A quiet advantage most people overlook but shouldn't.

Linux kernel 3.17—part of the series codenamed “Shuffling Zombie Juror” (yes, really!)—is now out. This means great new features are coming to a Linux distribution near you, though the 3.17 kernel’s ...

The other day, a client called upon me to perform a hardware and software inventory on all of the computers on his network. There weren't that many machines to inventory, but we needed to gather quite ...

It is a widely held misconception that in order to fully make use of the performance available with multicore processors, virtualization in the form of a hypervisor must be used, along with a ...

The Integrated Measurement Systems division of Credence ( www.ims.com) has announced that its flagship Vanguard digital engineering validation test system is now available with a Linux controller.

I recently posted an article about the increasing development and availability of Linux-powered automation devices. This is a clear industry trend that’s unavoidable for anyone following the ...

With Linux 4.18 due for release in the autumn, news has just come in that it will bring driver support for the Steam Controller. The controller will work across the system, not just on Steam. With ...

Everyone's heard the term, but what exactly are containers? The software enabling this technology comes in many forms, with Docker as the most popular. The recent rise in popularity of container ...