TCO Comparisons: The Real Story
There has been some controversy recently over a Microsoft-commissioned TCO (total cost of ownership) study claiming that the long-term cost of Windows is lower than that of Linux. It's time to clear up...
View ArticleMySQL for AP Hosted News
The Associated Press (AP), the world's oldest and largest news agency, offers a service that allows news providers to integrate AP online content directly into their Web sites. The service, AP Hosted...
View ArticleLinux Thin Clients Do the Job
When the North Carolina Cooperative Extension needed to overhaul the computer system for 1,200 users in multiple remote locations, systems programmer administrator Janyne Kizer found that Linux on thin...
View ArticleSoftware Company Saves $400-$500 Per Desktop
Mindbridge, the makers of IntraSmart, a software suite for intranet applications, always purchased PC clones for desktop machines. The cost of the hardware came to about $250 each, without the...
View ArticleOrbital Sciences 'Take Off' with Linux Clusters
Since its beginning in 1982, Orbital Sciences has become a pioneer in developing smaller rockets and satellite systems for such diverse purposes as intercepting hostile missiles launched against the...
View ArticleNASA Department Saves Nearly $180,000 with MySQL
The NAIS (NASA Acquisition Internet Service) organization provides procurement Web applications for the entire agency through a suite of 14 applications. Tools relating to efficient procurement, such...
View ArticleLinux and Electronic Voting
From the start it seemed obvious. In building an electronic voting system (known to the industry as a DRE, or Direct Recording Electronic), you must follow four key principles:read more
View ArticleA Backup a Day Keeps Disaster at Bay
Data protection is never more vital than in the world of health care, where sensitive and life-impacting data is the cornerstone of medicine. More than 3,600 physicians in 26 states turn to our company...
View ArticleCanadaDrugs.com, from Online to In-Hand
This article describes how an industry-leading online pharmacy safely and successfully fills thousands of prescriptions each day using an ordering and workflow system built on top of SUSE Linux and...
View ArticleSquidGuard Saves Local Government a Tidy Packet
Justin Smith thinks in practical terms. As CTO of Guilford County Government in North Carolina, budgetary concerns were the driving force in his considering Open Source technologies. Smith saved an...
View ArticleA Marriage Made in Heaven
Strike a perfect balance between business and technology needs by finding a cost-effective server and operating environment with the large addressable memory space required to power memory-resident...
View ArticleOpen Source Telephony Answers the Call
Open source telephony will play a key role in keeping North American companies competitive in today's global marketplace. Not only does open source reduce upfront and operational costs, it increases...
View ArticleRemote Communities Receive Linux-Based Communications
Inveneo is a non-profit, social enterprise organization that designs, integrates and deploys affordable, sustainable, open ICT (Information, Communications, Technology) solutions for NGOs...
View ArticleLinux.SYS-CON.com Case Study: OSAS and Red Hat
RSA MicroTech produces and distributes industrial fertilizer products to coast-to-coast wholesalers from four production facilities connected through their headquarters in Marysville, Washington....
View ArticleCase Study: Biocomputing Solutions Using Linux Networx Cluster System
Tulane University is home to the Center for Computational Science (CCS), a unique facility designed to provide computational resources for research projects across many disciplines. The Center provides...
View ArticleSandia's CRF Team and Penguin Computing Case Study
The DOE funds Sandia to find high-efficiency, low-emission solutions to complex combustion problems. As part of this mission, the CRF conducts complex simulations and analysis of turbulent reacting...
View ArticleManaging an Open Source Application Stack with Aduva OnStage
One of the most serious problems facing larger organizations considering using Linux and Open Source application stacks is managing the software environment. The basic Linux system has adequate tools...
View ArticleAmerican Steel Realizes Benefits from Linux Infrastructure
The advantages of running Linux are well known - lower costs, better adherence to open standards, no domineering corporate power, better security, etc. However, there's one area where Linux users are...
View ArticleCatholic Healthcare West Reduces Costs with Standardized Identity Management
With more than 40 locations, Catholic Healthcare West was managing user identities across hundreds of applications running on multiple platforms. A streamlined identity management solution running on...
View ArticleCase Study: Red Hat Enterprise Linux in Use
The case study features an organization that has made a broad commitment to Linux and has adopted best practices to optimize that environment. The retailer highlighted in this IDC paper has taken an...
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