Cisco has released open source security software designed for building secure corporate Internet firewalls called OpenAppID. While the open source community had previously postulated as to how far Cisco would develop Snort (as a company NOT famed for open source development) we now see Cisco saying it is dedicated to making it happen. Open source application detection and control here is enabled by Cisco’s new OpenAppID application-focused detection language. Once again, the Not Very Open Source so far Cisco did in fact last year announced it was joining IBM (and others in the networking business) to create an open source framework to ensure various vendors products work appropriately together.
SUSE Launches SUSE Cloud 3
SUSE®, the first to release an enterprise-grade OpenStack distribution, is pleased to announce the availability of SUSE Cloud 3. Backed by the excellence of the SUSE engineering and support organizations, SUSE Cloud provides an automated cloud computing platform that allows enterprises to speed the delivery of IT services while improving resource utilization. SUSE Cloud is ready for production deployments today, and its advanced cloud technology and broad solution choice help ensure a smooth deployment.
SUSE Cloud 3 Arrives for OpenStack IaaS Private Clouds
SUSE has announced theavailability of SUSE Cloud 3, the next version of its OpenStack distribution for building Infrastructure-as-a-Service private clouds.
Leaked: Linux’s Look Back Facebook Video
After trying to conceal its Facebook posts from the world for nearly a decade, Linux’s Look Back Facebook video leaked today.
Seven Reasons to Use Open Source
Seven Reasons to Use Open Source The hits keep coming as yesterday CIO published an article detailing seven reasons not to use open source. It would be easy to list, line by line, exactly where the author was wrong, but doing so would be very similar behavior to what I was talking about a few days ago, when I advocated … Read More
Nokia will reportedly unveil its Android phone later this month
Nokia is preparing to unveil its first Android phone later this month. The Wall Street Journal reports that Nokia will unveil its “Normandy” phone at Mobile World Congress later this month. Citing sources familiar with Nokia’s plans, the WSJ reiterates previous reports from The Verge that Nokia’s first Android phone will use a modified “forked” version of Google’s operating system. The effort … Read More
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Scores Major Cloud Win
http://thevarguy.com/open-source-application-software-companies/020714/red-hat-enterprise-virtualization-scores-major-cloud-win
Vodafone backs Ubuntu
Vodafone has backed Ubuntu, joining an advisory group run by development backer Canonical to bringing the open-source OS to handsets.
Red Hat’s Role in the Cloud, List of Partners Grows
It’s surely a testament to Red Hat’s prominence in the cloud arena that the makers of key enterprise technologies increasingly want to work with its cloud offerings, and on Tuesday, storage company Inktank provided a perfect example. In addition to RHEL OpenStack compatibility, Inktank now also supports Red Hat’s Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) commercial hypervisor product.
Why open source will rule the data center
Rare is the infrastructure that lacks open source software, but as we watch such new technologies as SDN move into our data centers, open source seems increasingly likely to penetrate every corner — not just servers and applications, but networking, storage, and more.
Gates Spends Entire First Day Back in Office Trying to Install Windows 8.1
REDMOND, WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Bill Gates’s first day at work in the newly created role of technology adviser got off to a rocky start yesterday as the Microsoft founder struggled for hours to install the Windows 8.1 upgrade. The installation hit a snag early on, sources said, when Mr. Gates repeatedly received an error message informing him that his PC … Read More
Still on Windows XP? Give Ubuntu Linux a go
With Windows XP – arguably the longest-lasting Microsoft operating system in widespread use – running out of support in April 2014 it is definitely time for business and home users alike to consider what they will transition to. Windows XP was well-received when it launched, despite some initial concerns over its changed graphical style from predecessors Windows 95, 98 and 2000. Windows 7 came – and has now gone – and included a “virtual XP mode” to entice Windows XP users to move along.
Microsoft Office out of office across the UK government?
Microsoft Office is being chucked out of the UK government! Or so The Guardian newspaper would have us believe in a Press Association story this morning that claims that the UK government will oust Microsoft Office and replace it with open source alternatives. The article – a preview piece for the Sprint 14 UK government digital event that I attended … Read More
Android ends 2013 on a high note
Google’s mobile OS shows year-over-year market share gains, as Apple’s iOS sags hither and yon, says Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. The Android mobile OS finished 2013 with a rise in market share in 12 major regions around the world, research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech said Monday.