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It's turkey time — cause for reflection on how Unix and Linux have improved our lives. Will Kimeria (CC BY 2.0) Related 7 free tools every network needs Linux-y things I am thankful for What is Linux? A powerful component of modern data centers Video Solo drone has Linux smarts, GoPro mount Thanksgiving is tomorrow. While I’m looking forward to turkey, stuffing and pie, I’m also thankful to have been able to spend most of my career administering Unix and Linux systems. So, today’s post is going to focus on some of the things I’ve felt most thankful for and most gratified by over the span of more than 30 years with Unix and Linux. Also on Network World: 14 Linux apps that will change how you work There are many reasons why I came to appreciate Unix and then Linux and why they became such an important part of my life. These operating systems provided a...

Machines Among the many distinctions between containers and virtual machines is that one is used for applications and the other is designed for entire operating systems. Email Article Print Article Comment on this article Share Articles WEBINAR: On-Demand No-Size-Fits-All! An Application-Down Approach for Your Cloud Transformation          Posted November 20, 2017 By Matt Hartley Submit Feedback » More Articles » Ever since containers on Linux became popular, determining the difference between Linux containers and virtual machines has become trickier. This article will provide you with the details to understand the differences between Linux containers and virtual machines. Linux Containers vs Virtual Machines - Applications vs Operating Systems One of the first things to unde...

Open source OS takes all 500 spots in latest supercomputer list It took 19 years, but Linux finally dominates an entire market Ben Woods 15 November 2017 Tweet   Facebook   Google plus       Send to   0 Comments LINUX MAY well still be viewed as the preserve of 'hobbyists', but there's one category of devices in which Linux rules the market: supercomputers. According to ZDNet , it's the first time that Linux systems have taken all 500 spots in the TOP500 Supercomputer list  - with the last two non-Linux supercomputers dropping off between the lists released in June and November of this year. November's roundup , as well as markin...