Historically, data replication has been available only piecemeal through
proprietary vendors. In a quest to remediate history, SUSE and partner
LINBIT announced a solution that promises to change the economics of data
replication.
Microsoft Windows is usually a presence in most computing environments, and UNIX
administrators likely will be forced to use resources in Windows networks from
time to time. Although many are familiar with the Samba server software, the matching
smbclient utility often escapes notice.
Across a wide range of consumer devices, from cameras to smartphones to laptops, flash storage has become the de facto standard for digital data storage.
Some tools that I use on the command line are so basic and
so ingrained in my day-to-day actions that it's weird when they're not
available. This often happens to me on OS X. I love that OS X has UNIX
underpinnings. I love that the terminal window is a
real terminal
window and works like a terminal window should work.
The success of High Performance Computing (HPC) relies in no small part on the OpenPOWER Foundation, which was founded in 2013. The reason this open ecosystem is so important is that it provided members open access to the IBM POWER8 technology, which resulted in huge advances in innovation.
An important need for today's CIOs is gaining greater granular visibility
into hybrid cloud and on-premises environments to maximize the business value
of their IT assets.
During the past few years, FinTech has emerged as a startup realm that is growing astronomically. In 2015, the EU alone experienced a growth of investment in FinTech of more than 215%, according to a report by Accenture.
