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Ubuntu gets served by enterprise

Canonical, the Linux distribution maker best known for the Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system, has taken the wraps off a new release of the server edition of its product. Read more »

Linux sales booming thanks to Microsoft: Novell

Novell says its Linux business has grown by 243 percent over the last three quarters, and it largely credits its deal with Microsoft. Read more »

Novell brands its own open-source religion

Novell is readying two major product launches meant to make its open-source software more palatable to corporate customers. Read more »

Novell, Red Hat ready Linux servers

Novell's NetWare-SuSE Linux combination is slated for completion next month. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is also due this summer. Read more »

Red Hat's directory server set for release

Red Hat plans to release a directory server later this month -- a move that further pits the open-source software developer against Microsoft, Novell and Sun Microsystems. Read more »

Enterprises urged: Copy Telstra for MS discounts

Companies worldwide have been urged to follow the example of Telstra in order to get better discounts when purchasing software from Microsoft. Read more »

Microsoft extends Novell pact

Microsoft and Novell have extended their interoperability agreement for server operating systems. Read more »

Microsoft launches IE-enhanced Windows Mobile 6.1

Microsoft has officially announced version 6.1 of its Windows Mobile operating system. Read more »

Novell introduces Linux thin client

Novell has launched a thin-client version of Suse Linux that comes with a tool third parties can use to build tailored sytems. Read more »

Microsoft and Novell open joint virtualisation lab

Microsoft and Novell have opened a joint development lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which will focus on cross-platform interoperability. Read more »

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Production-quality XenSource virtualisation is the main selling point here, with optional clustering and storage virtualisation to go with it. But there's a lot more besides, making the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux a compelling solution for businesses of all sizes. Read more »

Consider these factors before using Enterprise JavaBeans

Still on the fence about whether to invest time and energy into learning and applying EJB technology? Read more »

Evaluate the hidden enterprise design tasks before committing to an API

Here are the reasons why the right API choice can make complex enterprise application development run more smoothly. Read more »

What's behind BREW?

Thanks to Qualcomm and Oracle's recently announced deal, BREW users can look forward to using enterprise database applications on their mobile phones and PDAs. Read more »

Can't J2EE and .NET just be friends?

The two Web services standards are now settling into their respective roles and the reasons for choosing one over the other are becoming clearer. But can they play nicely together? Read more »

Build directory-enabled applications with JNDI

The Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) provides seamless connectivity to heterogeneous enterprise naming and directory services. Read more »

Is this the Active Directory that you've been waiting for?

Columnist Tim Landgraves explains why enhanced management tools and a more flexible deployment make the .NET Server worthy of tech leaders' consideration. Read more »

Speed processing time with Enterprise JavaBeans

Builder.com takes a look at message-driven beans and how to take advantage of their asynchronous functionality. Read more »

10 questions to ask before migrating to Linux

If you're thinking about making the switch to Linux, Jack Wallen is all for it -- but only if you approach the migration with your eyes open. He recommends that you evaluate a number of key issues before taking this big step. Read more »

10 surprising things about Windows Server 2008

When you take a look at Windows Server 2008, you'll discover big changes -- including some legitimate improvements. This article outlines a few of the unexpected aspects of the new OS, both good and bad. Read more »

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The Portal of the Future

Lana Kovacevic [blogs:webanatomy] -- At this year's Gartner Application Development, Integration and Web Services Summit, I attended Gene Phifer talk: "Portal of the Future: What's Beyond Web 2.0?". Read more »

Salesforce.com flexes its on-demand platform.

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Salesforce.com has included Adobe Flex functionality to it's Apex platform. The move means that developers using salesforce.com's Apex platform can now deploy rich Internet applications using the Flex toolkit. Read more »

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    In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

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    Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

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    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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