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	Canonical gears Linux upgrade to the cloud Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS will feature the Essex release of the OpenStack cloud fabric layer Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Good Technology Maximize Mobile Choices for Employees Is a tidal wave of consumer mobile devices flooding your workplace? You're not alone. Most IT professionals are under pressure from mobile professionals, who have a strong preference for Bring Your Own Device or BYOD. Rather than fight the growing tide, smart IT is looking for ways to give employees greater mobility, while minimizing risk and cost. Click to continue In this Issue Why Linux is a flop on the desktop Wait, is Linux on the desktop a flop? Readers weigh in IBM pushes new integrated, lower-cost Linux servers What's coming next for Canonical's Ubuntu Linux? Ubuntu Linux 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' finally here RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap Denver IT Roadmap Denver – 6/20 Register Now! IT Roadmap is the one day, cost free, professional-level conference and expo that's full of job-ready solutions you can put to work now. IT Roadmap surrounds you with technology's most-followed analysts and the industry's most-innovative solution providers, all focused entirely on building the roadmap you need in crucial areas of enterprise IT. Click to continue Why Linux is a flop on the desktop It's free, it's easier to use than ever, IT staffers know it and love it, and it has fewer viruses and Trojans than Windows. Read More Wait, is Linux on the desktop a flop? Readers weigh in While one could be forgiven for expecting a flame war in the comments on an article entitled 'Why Linux is a desktop flop,' the discussion that followed its publication was, in the main, thought-provoking and respectful. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM IBM DB2 Express-C and Data Studio Software Download the free IBM DB2 Express-C community edition, which can be used in production or development and can be embedded or distributed. Then, download Data Studio, an integrated administration environment fthat also includes tools for DB2, Informix, Oracle, and Sybase. Learn More IBM pushes new integrated, lower-cost Linux servers IBM announced new "affordable" Linux servers on Wednesday as the company tries to push its new category of preconfigured servers for virtualization and big data to midmarket and enterprise customers. Read More What's coming next for Canonical's Ubuntu Linux? With the release of Ubuntu Linux 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' less than a week ago, there's still plenty of excitement and discussion about this latest iteration of Canonical's popular Linux distribution. Read More Ubuntu Linux 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' finally here After months of widespread anticipation, the latest version of Canonical's popular Linux distribution -- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 'Precise Pangolin' -- was released in its final form early Thursday morning. Read More
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