Monitoring, anticipating, and reacting to server load is a full time job in some organizations. Unexpected spikes in resource usage can indicate a software or hardware problem. Gradual increases over ...

There is plenty of discussion of the merits of various Linux desktops these days. How does one go about loading, testing, and evaluating the options? One obvious solution is to load various ...

Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. Machines that would bend and break under the load of Windows 10 will run like a charm. And today’s desktop Linux distributions ...

This column is the first in a series of columns dedicated to one of my favorite subjects: troubleshooting. I'm a systems administrator during the day, and although I enjoy many aspects of my job, it's ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Lenovo Group is planning a full embrace for Linux. The PC ...

Looking to catch the Linux 2.4 wave? It might be awhile if you want to buy a PC or a server with Linux 2.4 pre-installed. Anyone can download and compile the new kernel on his or her own, but those ...

Freeing the way for independent Linux distributions to be installed on Windows 8 computers, the Linux Foundation has released software that will allow Linux to work with computers running the UEFI ...

The Load'n'Run Linux tool takes the user through a series of prompts to set up a Linux partition on the server and install the Linux operating system, as well as Samba, an open-source file server, and ...