Red Hat Linux Versions: Fedora, Enterprise, and CentOS

Many software and operating systems now offer similar services and functions in today’s rapidly advancing IT world. This has made it difficult to determine the “best” OS or software application on the market. Manufacturers are launchi… Continue reading Red Hat Linux Versions: Fedora, Enterprise, and CentOS

Linux Fu: System Administration Made Easier

Linux can have a somewhat split personality. If you use it as a desktop OS, it has a lot of GUI tools, although sometimes you still need to access the command line. If you use it as a headless server, though, you probably ought to know your way around the command line pretty well. This is especially true if you don’t want to litter up your hard drive (and CPU) with X servers and other peculiarities of the graphical user interface.

Personally, I like the command line, but I am realistic enough to know that not everyone shares that feeling. …read more

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ScienceLogic acquires AppFirst to bolster its IT infrastructure monitoring service

Colorful data graphs on glowing panel of computer screens IT monitoring specialist ScienceLogic today announced that it has acquired AppFirst, a service to give IT admins deeper visibility in what apps and services run across a company’s servers, virtual machines and cloud instances. The companies did not disclose the financial details of the transaction. Minnesota-based AppFirst was founded in 2009 and raised a total of $15.2 million,… Read More Continue reading ScienceLogic acquires AppFirst to bolster its IT infrastructure monitoring service