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Fortune 500 Companies Drool Over Linux Servers

The Linux Foundation, in collaboration with Yeoman Technology Group, conducted an invitation-only survey of 1893 enterprises using Linux showing that Linux servers are well-loved at Fortune 500 companies. The data pool was compromised of the Linux Foundation End User Council, private companies and government institutions selected by the Linux Foundation and Yeoman Technology Group. Everyone [...]
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5 Reasons Why PHP Scripting Language Smokes ASPX in the Web Development Arena

Many web developers, especially new ones, are often faced with the choice of using either PHP or ASPX. While many reasons have been advanced in support of one or the other, here are the top five advantages of PHP.
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Why the Cloud Loves Linux

One responsibility of both large and small businesses is the right acquisition software and hardware to organize employees’ tasks. Business leaders must consider the cost of software licenses. Maintaining software, hiring staff and boosting productivity are difficult goals to achieve by themselves, never mind collectively. Further, each of these resource ‘silos’ require money in some [...]
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Who Invented Linux and What is He Doing Today?

Did you ever wonder who invented the famous Linux operating system that has transformed services in the web hosting arena? The primary driver behind the open source operating system is a man named Linus Benedict Torvalds, a Finland native. He was the chief software architect behind Linux, and today is acting as the coordinator of [...]
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Does Linux Server Hosting Offer More Value Than Windows Hosting?

When you decide to launch a new website, you are faced with an age-old choice: Linux server hosting versus Windows hosting; which is better? The answer depends upon your needs and what you intend to do with the website, but there are some rough guidelines to follow. The first thing to keep in mind is [...]
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5 Reasons Why Bloggers Love Linux Web Hosting

Blogging is one of the most effective tools for communication and publishing personal content. Even corporate bloggers are starting up blogs using affordable web hosting platforms and one-click WordPress functionality to communicate to their audience and customers. Linux web hosting servers have come a long way; it’s widely used and more popular considering the price [...]
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Linux Enters the Car Industry Autobahn

Linux, one of the most popular operating systems used by affordable hosting providers, is making its presence felt in the automotive industry. Linux is known for its exceptional services as an open source platform, and if it is high-powered enough to run web hosting servers, there’s no doubt it can generate high performance levels in [...]
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Is “No Central Point of Failure” at Risk with New Chinese “Mobile” Underdog?

Google says a central point of failure is at risk if it allows Acer hardware and Chinese technology giant, Alibaba, to continue their romance and launch the Aliyun operating system (OS), which Google says is engineered off the Android platform; but is not compatible with Android. Everyone is used to China pressuring smaller nations not [...]
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Why Linux and Xen are helping reshape cloud services

Imagine a situation where you could take several physical servers and consolidate them into one powerful server, without sacrificing any features, functionality or speed. And, imagine if you could scale your resources up or down, including CPU, RAM and Disk Space through an easy-to-use control panel. Finally, wrap this up in a utility pricing model [...]
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