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Turbolinux emphasises non-Linux products

...selling the Linux operating system, now is trying to direct attention to higher-level software that runs on many different computers. On Monday, the San... Read more

31 August, 2001 by Stephen Shankland

Red Hat unveils Enterprise Applications suite

...such as Sun Microsystems, IBM and Microsoft, Red Hat has begun selling higher-level software that works on top of its operating system. The Red... Read more

7 April, 2003 by Stephen Shankland

Oracle-Sun deal brings an integration challenge

The hardware-software behemoth born of Oracle's $7.4bn takeover of Sun will have to watch its footing. Can it learn from a grounded 1998 project? Read more

21 April, 2009 by Stephen Shankland
Red Hat chief: 'The clouds will all run Linux'

Red Hat chief: 'The clouds will all run Linux'

...sticking with the Red Hat Exchange [RHX] for your attempt to monetise higher-level software? Yes. I want to be clear. On the exchange, I... Read more

31 July, 2008 by Stephen Shankland

Google denies Android phones delayed

...devices, but will support the full Android software stack, which extends to higher-level software as well. "When Android is open-sourced, we will support... Read more

3 June, 2008 by Stephen Shankland
Linux gets a taste of Windows and Mac

Linux gets a taste of Windows and Mac

...range from low-level, such as buttons and a dropdown menu, to higher-level software such as file browsers, games and a console for those... Read more

16 January, 2008 by Stephen Shankland

Sun names Xen-based hypervisor 'xVM'

...touted virtual appliances as a way to neatly package operating systems with higher-level software. Sun sees the same potential but takes it a step... Read more

14 September, 2007 by Stephen Shankland

VMware: Not just hypervisor revenue

...later added its Virtual Infrastructure software to manage virtual machines and other higher-level software. That software lets administrators handle tasks such as starting and... Read more

12 September, 2007 by Stephen Shankland

Sun reveals project to help OpenSolaris

...consists of core components such as an operating system kernel along with higher-level software such as utilities, programming tools, graphical interface components and even... Read more

1 June, 2007 by Stephen Shankland

SWsoft offers cheaper virtualisation option

...Linux or Windows into several somewhat independent containers, each with its own higher-level software. Its differences are that it costs less, runs on servers... Read more

24 April, 2007 by Stephen Shankland

KVM virtualisation gets real momentum

Analysis: Open-source application has quietly seized the spotlight in the virtualisation space, with backing from some major players Read more

27 February, 2007 by Stephen Shankland

EMC to sell chunk of VMware stock

...number of more efficient servers. The company has been moving gradually toward higher-level software for managing this virtual infrastructure. "VMware is really the star... Read more

8 February, 2007 by Stephen Shankland

VMware sets up virtual-appliance marketplace

...can be freely redistributed, companies may wrap it up along with their higher-level software. Indeed, rPath, a start-up that focuses on embedding Linux... Read more

8 November, 2006 by Stephen Shankland

Liquid Computing launches high-end Opteron server

...output system. That means that the system can be reconfigured without disrupting higher-level software, and components can be connected to ensure maximum efficiency compared... Read more

31 October, 2006 by Stephen Shankland

Start-up uses MIPS chip to crack Linux market

...x16 servers with only minor modifications, Goldsholl said. The company also includes higher-level software such as the Apache Web server and the MySQL and... Read more

14 August, 2006 by Stephen Shankland

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