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Mirantis to offer commercial support for OpenContrail SDN platform

The company will deploy TCP cloud technology that it acquired to offer OpenContrail support.

Jan 13, 2017

Cloud Computing Open Source Virtualization

Dell XPS 13 Kaby Lake is the best laptop for Linux users

It comes with Ubuntu pre-installed.rn

Jan 11, 2017 8 mins

Linux Open Source

What does the future hold for the IT services industry?

Even an uncertain global economy does not dampen the spirit of technology buyers. But providers that want to compete must think about their business in a new way.

Jan 11, 2017

Cloud Computing Outsourcing Small and Medium Business

Cruise ship CIO jettisons aging application infrastructure

Using microservices architecture to decouple application functionality, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines is overhauling an aging reservation system that sinks deeper as passengers come and go.

Jan 11, 2017

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

Linux Mint 18.1, the best Linux distro money can buy

The author of “Green Giants: How Smart Companies Turn Sustainability into Billion-Dollar Businesses,” is on a mission to show corporate leaders that sustainability can be central to how businesses make money. She also has a message for th

Oct 24, 2023 9 mins

Green IT

Linux Mint 18.1, the best Linux distro money can buy

I found Linux Mint 18.1 to be the best Linux-based distribution for average PC users who basically want things to work out of the box. Itu2019s for those who donu2019t need to learn new tricks to do the same job.

Jan 3, 2017

Linux Open Source Operating Systems

It’s time to start planning for SQL Server on Linux

You can treat SQL Server on Linux as a new deployment option, not a whole new database. That means you can choose the operating system that best fits your project.

Jan 3, 2017

Database Administration Linux Servers

9 gifts IT needed but didn’t get in 2016

In 2016 IT departments received technology that disappointed, didnu2019t deliver, took the wrong direction or didnu2019t arrive at all. Hereu2019s what your IT team is still waiting for as we head into 2017.

Dec 28, 2016

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