Network World

MARCH 27, 2025

Sadana noted that existing networking vendors arent building the super customized hardware that hyperscalers need either. While there are open-source networking stacks such as SONiC, at the hyperscaler layer, there is a need for an extreme level of customization. NextHop is a member of the Linux Foundation and works with SONiC.

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Network World

MARCH 17, 2025

While its still possible to run applications on bare metal, that approach doesnt fully optimize hardware utilization. With virtualization, one physical piece of hardware can be abstracted or virtualized to enable more workloads to run. The KubeVirt open-source project was started by Linux vendor Red Hat in 2016.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Open Infrastructure Foundation is out with the release of StarlingX 10.0, a significant update to the open-source distributed cloud platform designed for IoT, 5G, O-RAN and edge computing applications. OPA is an open-sourcepolicy engine used in Kubernetes deployments to define and write policy for containers.

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Network World

MARCH 17, 2025

It requires buying new hardware, which could end up negating any cost savings associated with getting off the VMware bundle. Also, HCI products generally do not support external storage, and often limit the hardware on which the HCI software can run. The open-source KubeVirt project wraps each VM in a lightweight container.

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Network World

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Nokia is offering customers an alternative way to set up data center networks by expanding its data center fabric package to support the open-source Software for Open Networking in the Cloud ( SONiC ). Nokias SR Linux NOS supports a wide range of network protocols and features as well as third-party applications.

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Network World

JANUARY 30, 2025

When AI agents begin to proliferate, a new, open structure will be needed so they can securely communicate and collaborate together to solve complex problems, suggests Cisco. But like Linux, Kubernetes, SONiC and other open-source technologies, the Internet of Agents will feature open-source community development, Pandey said.

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Network World

MARCH 10, 2025

The aim of the SDM is to migrate existing applications which have been written to run on a mainframe and enable such programs to be run on the x86 runtime environment without recompilation, the judgement reads.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

For example, with hardware the past has always been that hardware gets cheaper and transistor counts go up so this cheaper hardware gets more powerful. Turns out that in parallel with this growth in capabilities in hardware is the adoption of technology. Linux and Android are obvious examples of this.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 24, 2022

IBM LinuxONE III systems run only Linux at prices starting at $135,000. The program enables customers to pay only for what they use of Z system hardware and software. The program enables customers to pay only for what they use of Z system hardware and software. Z upgrades and open source.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Fusion-io Accelerates Flash Apps With Open Source Contributions. Fusion-io Accelerates Flash Apps With Open Source Contributions. Amazon has cut prices for dedicated EC2 instances – an instance on single-tenant hardware that is particularly attractive to enterprise customers. By: John Rath July 23rd, 2013.

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Network World

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Nvidia NIMs are packaged-up open-source generative AI applications , such as Llama and Mistral, together with APIs and the accelerators needed to run them most effectively on Nvidia’s GPUs. Nvidia is a good choice of hardware partner for generative AI, says Ari Lightman, professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Network World

MAY 23, 2024

Why would a smart vendor buy a company whose product(s) are open source? The only possible answer is that the buyers of the product would rather get it in commercial form than in open form. Part of the reason is that it’s hard for enterprises to hire and retain specialists on all the open-source tools they might want.

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SPF13

MARCH 20, 2015

In the last few years open source has transformed the software industry. From Android to Wikipedia, open source is everywhere, but how does one succeed in it? What Every Successful Open Source Project Needs. Open Source Companies • Redhat $13B • Cloudera $3B • MongoDB $1.6B • Docker $.5B

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Computerworld Vertical IT

APRIL 11, 2023

As enterprise spending pivots from hardware purchases into service subscriptions , the fast-growing , ever-busy Apple enterprise space now has a new name to play with: Fleet. The company today introduced its own open-source take on mobile device management (MDM) with a cross-platform solution for macOS, Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS.

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Linux Academy

APRIL 30, 2019

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The courses are designed to be completed in succession, starting with the Apple Device Support course, which focuses on the skills and expertise you’ll need as a help desk professional, technical coordinator, or service provider for an organization that relies on Apple hardware and software.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 26, 2025

DeepSeek-R1 , a free and open-source reasoning AI , offers a privacy-first alternative to OpenAI’s $200/month o1 model, with comparable performance in coding, math, and logical problem-solving. 15 per million input tokens) and the ability to run locally on consumer hardware. to 671B parameters for diverse applications.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 23, 2024

Linux and MacOS machines using CrowdStrike were unaffected, according to the company. It has been noted that some organizations with hardware refresh plans in place are considering accelerating those plans as a remedy to replace affected machines rather than commit the resources necessary to conduct the manual fix to their fleets.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Photo: Linux Mint. If you have an older system but are worried that it won’t support Windows 10 — or if you simply don’t want to deal with Windows anymore — I have a suggestion: Switch to desktop Linux. Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. Teams now runs on Linux. Which Linux?

