DcData heads up Linux training in KwaZulu-Natal

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DcData, KwaZulu-Natal’s leading Linux and Open Source integrator has recently expanded their ever-growing list of services and solutions by offering instructor-led LPI Linux certification classes.

Could Big Data Be the Next Big Move for Red Hat?

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Is Red Hat interested in joining the Big Data trend? One of the biggest trends in computing at enterprises and even small- and medium-sized businesses is Big Data crunching, using tools such as the open source Hadoop. Businesses want to slice and dice their analytics and databases in new ways, surfacing views of everything from customer behavior to support trends … Read More

IBM’s Irving Wladawsky-Berger Talks Linux Then and Now

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The second day of LinuxCon North America 2011 kicked off with a key figure to Linux’s success, Dr. Irving Wladawsky-Berger. Formerly responsible for IBM’s response to emerging technologies, Wladawsky-Berger talked about the disruptive force of Linux then and now, and IBM’s relationship with Linux through the years. Full story

Using Linux to Improve Energy Efficiency and Productivity

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In this “new economy,” I’ve noticed that some businesses are giving power consumption a strong second look. This is part of a renewed push for company productivity. And it’s led to increased interest in new technology being used to keep the enterprise space humming along. In this article, I will explore how companies can use Linux-based technology to cut energy … Read More

Linux and the financial crisis

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On December 2007, the New York Stock Exchange adopted Linux. In late August 2008, we saw one of the worse worldwide stock market crash of the last hundred years. This crisis was not predicted by mainstream economists and experts. It took them by surprise and it took weeks or months before an explanation could emerge. Even to this day, there … Read More

The Next 20 Years? Who Knows?

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Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat, took the stage in Vancouver, BC to talk about the challenges that Linux will face in the next 20 years
https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/the-next-20-years-who-knows

A Conversation with Linus Torvalds

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A celebration of Linux’s 20th birthday wouldn’t be complete without an appearance from Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
https://www.dcdata.co.za/public/a-conversation-with-linus-torvalds

Introduction To The Ubuntu Unity Desktop

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This tutorial is supposed to guide the reader through some new features of the Unity desktop, Ubuntu’s new desktop environment used since Ubuntu 11.04. The prime subject will be the launcher, which is something like a side-dock, and how to configure it the way it fits your likings most. Full story

Debian Community celebrates its 18th birthday

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Debian Community celebrates its 18th birthday The Debian Project is pleased to mark the 18th anniversary of Ian Murdoch’s founding announcement [1]. Quoting from the official project history [2]: “The Debian Project was officially founded by Ian Murdock on August 16th, 1993. At that time, the whole concept of a ‘distribution’ of Linux was new. Ian intended Debian to be … Read More