IT Toolbox

APRIL 29, 2017

I will base these comparisons on a fresh install of the operating system as it comes out of the box so to speak. Personally, I find this complaint very puzzling. So I am going to compare some common tasks between Linux, windows and macos to see if Linux is really that hard to use.

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GeekWire

MARCH 21, 2024

That’s due in part to repeated references and comparisons in the suit to the DOJ’s prior antitrust case against Microsoft over its Windows monopoly in the late 1990s. Barriers are so high that Google is a distant third to Apple and Samsung despite the fact that Google controls development of the Android operating system.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

APRIL 6, 2021

That's a big step, for sure, but the problem is that it still pales in comparison to the virtually endless software support you can get with systems running certain more traditional operating systems, such as those whose name rhymes with Schmindows. To read this article in full, please click here

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

To get to a place where we can speculate, we need to explain the different layers of operating systems and services at play on the Chromecast with Google TV. The new Chromecast with Google TV, by comparison, has several layers. At the base is Android TV, the operating system for the new Chromecast.

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GeekWire

MAY 26, 2021

He went on to make comparisons to other industries: If an industry is competitive, you should be able to find small, successful, fast-growing competitors. Think about mobile phone operating systems. Can you think of any successful, small, fast-growing mobile phone operating systems? Where are they?

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Operating Systems/Applications. I found this article on imperative vs. declarative system configuration is quite helpful in understanding Puppet’s declarative model. has posted a good hypervisor feature comparison document. in the comparison, even though RHEV 3.1 Erik Scholten of VMGuru.nl

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GeekWire

MARCH 13, 2025

The closest comparison, Ballmer said, was the companys alliance with IBM, developing operating systems for early personal computers. Throughout his career, Microsoft faced a wide range of competitors, from operating system rivals to cloud challengers. How does OpenAI compare to Microsofts past partnerships?

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By comparison, the base price is $999.99 As with the original Surface Laptop, the new Surface Laptop Go will come with Windows 10 in S mode, a version of the operating system that is limited by default to running apps from the Microsoft Store and the company’s Edge browser, but it can be switched to Windows 10 Pro.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 22, 2015

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County operates the UMBC High Performance Computing Facility (HPCF), a community-based, interdisciplinary core facility for scientific computing and research. According to Doyle, Bright provides excellent support, even providing information about issues not directly related to Bright Cluster Manager.

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GeekWire

JULY 15, 2021

Three initial reactions, on my end: $399 for this seems crazily inexpensive, particularly by comparison with the Valve’s VR headset Index. Internally, the Steam Deck runs on a new version of SteamOS , the Linux-based operating system that Valve used to run for its Steam Machine project.

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2021

That’s a tiny sliver of the overall smartwatch market — Apple sold 34 million watches last year by comparison, according to Counterpoint Research. The watch will come in white, black, and gold, and Facebook hopes to initially sell volume in the low six figures.

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Virtualized Greek

DECEMBER 4, 2013

But, just as Novell was the best network operating system in the late 90’s/00’s, timing is everything. I used my Cisco/Novell comparison for a reason. They didn’t compete for customers but they did compete for system engineering talent. I know it may seem like a silly question.

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The Verge

MAY 5, 2021

Both operating systems have a reputation for relative security and seamlessness, but only the latter allows installing software from outside the App Store. Epic’s opening statement questioned why Apple needed to lock down the iPhone when it had already created a perfectly workable but more open system.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Compatibility with Multiple Devices, Operating Systems and Browsers. Since there are different operating systems available and also web browsers that are either specific to each OS or accessible across all systems, the content you publish must be accessible on most if not all operating systems and browsers.

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The Verge

JUNE 2, 2021

Not only are they the company’s first tablets running its own HarmonyOS operating system, but the smaller MatePad Pro and MatePad 11 use Snapdragon chips produced by Qualcomm rather than the Huawei-designed Kirin processors found in its previous devices. Huawei has announced a trio of new MatePad tablets; a new 12.6-inch

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Virtualized Greek

JANUARY 28, 2014

That proved to be more of apples to oranges comparison, but I think the OS example is a good comparison. I’ve also seen how difficult it is to manage both the product and operations model. For instance, there was the whole Windows vs. automobile industry meme that was going around a few years ago.

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Vmware Linux Comparison Windows 68

The Verge

JUNE 4, 2021

While we aren’t expecting any announcements on the level of Apple’s shift to custom silicon in its computers, which was WWDC 2020’s big news, Apple presumably has some notable changes in the works for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and its other operating systems. Read on to learn everything we expect from the big show.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 7, 2023

Operating Systems/Applications In Technology Short Take 166 , I mentioned Nick Schmidt’s article on D2. This article provides a comparison of Apache APISIX 3.0 Josh Pollara recaps the experience of migrating from AWS to Fly.io. Thomas Heinen examines some approaches for dealing with multi-architecture Docker image builds.

