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Stocktalklive.com - A business case for Linux

Linux provided compelling scalability advantages. The Linux benefit was many, many more users can query the database at one time, with fewer boxes. All kind of

applications require that, and it's happening at an increasing rate. All kind of Web sites will benefit.

Introduction to LDAP under Linux

LDAP is a directory service, very similar to the directories on the file system

that we are used to and also similar to the telephone book that we use to lookup phone numbers, and also network directory services such as NIS and DNS.

Building a secure gateway system

How to setup a Linux based gateway with good security in mind.

Building a secure gateway, part II

After you are done with the above it's time for the detail work, turning your gateway into fortress.

Can Red Hat become the next Microsoft?

Assuming that the Linux powerhouses of today will be the dominant global enterprises of tomorrow is a leap of faith. There is a very real possibility that they

may not even be in the running when Linux gets its Microsoft and Dell equivalents.

Interview: Jay Beale, Bastille Linux Project

We've been very successful so far - Bastille can stop almost every single root grab vulnerability that I know of against Red Hat 6.x. In the case of the well-known BIND remote root vulnerability, we had secured against that one before it was even discovered!

Outline your Linux priorities first

Customers should choose the Linux distributor whose offerings provide the best fit for their more important criteria: hardware supported, applications verified, and support needed.

Linux applications market stuck

The Linux market is trapped in a chicken and egg situation as vendors wait for users to show serious interest in Linux-based enterprise applications, and users

wait for vendors to produce the goods.

PC Magazine Labs: Server OS'

PC Magazine Labs tested Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows NT Server 4.0 and Red Hat Linux 6.1 Professional using Ziff-Davis's ServerBench 4.1 suite. ServerBench measures a server's performance when used as an application server utilising a client/server model.

A mighty multimedia mite?

The Yopy is a Linux-based PDA scheduled for distribution by Samsung. The Yopy is able to play MP3's, MPEG movies, record voice and video, and it also features an embedded web browser, e-mail, and the ability to work with wireless phones and modems.