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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

What is the state of play when it comes to the development and management of server operating systems, and how is the landscape likely to change in the future? According to a survey carried out by ...

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 ...

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 ...