Wim Coekaerts

When integrating various components of a Linux stack, ensuring that all components work together properly prior to set up will save your organization headaches, time and money. Many solution providers are stepping up to the plate to alleviate the stress of selecting and configuring a Linux stack by providing pre-tested, validated and supported architectures. Making Choices with Confidence Selecting the right technology components to meet business objectives has never been more complex, and just because things are supposed to work together does not always mean that they will. Different releases of software, different versions of specific drivers and different internal hardware components can become an integration headache for IT departments attempting to set up an application or database on a new server. Consider the range of challenges: solving driver issues for stora... (more)

Linux Set for Big Iron

The recent Oracle/NEC TPC-C benchmark, along with the 2.6 kernel, indicates without a doubt that Linux is ready for the enterprise. During the last two years, Linux has made significant inroads in the server market, in particular in the database world. Many companies have made Linux part of their strategic IT infrastructure, with a number of organizations having fully migrated entire businesses to Linux. However, the majority of enterprises run Linux on small, clustered systems - not large SMP boxes. With the distribution of the new Linux 2.6 kernel, coupled with SUSE/Novell SLES... (more)