Here are guidelines on how to keep cool this summer when it comes to IT. These tips range from backing up data to cross-training staff. Read more at eWeek Source: Linux
Linux System Administration Skills are Changing
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When was the last time you compiled a kernel? For many of the latest generation of Linux admins, the answer is really simple: never. I am one of those, provided we don’t count a few times I tried it just for fun, then couldn’t see why I would need a custom kernel and went back…
How Russian Hackers Stole the Nasdaq
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In October 2010, a Federal Bureau of Investigation system monitoring U.S. Internet traffic picked up an alert. The signal was coming from Nasdaq (NDAQ). It looked like malware had snuck into the company’s central servers. There were indications that the intruder was not a kid somewhere, but the intelligence agency of another country. More troubling still: When…
Seven Steps to an Effective IT Service Management Strategy
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To have a fully functioning IT service management (ITSM) strategy, CIOs must connect all the necessary pieces together in a meaningful way. Read more at eWeek Source: Linux
DistroWatch resolves its domain registrar problems
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In today’s open source roundup: DistroWatch fixes its domain registar issues. Plus: CrossOver 13.2 improves, and what text editor do you use? Last week the Linux world was surprised to find that DistroWatch was not available at its usual domain name. Source: Tech
Microsoft's Memo Isn't News, But Its Plan to Work With Google Certainly Is
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All eyes were on the carefully designed – and carefully publicized – corporate memo from new CEO Satya Nadella. Source: Tech
Chef eyes bigger things with analytics, support for testing tools, and a ride on the Docker bandwagon
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The new announcements show that Chef is continuing its push to be the market leader in configuration management and IT automation. Source: Tech
Raspberry Pi gets an upgrade – still only $35
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The non-profit Raspberry Pi foundation over in the United Kingdom have just announced on July 14th their infamous open source microcomputer will, in fact, receive an upgrade without changing its price. Source: Tech
Perforce Introduces Industry’s First Federated Versioning Capabilities
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Content and Metadata Federation Improves Performance and Security for Multisite Teams Using Git and P4DKey Points:New architecture enables global teams to access and manage revisions of shared content at LAN speed using Perforce, Git or both Organisations can selectively promote content to different sites, reducing both bandwidth usage and wait times across WANs, while improving…
Federal IT Worried About Increase in Network Complexity
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The vast majority (81 percent) of federal network managers believe that network complexity can slow or halt IT performance objectives. Read more at eWeek Source: Linux