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ARM targets servers and smartphones with first 64-bit processors

ARM will announce its first 64-bit processors later this year for servers and high-end smartphones, and is also taking steps to build up software support for the processor designs, said CEO Warren East earlier this week.
AccuRev to add Git to Kando enterprise developer tool

Developer tool provider AccuRev will release a package designed to help enterprises incorporate the increasingly popular Git open source version-control software into their development operations, the company announced Tuesday.
Red Hat releases 3rd version of RHEV virtualisation software

Red Hat has released the third version of its Red Hat Enterprise Virtualisation RHEV virtualisation software package, which includes improvements that would make it suitable for larger deployments, and a new console for self-provisioning.
JasperSoft makes open source analytics suite available through Red Hat

Open source business intelligence vendor JasperSoft wants its software to become another arrow in the quiver for developers using commercial PaaS (platform-as-a-service) offerings.
HP demand that Oracle continue Itanium support rejected in France

A request from HP for an injunction ordering Oracle to continue supporting its database on HP's Itanium server platform has been declined by France's antitrust regulator, while HP's request that Oracle be ordered to align pricing for its database on Itanium servers with that of versions of other server architectures was similarly rejected by the Autorité de la Concurrence.
Red Hat RHEL 6.2 boosts SME storage capabilities

Red Hat has updated Red Hat Enterprise Linux, its flagship operating system, with new technologies designed to cut the cost and improve performance of enterprise storage, the company announced yesterday.
Unpatched Apache reverse proxy flaw puts networks at risk

A yet-to-be-patched flaw discovered in the Apache HTTP server allows attackers to access protected resources on the internal network if some rewrite rules are not defined properly.
Dell PowerEdge servers upgrade to AMD 16-core Opteron chips

Dell has upgraded its PowerEdge servers with the recently-launched AMD 16-core Opteron processors.
Oracle set to unveil Weblogic 12c cloud-themed application server

Oracle is planning to announce the next version of its flagship WebLogic cloud application server during an online event on December 1, according to information on the company's website.
Linux kernel patch slashes power hunger

Linux users working on laptops and other portable devices may soon have cause to rejoice thanks to a new kernel patch that finally promises to fix power regression problems associated with recent versions of the software.

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10 up-and-coming open source projects you should know about

With so many open source software projects under way at any given moment, it can be difficult to keep tabs on all that's going on.
Linux Foundation: Secure boot need not be a problem

There's been considerable concern in recent weeks over the secure boot mechanism planned for Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8, primarily among Linux users and others worried that the technology will make it impossible to run alternative operating systems on Windows 8 certified PCs.
Ten top strategies for starting a server virtualisation project

The benefits of server virtualisation are so significant at this point that implementing it is a no-brainer.
Will Windows 8 PCs shut the door on Linux?

It seems safe to say that a sizable proportion of Linux PC users in the world today installed the free and open source operating system on hardware that originally came loaded with Windows. After all, while there are preloaded systems available, it often ends up being cheaper to buy a Windows PC and load Linux yourself.
Red Hat - The virtualisation path less travelled

To update an old IT saying about IBM and job security, few IT managers may get fired for choosing VMware to virtualise their infrastructure. VMware, after all, is the safe bet: the company currently enjoys 80% of the server-side virtualisation market, according to IDC.
Microsoft to support iPhone, Android, Windows and Linux

Steve Ballmer and crew aren't going to miss a moneymaking opportunity, even if that means managing iPhones, iPads, Androids and, yes, even Linux computers.
IT admins commandeer network resources to run game servers

Back in January, Scandinavian gamers hijacked a New Hampshire medical center's server to host "Call of Duty: Black Ops" sessions. When asked about that incident, Stephen Heaslip of the gamer site Blues News told Network World that hackers are not the most likely individuals to commandeer corporate servers for illicit gaming: Such appropriations are more often the work of IT administrators, he said.
Mobile phones are Stalin's dream, says Richard Stallman

Free software movement founder Richard Stallman sounds off on smartphones, Microsoft and software freedom.
Open source virtualisation technology to watch

In addition to the commercial products, there is a vibrant open source virtualisation ecosystem that CIOs can consider for public and private cloud infrastructure.
Four reasons to ditch OpenOffice for LibreOffice

The Document Foundation on Sunday announced the availability of the first release candidate of LibreOffice, marking the approach of the first stable version of the brand-new open source productivity suite.

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