The week of June 20 saw interesting tidings in the x86-based operating system front—good news for Windows enthusiasts, and bad news for the Linux contingent. First, the Linux news: LynuxWorks, a Linux ...

Windows Server carries with it a very specific reputation. It's typically thought of as an enterprise OS first, belonging to ...

As with most things in the IT space, the answers will vary on your needs and how much free time you have. One subject that has been hotly debated over the years is whether it is better to back up ...

Today’s operating systems are more sophisticated and feature-rich than ever before, which makes them substantially more useful to the enterprise but also adds to security vulnerability—unless the ...

Through months of experimentation, consolidation, and countless failures, Proxmox changed how I evaluate an operating system.

Securing Windows Server operating system requires a proactive and comprehensive approach. Let us start with a simple, yet vital requirement: Patch, patch, and then patch again. One of the most ...

The release-to-manufacture date for the seven flavors of Microsoft's latest server operating system means gold code should be just weeks away. Microsoft has set March 12 as the release-to-manufacture ...

Many growing organizations faced with outdated systems and software are looking for new capabilities to compete in an expanding market. While business owners are aware their systems need to be ...

There’s a large selection of free and open source (FOSS) operating systems available these days, and choosing the right one for any given circumstance can be quite a challenge. This article is ...

The computer's master control program. When a computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional system modules may be loaded as needed, the main part, known ...