Opinion

Ubuntu’s Unity desktop may be more popular than most people think

In today's open source roundup: A survey indicates that a strong majority of Ubuntu users use the Unity desktop. Plus: GOG to release classic LucasArts games, and has Microsoft finally fixed its mistakes with Windows 10?

Better Together: Fibre Channel Fabrics and Flash Storage

Amazon’s losses shouldn’t detract from AWS

Recent poor earnings at Amazon.com have raised questions about continued investment in AWS — ignore that short-term mentality

Will we ever be able to run OS X apps in Linux with Darling?

In today's open source roundup: Will the Darling project ever be able to run popular OS X applications in Linux? Plus: A review of GhostBSD 4.0 by DistroWatch, and Birds Linux 4.0 for students released

What we talk about when we talk about Linux and systemd

The raging debate over systemd exposes the two factions tugging at modern-day Linux

Meet the kooky, quirky startup hero we need

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, and in ego-bloated Silicon Valley, a curious eccentric is a breath of fresh air

It’s pointless to define cloud computing

ISO joins the list of organizations looking to define cloud computing for the industry — but it doesn't matter

Open source has won — let the infighting begin!

The dynamics of software are changing, from hoarding licenses to growing communities. But that won’t make the market any less competitive

How to fish for (and land) IT talent

CIOs need to be deeply involved in writing IT job postings — not just leave it to the HR admin — to lure great hires.

2014’s most significant cloud deals have OpenStack at heart

The most important cloud acquisitions this year have one thing in common: OpenStack

Ubuntu 14.10 released

In today's open source roundup: Ubuntu 14.10 is available for download and upgrade. Plus: Ars Technica looks at ten years of Ubuntu, and is the 64-bit version of Ubuntu 14.10 better than the 32-bit version?

BB-6 Fibre Channel Standard Improves Data Center Storage Networks

FC-BB-6 based converged storage area networks will result in more efficient network designs for converged Fibre Channel and Ethernet networks thereby resulting in higher performance and lower cost networks.

Why BI projects fail — and how to succeed instead

You can't simply shop for a BI solution and expect good results — you need to think through your strategy first. Here's how to go about it

Security jobs are hot, thanks to the Internet of things

Security certifications are soaring in value as thousands of new jobs are there for the taking

Stop selling software development short

In the decade of the developer, enterprises need to revisit how they budget for and measure the value of software development

Stop selling software development short

In the decade of the developer, enterprises cannot continue to underestimate the value of software development

Is Gentoo Linux too difficult for newcomers to use?

In today's open source roundup: Gentoo has much to offer experienced Linux users. Plus: Is it easy to avoid systemd in Debian? And Civilization: Beyond Earth is coming to Linux for the holidays

A promise made to be broken: Congress’ latest plan for Net neutrality

Part-time thespian, full-time legislator Sen. Patrick Leahy petitions Comcast to respect Net neutrality. That'll teach 'em!

Ransomware takes malware from bad to worse

To thwart attacks like CryptLocker, you need a multipronged defense; new technology doesn't hurt either

We didn’t nuke your files; we, er, mislaid them

A rookie technician snatches salvation from the jaws of destruction, all while running on too little sleep

Redditor swarmed after asking a question about systemd

In today's open source roundup: A thread about systemd on Reddit turns into a train wreck. Plus: A game is removed from Steam after the developer threatens Gabe Newell, and a review of SparkyLinux 3.5 by DistroWatch

In Fibre Channel We Trust

Skip the hub; your mobile device is your IoT gateway

Central hubs will entrap users, device makers, and developers alike, when IoT control is already in their hands

Devops has moved out of the cloud

The cloud is a natural venue for taking advantage of devops — but you shouldn't stop there

The coming together of Android and Chrome OS

In today's Android roundup: Speculation runs rampant about Google merging Chrome OS and Android. Plus: How to filter out junk apps in the Google Play store, and will your device get the Android 5.0 Lollipop update?

Should Debian be forked because of systemd?

In today's open source roundup: Veteran Unix admins threaten Debian fork if systemd replaces sysvinit. Plus: Ubuntu turns ten years old today, and Ubuntu 15.04 to have codename Vivid Vervet

You break it, you build it — better than before

To borrow from the old Chinese proverb, a crisis can be an opportunity in disguise, even in the data center

Why your future is in the public cloud

Liftoff to an all-cloud future may come sooner than you think, with Salesforce Wave as the latest sign

Linux developers and users should be civil while disagreeing passionately

In today's open source roundup: Why Linux developers and users need to disagree in a civil way. Plus: Remembering Netscape, and DeadCore has been released for Linux

The love connection: Google’s robo ruse uncovered

Ain't no crush like a cyborg crush, if Google's secret robo plans come to fruition. Cringely has the details

Far from Silicon Valley, a big bet on the Internet of things

In Australia, a twist on grid computing paves the way to the city of the future — and creates new opportunities for developers

You can rise with public clouds or sink with private

How's the private cloud working for your enterprise? Maybe it's time to take another look at public clouds

12 things I hate about Hadoop

Why you should buy computers with Linux preinstalled

In today's open source roundup: The virtues of hardware designed to run Linux right out of the box. Plus: The best desktop environment for Linux? And how Linux brought a happy couple together

16Gb Fibre Channel Ensures Rackspace Has Their Customers Covered

12 things I hate about Hadoop

Hadoop is a wonderful creation, but it's evolving quickly and it can exhibit flaws. Here are my dozen downers

Diverse points of view and passion make Linux stronger

In today's open source roundup: Are Linux users too passionate in their disagreements? Plus: KDE Plasma 5.1 released, and VirtualBox 4.3.18 brings bug fixes

Why Redis beats Memcached for caching

Redis is the newer and more versatile datastore, but Memcached still has its place

Welcome to the United Drones of America

From California to Kansas to Florida, the former and current war machines are taking up new tasks — mosquito control, for one. Feel safer yet?

Why Redis beats Memcached for caching

Redis is more powerful and more flexible and usually the right choice, but Memcached still has its place

You don’t need tech support … you need a marriage counselor

An irate wife staunchly believes porn on the PC is the problem — when she should be taking a closer look at her marriage

A cold wind is blowing through Microsoft

The winds of change are pushing the Microsoft ecosystem further into the cloud — don't let your career get blown off course

KDE Plasma used to produce The Desolation of Smaug movie

In today's open source roundup: Animators used KDE Plasma in the production of last year's hobbit movie. Plus: Testing rolling-release distributions for reliability, and a review of Cylon Linux 12.04.1

A Milestone Year for Fibre Channel

Why Apple should add Touch ID to its Macs

Password security is the obvious reason, but Apple Pay is the better reason

3 cloud migration mistakes companies keep making

Enterprises are getting better at moving applications and data to the cloud, but can't escape a few gotchas

Video: Samsung’s 5x bump in mobile data speed

The company hopes the jump in speed will help catapult smartphone sales as well

GE: We’re going all-in with the public cloud

In an exclusive interview, COO of IT Chris Drumgoole outlines his aggressive plans to migrate to public cloud services — and how they support GE's organizational goals

The cruel crucible of open source development

The open source development community is not the vicious hellhole some describe, but what goes around often comes around

What Google’s petition to the Supreme Court really means

Following the reversal of its historic win against Oracle over the copyrightability of APIs, Google has asked the Supreme Court to intervene