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Virtualized Greek

JANUARY 14, 2013

This means that basically, just like Hyper-V the hypervisor is native to the operating system. A better comparison would be with XenClient which I wrote about here. Microsoft has done general purpose operating systems well, forever. You can think VMware vSphere but with a GUI.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 19, 2025

It protects users from changes in internal structures or complexities, allowing developers to modify and enhance systems without disrupting existing functionality. Comparison: Primitive data types vs. abstract data types Understanding the difference between primitive data types and abstract data types is vital for effective programming.

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All Things Distributed

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

You define JSON templates and use them to provision and manage AWS resources, operating systems and application code. CloudFormation focuses on providing foundational capabilities for the full breadth of AWS, without prescribing a particular model for development and operations.

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Galido

JULY 20, 2018

Apple has shown great skill in designing an easy-to-use mobile operating system, while Android has been increasingly developing their product to be more intuitive and give you more control over it’s OS and applications. For more about this comparison, check out our article: Best Personal Assistant for Mobile in 2016-2018.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Here’s a comparison of the the same scene as photographed in the Galaxy Note 10 Plus, top and Surface Duo, bottom, unaltered. The 11 MP camera may disappoint people who’ve been spoiled by high-end smartphones, but in my experience, it’s not as bad as early reviews might have suggested.

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

What I’d like to find—but haven’t yet—is a good, in-depth comparison of fundamental concepts between AWS, Azure, and GCP. Operating Systems/Applications. Anthony Heddings has such a post , although it is really high-level (perfect for true beginners). There’s some really good stuff in here.

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Galido

MAY 26, 2016

of incoming college freshmen have described themselves as having above average computer skills in comparison to other people in the same age group. This is particularly true of Windows and Mac operating systems. In the 2011 Annual Freshman Survey at UCLA, it has been found that only 38.1% Only a very small 3.2%

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Education Course Survey Artificial Intelligence 72

The Verge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Windows 11 has only just arrived on new devices earlier this month, so Microsoft and OEMs will be hoping the supply issues improve and that the new operating system drives even more demand for laptops and PCs. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

POSIX, which is a set of operating system standards. In 2019, I think you had said to Wired , “The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us. ” So anything that is a client operating system ultimately does rendezvous with cloud computing. PWAs, which are progressive web apps.

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Vox

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Today, Facebook still has to operate under the parameters set by Apple and Google, which make and control the world’s dominant smartphone operating systems. But in this new world that will likely rely on VR/AR headsets and digital sensors, Facebook is striving to create its own rules and operating platform.

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The rise of the disaggregated network operating system (NOS) marches on: this time, it’s Big Switch Networks announcing expanded hardware support in Open Network Linux (ONL) , upon which its own NOS is based. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. How about a new Clarity -based interface for vRA 7.2? Check this out.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 5, 2013

Although this post is a bit older (it’s from September of last year), it’s still an interesting comparison of both OpenStack and CloudStack. Operating Systems/Applications. BTW, Nick’s writing some pretty good content, so if you’re not subscribed to his blog I’d reconsider.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 2, 2021

Operating Systems/Applications. This post from Enterprise Storage Forum attempts to provide a comparison of cloud storage between AWS and Google Cloud. If you’re a DynamoDB user, check out this list of 29 DynamoDB best practices compiled by Rafal Wilinski. Need to list assets across multiple cloud providers?

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Vmware Firewall Storage Comparison 60

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

x 4) Dimensions (without rubber case) 106mm x 72mm x 25mm (with rubber case) 110mm x 76mm x 32mm Weight 250g NVENC | NVDEC 1x | 2x Operating System Windows 10 Windows 11 Linux** Operating Temperature 0~40°C ADLINK Pocket AI design When it comes to design, simplicity is the name of the game for Pocket AI. PCI Express 3.0

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

I share this not to encourage illegal activities, but instead to point out that no operating system is secure, so be alert at all times and use good computing practices regardless of your OS. Steven Acreman shares a brief, high-level comparison of the major Kubernetes ingress solutions. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The folks over at Cilium took a look at a recent CNI benchmark comparison and unpacked it a bit. Operating Systems/Applications. Next is an older article from Patrick Ogenstad that provides an introduction to ZTP (Zero Touch Provisioning). There’s some good information in their article.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Whatever your preferred brand or operating system, 5G is coming your way soon if you don’t have it already. For comparison purposes, the prices listed in this article are for one line of service per month before taxes and fees. If you got a phone recently, there’s a good chance it supports 5G.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

announced the Deck in July as its latest foray into both hardware and its support of gaming on the Linux operating system. For comparison’s sake. The Deck, like Valve’s Steam Machine before it, uses a custom operating system based on Linux, with a special Proton compatibility layer that allows Windows games to run.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 12, 2021

Here’s Chip Zoller’s comparison of Gatekeper and Kyverno. Operating Systems/Applications. Nic Cope has an interesting post discussing Crossplane and some design/implementation considerations. Katie Gamanji shares some information on passing the CKAD.

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