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- Which antivirus is best at removing malware?
- Run a Linux distro or a MacIt is funny, when you 'weld' a web_browserinto an operating system and viruses/worms/malware/trojans and spyware come in from outside sources it is amazing how insecureit makes an Operating System.Say what you will, Linux distro's power theInternet with Bind dns, dhcp, routers/switchesand they do not...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Open source needs successful champions
- Open Source powers the Internet period!Open_Source powers the ENTIRE Internet withrouters/switches/servers you name it like Microsoft sitting behind caching Linux distroname servers.Now you tell me what does it need now???It is the FUTURE of smart devices, appliancedriven infrastructure, just like VMware using a Linux derived kernel and it is #1...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Deep Whois for iPhone 1.2 (Mobile)
- With Deep Whois for iPhone you can search public whois databases for hostnames, domains, IP addresses, IP networks, and autonomous systems. Deep Whois for iPhone automatically selects whois servers and performs a lookup. When more information is available it follows deeper by continuing the lookup at referral whois servers. It...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- iLim 0.8 (Mac)
- So, I found myself constantly logging into linux boxes... Checking network activity, disk usage, ifconfig, ps aux, df -H, uptime... the list goes on. I thought to myself: "a server monitoring app would be nice, shouldn't be too hard to find a decent easy-to-use app that integrates with Growl to...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Photostand 2.1.2 (Windows)
- Photostand changes the wallpaper of your PC automatically. It can use pictures on your HDD and web pictures on the Internet. Photostand collects many different kinds of Web wallpapers on the Internet Web Wallpaper servers and enables you to set those images at your PC's desktop. Photostand recommends more than...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Power Solutions Article:Â Power Solutions Article: Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers
- Microsoft® Hyper-V™ technology provides a simplified virtualization platform integrated directly into the Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 OS. This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers.
- White papers 2009-11-04
- Corner Bowl Log Manager 9.0.82 (Windows)
- Corner Bowl Log Manager is a network-wide Event Log, syslog and application log management tool that enables Systems Administrators to automate log monitoring, consolidation and archiving requirements set forth by management and regulatory agencies.Consolidate and archive logs to SQL Server, MySQL, a log appliance or a network location. Monitor logs...
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
- Navicat Lite 8.2.16 (Windows)
- Navicat Lite is a multi-connections Database Administration tool allowing you to connect to MySQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle databases simultaneously within a single application, making database administration to multiple kinds of database so easy. Support of multi-connections to MySQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle servers. Support of transferring data between different servers. Support...
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
- Navicat Premium 8.2.16 (Windows)
- Navicat Premium is a multi-connections Database Administration tool allowing you to connect to MySQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle databases simultaneously within a single application, making database administration to multiple kinds of database so easy. Support of multi-connections to MySQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle servers. Support of transferring data between different servers. Support...
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
- Parachute 1.0b7 (Mac)
- Parachute is a flexible, powerful backup tool that allows you make automated backups of your files. With Parachute you can select files individually, set your own schedule and backup to both local disks and remote servers. Pick Your Destination: With Parachute you can backup your data to...
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
- JumpBox for Tomcat Java Web Application Deployment 1.1.1 (Mac)
- Apache Tomcat is an open source servlet container that implements the Java Servlet and the JavaServer Pages specifications. Like other deployment JumpBoxes, the JumpBox for Tomcat makes it easy to deploy a web application (specifically a java-based web application). Notable features of this JumpBox include: Flexible deployment options: Applications...
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- Is Microsoft a dinosaur to Google's mammal?
- Random comments...How odd the mixed metaphors sound... "built from the ground up to work in the cloud"...The dinosaurs were around for tens of millions of years, and we mammals can barely say the same. The crown of creation can be wrested from the head of the wearer by something unforeseen--like...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- Figuring the value of software
- Phil Wainewright's discussion about the cost of running highly scalable SaaS applications like SuccessFactors comes at the right time. He says: Speaking in the opening keynote of SIIA OnDemand in San Jose this morning, SuccessFactors CEO Lars Dalgaard let slip a statistic that set several...
- Blog posts 2009-11-02
- JumpBox for LAMP Deployment 1.1.13 (Mac)
- The JumpBox for LAMP Deployment is a great utility system that allows you to easily deploy applications where a tailored JumpBox may not exist. It contains MySQL plus PHP, Perl, Ruby and Python along with PHPMyAdmin to help you manage the database. Using the JumpBox for LAMP Deployment you can...
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- Lower the Cost of Your Data with IBM System x Servers and DB2
- It's no secret, IBM has set the world record for the most database transactions per minute on a single Intel-based server. That achievement came with a price - in fact, the lowest price per transaction in its class. Have you been questioning the real cost of upgrading your database infrastructure?...
- Webcasts 2009-11-01
- CrushSync 1.4 (Mac)
- CrushSync is software that lets you backup files to a remote location, or locally on your existing network or hard drives. It does this intelligently by synchronizing files based on when they were last modified. You can setup automatic schedules so it will run unattended and take care of keeping...
- Software downloads 2009-11-01
- (A close look at Intel's microserver)
- Different?How is this any different from your typical "blade" server format from any number of different vendors? This article is all bun and no beef.Steve G.I think So!!!I believe it's definitely different from blades.Being Micro I believes it means very smaller than usual.If you compare the chassi of blade servers...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard
- Why bother with a new standard?What Intel needs to do is use the pre-existing motherboard form factors like Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX. Why can't they just design a board in the Mini-ITX form factor for a single-socket Xeon 3400-series processor with ECC RAM and dual-GBe ports with the standard fare...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- JumpBox for the MySQL Relational Database 1.1.11 (Mac)
- MySQL is probably the most widely used relational databases around. It's used as an integral component in many JumpBoxes and is also useful to have available in an easy to use standalone version. This JumpBox includes MySQL 5 along with PHPMyAdmin setup and ready to run. It's a great tool...
- Software downloads 2009-10-30
- Five reasons to deliver a virtual service, not a virtual server
- What began as an interesting technological experiment has now become an opportunity for IT to shape its future, says Fortisphere's Lilac Berniker Commentary - As virtualization becomes an increasingly commonplace technology in the datacenter, the breadth of stakeholders in the virtual environment is growing. ...
- News items 2009-10-29
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