The latest offering from Timesys further reinforces the company’s commitment to bringing ease-of-use to open source developer communities, and it expands the company’s software support for GizmoSphere platforms which already includes support for the Gizmo I board and Explorer Kit. The affordable Gizmo 2 platform features the powerful AMD GX-210HA dual-core processor and RadeonATM HD…
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An unofficial Ubuntu tablet may be on the way
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In today’s open source roundup: Rumors are swirling about a possible tablet that will run Ubuntu Linux. Plus: Microsoft loves Linux the way a wolf loves a deer, and reviews of Ubuntu 14.10. Source: Tech
Midokura Adopts Open Source Model for OpenStack Network Virtualization
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Midokura has moved to an open source model for its MidoNet network virtualization solution designed for Infrastructure as a Service clouds. MidoNet is a highly distributed, de-centralized, multi-layer software-defined virtual network solution for the OpenStack Community. Source: Tech
SwiftStack Gets $16M to Make Open Source Software-Defined Storage Easy for Enterprises
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SwiftStack wants to make open source storage software work really well on commodity hardware, says founder and CEO Joe Arnold, whose OpenStack Swift-based software-defined storage company recently raised a $16 million Series B funding round. The round was led by OpenView Partners, a venture capital firm that specializes in boosting growing enterprise software companies after…
Dell Introduces Network Functions Virtualization Platform and Starter …
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Dell today introduced its NFV solution offerings and companion starter kits, comprising Dell systems and software combined with software from open ecosystem partners and open source distributions to help jumpstart carrier trials and adoption. Dell’s NFV solutions can help telecommunications service providers improve cost structures of existing service delivery and simply and quickly enable new…
Behind the Scenes with CTO Michael DeHaan of Ansible
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Michael DeHaan is CTO and co-founder of the configuration management tool Ansible. In my interview with him prior to the All Things Open conference in October where he’ll be speaking, Michael tells me about what it’s like to work in open source tech. read more Read more at OpenSource.com Source: Linux
This is What System Administration in the Open Looks Like
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What if you treated all of the configuration files and scripts which set up and control your infrastructure like an open source project in their own right? What if you put the code out there for review and allowed developers and operators to work in tandem to ensure a smooth roll out of code to…
Open NFV Group Uncloaks Its Platform Plan
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The Linux Foundation today made its long-awaited formal announcement of the Open Platform for NFV Project , promising to deliver a carrier-grade, open source reference architecture as a means of speeding up NFV deployment. The group’s initial focus will be on developing the NFV infrastructure and virtualized infrastructure management, two key pieces not already under…
11 open source security tools catching fire on GitHub
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Malware analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics — GitHub hosts a number of compelling tools for securing computing environments of all sizes The famous tenet “all bugs are shallow” is a cornerstone of open source development. Known as Linus’s Law, the idea that open code leads to more effective bug detection in a project is often…
Is it time to automate your home with Linux?
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In today’s open source roundup: Twelve Linux-based home automation systems for less than $300. Source: Tech