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The Verge

MAY 27, 2020

It’s the latest “major” update to Windows 10, and its big features include the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 and Cortana updates. The biggest change to the May 2020 Update is that it includes the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2), with a custom-built Linux kernel.

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Galido

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Automakers want to standardize on a Linux-based OS that would make vehicle infotainment systems act more like smartphones. Automakers are working to standardize on a Linux-based operating system for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems that would make it easier for cars to act more like smartphones. In Vehicle Infotainment.

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Network World

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Nile automatically performs software upgrades and capacity planning, while eliminating the need for hardware refreshes. Nile Service Blocks integrate 10+ products and is delivered as a service while AI-powered hardware is purpose-built, with deep instrumentation across all layers using a deterministic system design.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

Even Facebook, which has open sourced much of its designs for its data center hardware but remains vague about its server count, saying only that it operates “hundreds of thousands” of machines. If they ran Linux, maybe they wouldn’t have to run so many servers. Posted July 15th, 2013.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 18, 2021

HPE’s Spaceborne Computer-2 uses off-the-shelf servers and components encased in hardware designed for harsh environments. They’re using standard and open-source tools such as Python and Linux containers to ensure that others can participate or build on their approaches in the future.

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Data Center Knowledge

JANUARY 24, 2017

String of hardware and software products seek to commercialize Facebook's open source networking tech Read More.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 21, 2017

This post is part of a series of posts sharing other users’ stories about their migration to Linux as their primary desktop OS. As I mentioned in part 1 of the series , there seemed to be quite a bit of pent-up interest in using Linux as your primary desktop OS. Q: Why did you switch to Linux? is awesome).

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Linux Academy

APRIL 29, 2019

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

Ivan Pepelnjak dives deep on DHCP relaying on a Linux host. Servers/Hardware Menno Finlay-Smits shares information on reducing fan noise on Intel NUCs. Rob McBryde shares his story of reviving a 2012 MacBook Pro with Linux. Security In early February a vulnerability was uncovered in a key component of the Linux boot process.

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GeekWire

MARCH 13, 2025

We were looking, at that time, at maybe acquiring HTC, because it was already clear we would have to do hardware. In his early years as CEO, Linux and OpenOffice were seen as existential threats to Microsofts dominance in operating systems and productivity software. I think it was three or four years earlier. He vehemently disagreed.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

based Valve has not offered any information regarding what motivated its decision to give the Steam Deck a hardware refresh. This sector of the gaming hardware market is older than many consumers think, but it was primarily a curiosity until the release of the Steam Deck. and Canada. Valve press image) Bellevue, Wash.-based

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

IBM said today that it will make CloudFoundry a component of its open cloud architecture and work with Pivotal on further development of the CloudFoundry open source project and establishing an open governance model for the community. Featured Cloud Articles. Planning for a Cloud-Ready Distributed Storage Infrastructure.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2012

First up is Brent Salisbury’s how to build an SDN lab without needing OpenFlow hardware. His earlier post on getting started with OpenFlow and Open vSwitch tutorial lab is also quite good. Not unsurprisingly, one of the key advantages of STT that’s highlighted is its improved performance due to TSO support in NIC hardware.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

It’s unique because it’s not based on a Linux kernel; instead, it uses a microkernel called Zircon. It’s also unique because, despite being developed “in the open” on publicly browsable repositories, nobody really understands what the OS is for, and Google executives have been remarkably coy about it all. Image: Google.

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Linux Academy

JUNE 4, 2019

The Serverless Framework is an open-source project that replaces traditional platforms (hardware, operating systems) with a platform that can run in a cloud environment. Check out Linux Academy’s free Serverless Concepts course that will get you up to speed on how to do more by going serverless. Why use it?

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

It was good to read this post on Cumulus Linux first impressions by Jeremy Stretch. I’m a fan of Cumulus, but I’m admittedly a Linux guy (see here ) so you might say I’m a bit biased. Jeremy is a “hard-core” networking professional, and so hearing his feedback on Cumulus Linux was, in my opinion, useful.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Servers/Hardware. The open source ko project has applied to become a CNCF Sandbox project. Nicholas Schmidt takes on using cloud-init with vSphere , using openSUSE as the Linux platform. Mike McQuaid talks about entitlement in open source. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Career/Soft Skills.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 28, 2016

The rise of Linux in importance in the networking industry continues, with Arista announcing enhancements to Arista EOS to support—among other things—Docker containers. As a partial counterpoint to the increased use/visibility of Linux in the networking industry, check out Ivan’s take on Dell’s OS10 announcement. Servers/Hardware.

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