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May 14, 2020
by sjvn01
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Amazon Red Hat OpenShift announced for public cloud Kubernetes users

Red Hat and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have long worked closely together. Now, with the release of Amazon Red Hat OpenShift, it’s become easier than ever to run Red Hat’s popular Kubernetes distribution on AWS. Amazon Red Hat OpenShift announced for public cloud Kubernetes users More>

May 14, 2020
by sjvn01
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OpenStack keeps stacking along: OpenStack Ussuri cloud arrives

Public clouds get the headlines, but private clouds are alive and well for businesses that want to keep a tight grip on their data. So, OpenStack, the leading Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud software, stackers are happy to welcome Ussuri, the 21st version of this open-source … Continue reading →

May 7, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Best cloud storage services in 2020: Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and more

Best cloud storage services in 2020: Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and more

In 2007, Drew Houston, Dropbox‘s CEO, got sick and tired of misplacing his USB drive, so he created the first personal and small business cloud storage service. It was a radical idea in its time, and everyone loved it. Today, there … Continue reading →

May 5, 2020
by sjvn01
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Technology winners and losers in the days of COVID-19

Who knew a few months ago that we’d be working from home? Or, dealing with sluggish unemployment systems written in 60-year old COBOL? Or, spending all day watching streaming TV because you’re literally stuck at home pretty much 24×7? Welcome … Continue reading →

April 28, 2020
by sjvn01
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Red Hat takes on the hybrid cloud with its latest OpenShift Kubernetes distro

A popular belief in today’s business circles is that every company is now a tech company. Red Hat — the powerhouse Linux and cloud business — agrees. Nearly every industry, including healthcare, logistics, retail, financial services, government, education, and more, … Continue reading →

April 23, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Ubuntu 20.04 arrives with Linux 5.4 kernel and WireGuard VPN

Ubuntu 20.04 arrives with Linux 5.4 kernel and WireGuard VPN

As expected, Canonical has released the newest version of its Ubuntu Linux distribution, Ubuntu 20.04. This long-term-support (LTS) version is more than just the latest version of one of the most popular Linux distributions; it’s a major update for desktop, … Continue reading →