debian fork born from a bitter systemd revolt
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Debian’s suffering a civil war, and it’s all because of systemd. A Debian systemd maintainer and others have resigned , a splinter group threatened to fork Debian if the controversial init system was made mandatory, and a Debian Technical Comitttee vote chose systemd as Debian’s default init system. Source: Tech
IBM Scales DevOps | @DevOpsSummit [#DevOps @IBMcloud]
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Software-driven innovation is becoming a primary approach to how businesses create and deliver new value to customers. A survey of 400 business and IT executives by the IBM Institute for Business Value showed businesses that are more effective at software delivery are also more profitable than their peers nearly 70 percent of the time (1).…
Introduction! And request for a tech tip
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Hey! I just joined the forum and will be lurking around hopefully in the future. I wanted to say I am excited to join in the community and hope to contribute. Source: Tech