A Reddit user recently started a thread in which they asked which myths and misconceptions about Linux annoy users the most. The post spawned a lively discussion with points being raised for and against Linux. The prominent myths raised in the Reddit thread, along with several which have been doing the rounds for a while, are listed below. Linux is developed … Read More
MongoDB Data Being Held For Ransom
If you’re using MongoDB, you might want to check to make sure you have it configured properly — or better yet, that you’re running the latest and greatest — to avoid finding it wiped and your data being held for ransom. A hacker who goes by the name Harak1r1 is attacking unprotected MongoDB installations, wiping their content and installing a … Read More
Linux 2017: With great power comes great responsibility
In 2016, Linux turned 25. When it began, it was a student project. Today, Linux runs everything. From smartphones to supercomputers to web servers to clouds to the car, it’s all Linux, all the time. Locking Linux down from attackers is becoming an ever more important job. Even the one exception, the end-user, is moving to Linux. Android is now … Read More
CentOS 7.3 (1611) Linux Distro Officially Released for ARM64/AArch64 Machines
CentOS developer Jim Perrin reports on January 4, 2017, the release and general availability of the CentOS Linux 7.3 (1611) operating system for AArch64/ARM64 machines. CentOS Linux 7.3 (1611) is based on the freely distributed sources of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3. Coming three weeks after Karanbir Singh’s announcement of CentOS Linux 7.3 (1611) on x86_64 (64-bit) hardware, as well … Read More
4 hot skills for Linux pros in 2017
One of the problems with becoming a Linux expert is the definition is constantly changing. When I started in the Linux world, to be considered a Linux professional, you had to be able to compile your own kernel. Heck, if you wanted to use Linux on a laptop, you had to compile a custom kernel to even be a user. … Read More
7 Awesome Open Source Analytics Software For Linux and Unix-like Systems
Web analytics is nothing but the measuring web traffic. It is not limited to measuring web traffic. It includes: Analysis Data collection Reporting of web data for purposes of understanding and optimizing web pages Google Analytics is the most widely used cloud-based web analytics service. However, your data is locked into Google Eco-system. If you want 100% data ownership, try … Read More
Have growing data storage needs? The sky’s the limit with our storage.
Explosive data growth is overwhelming hardware-based storage—and IT budgets. And there’s no end in sight: IDC expects data worldwide to reach 40,000 exabytes by 2020. Most enterprises are unprepared to manage all this data, much less extract value from it. But not doing so can mean losing your competitive edge—and business. Unlike proprietary, hardware-based storage, which limits your ability to … Read More
2016 WAS THE BEST YEAR FOR LINUX
2016 was unequivocally Linux’s best year yet. It’s on more devices than ever before and more secure than ever before. Were there embarrassing moments along the way? Yes, I kept reasonably close to the news and watched a few of these evolve and get patched as quickly as they were found. I’d also like to predict that 2017 will end … Read More
Top 7 Linux games of 2016
Image by : NASA on the Commons and Internet Archive Book Images. Modified by Opensource.com. CC BY-SA 4.0 In the 2015 Open Source Yearbook I looked at the best open source games. This year, with the continuing growth of Linux gaming, I’ve rounded up the top Linux games on Steam. On an average day, some of these games are played … Read More
21 Must-Have Apps For Ubuntu Desktop
We’re often asked what our essential Ubuntu apps are, but rather than reply in the comments I figured I’d write a list of what are, for us, must-have apps for Ubuntu. Whether you’re new to Ubuntu or a recent convert from Microsoft Windows, you should find some software to suit you in the list below. Not all of the apps featured below … Read More
Open Source Enterprise Trends for 2017
Nothing ever goes completely according to plan. That being said, it’s both tempting and necessary at the beginning of the year to look ahead to where things are going. Here’s a short list of things to consider as we look at the road ahead for Linux, open source and the enterprise. Security: The list of companies and organizations that suffered … Read More
Security-Oriented Kodachi 3.6 Linux OS Improves VPN and Tor Connectivity, More
W. Al Maawali, the founder of Eagle Eye Digital Solutions and developer of the security-oriented, Debian-based Kodachi Linux computer operating system, is hard at work again to improve his GNU/Linux distribution and announced two new stable versions at the end of 2016. Released on December 29, 2016, Kodachi Linux 3.5 is a major release that appears to have been in … Read More
“Clear Linux” By Intel — The Next Great Linux Distro For Gaming?
Short Bytes: Gaming on Linux is going to get better, thanks to the upcoming Steam support on Intel’s Clear Linux distribution. Currently focused on workstation and server performance, this OS already ships with latest Mesa stack. While Clear Linux doesn’t offer dedicated graphics support, it can surely help one build a good Steam gaming box with Intel hardware. Acouple of years … Read More
4 Free Alternatives to Microsoft Office 365
Office 365 is the evolution of Microsoft’s productivity suite. It unites the legendary Office software package with an attractive online suite. This product lets you create a document in Microsoft Word, sync it to OneDrive, and open that same document in Word Online in any web browser. Right now, no other office suite offers the same online and offline integration. It’s what makes Office … Read More
R1Soft Server Backup Manager 6 is here!
Today, we’re excited to announce the next version of platform, Server Backup Manager 6 (SBM 6), is available now! SBM’s new dashboard allows you to see the health of your entire backup environment in a single screen with notifications, active jobs, backup status, underlying server disk IO, memory and CPU utilization. Other features and enhancements include: Simplified navigation so most common … Read More