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Ubuntu 12.04 arrives and it’s great

April 26th, 2012 · Comments Off

The wait is over. The final version of Canonical’s Ubuntu 12.04, Precise Pangolin is out. To download your copy of this popular Linux distribution head to the Ubuntu download page. If you’re already using the last version, Ubuntu 11.10 you can now upgrade automatically upgrade to 12.04 with Update Manager. If you need more help [...]

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Tags: Business · Canonical · Desktop · Infrastructure · Linux · Operating System

Red Hat and SUSE join IBM in new Linux system, Canonical opts out

April 25th, 2012 · Comments Off

Over a year in the making IBM has just unveiled its new IBM PowerLinux Systems and Solutions. This new series of Linux-specific POWER7 processor-based hardware comes with a choice of either Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server . It’s designed for analyzing Big Data, managing industry-specific applications and delivering open source infrastructure [...]

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Tags: AIX · Business · Canonical · IBM · Infrastructure · Linux · Operating System · Red Hat · Server · SUSE

A walk through Google Drive (Screenshots)

April 25th, 2012 · Comments Off

Google Drive is much, much, more than just another storage option. Let’s look it over shall we? A walk through Google Drive (Screenshots) More >

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Tags: Business · Cloud Computing · Desktop · Google · Infrastructure · Internet · Network · Network Services · Web Services

Hands on with Google Drive (Review)

April 24th, 2012 · Comments Off

It took Google long enough. We’ve been hearing rumors for years that Google was going to release personal cloud storage, the Google Drive. Well, wait no more, the Google Drive is here. But, it’s much more than just that. It’s a nearly seamless integration of free and cheap storage with Google Docs. To install Google [...]

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Tags: Applications · Business · Cloud Computing · Desktop · Google · Infrastructure · Internet · Network · Office Software · Web Services

Free storage for you: Google Drive to arrive today

April 24th, 2012 · Comments Off

The rumors were true. Google’s personal cloud-based storage service, Google Drive, has been released today with 5GB of free storage. It includes both free and commercial versions. The minimum free service will include 5GBs of free storage, and you’ll be able to buy additional space for up to, brace yourself, 16 terabytes  of storage. In [...]

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Tags: Applications · Business · Cloud Computing · Desktop · Google · Infrastructure · Internet · Network · Office Software · Web Services