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New tweak to Linux kernel could cut data center power usage by up to 30%

Network World

An improvement to the way Linux handles network traffic, developed by researchers at Canadas University of Waterloo, could make data center applications run more efficiently and save energy at the same time. of the Linux kernel. The new code was accepted and added to version 6.13

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10 essential Linux tools for network and security pros

Network World

Picking just 10 Linux open source security tools isn’t easy, especially when network professionals and security experts have dozens if not several hundred tools available to them. There are different sets of tools for just about every task—network tunneling, sniffing, scanning, mapping. To read this article in full, please click here

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Red Hat delivers AI-optimized Linux platform

Network World

Open-source powerhouse Red Hat jumped into the generative AI space three months ago, announcing a new AI-focused vision for its Linux operating system at its annual summit. Today, that vision became a reality with the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI.

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IBM: 78% of mainframe shops are piloting, operating AI apps

Network World

New research from IBM finds that enterprises are further along in deploying AI applications on the big iron than might be expected: 78% of IT executives surveyed said their organizations are either piloting projects or operationalizing initiatives that incorporate AI technology. “By

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Researchers claim Linux kernel tweak could reduce data center energy use by 30%

TechSpot

Researchers at the University of Waterloo's Cheriton School of Computer Science, led by Professor Martin Karsten and including Peter Cai, identified inefficiencies in network traffic processing for communications-heavy server applications.

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Linux kernel security uproar: What some people missed

Tech Republic Security

Commentary: It's not really very interesting that University of Minnesota researchers introduced bugs into the Linux kernel. What matters is what would have happened next.

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SUSE expands AI tools to control workloads, LLM usage

Network World

Red Hat, which dominates the enterprise Linux space, launched RHEL for AI in Mary of 2024. Red Hat is also a much bigger player than SUSE, accounting for the majority of the enterprise Linux market. RHEL AI supports agentic orchestration and Red Hat OpenShift AI provides a unified platform for creating multi-agent systems.

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