Archive for the ‘Linux’ Category
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
As CentOS is currently in a bit worrying situation with security updates arriving late, and major and point releases being months behind, it's probably a good idea to have a look around and check what else is out there that claims to be binary compatible with RHEL. With more than ...
Posted in general, Linux, Security, Software | 3 Comments »
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
I'm sure by now most of you will have heard of GlusterFS, which allows you to store data on a very large scale, replicated, striped, or both - across multiple physical boxes. At the face of it, and if you believe the marketing, it is THE most reliable and fastest ...
Posted in general, Linux, Storage, Virtualisation | 4 Comments »
Sunday, May 16th, 2010
Recently I have found myself complaining about Ubuntu Server more often, and people apparently start taking offence. First, let me clarify that I do think that Ubuntu is a very good option for desktop computers, if you're not too keen on running commercial operating systems like Windows or Mac OSX. ...
Posted in Linux, Operating Systems | 2 Comments »
Monday, July 6th, 2009
That's one of the most stupid controversial questions I've ever read on Twitter. (Ok, I haven't used Twitter for a long time yet, so I'm prepared for worse questions.) It shows that 140 characters cannot transport any substantial information really. The funny thing is that people indeed try to answer ...
Posted in BSD, general, Linux, Operating Systems | 1 Comment »