Jason Brooks

Microsoft Corp.s launch of x64 editions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP is particularly significant for the spread of 64-bit computing because these releases mark the meeting of the worlds most ubiquitous operating system with the first 64-bit architecture with legs enough (thanks to its capacity for natively running x86 code) to win broad […]

The 64-bit versions of Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003, when combined with systems based on Advanced Micro Devices Inc.s x86-compatible 64-bit chips (or work-alike variants from Intel Corp.), let organizations boost the performance of memory-intensive applications without giving up 32-bit cold turkey. In eWEEK Labs tests, Windows x64 (x64 is Microsoft Corp.s name […]

Rigorous manageability is a major advantage of the Linux platform, but, as with any strict framework, necessary exceptions can threaten to upset the works. Tools and services are available that can help administrators maintain Linuxs software management strengths without completely sacrificing flexibility. However, the Linux community has significant standards-drafting (and adoption) work to do before […]

Novell Inc.s SuSE Linux Professional 9.3 is an excellent general-purpose operating system. In fact, when it comes to combining leading-edge Linux and open-source software, Version 9.3 is the most polished and complete Linux distribution eWEEK Labs has tested. Click here to read the full review of SuSE Linux Professional 9.3. 2 Novell Inc.s SuSE Linux […]

Its good to see that Microsoft has beefed up its infrastructure for managing Windows patching. However, the functionality that WSUS still cant provide—namely, patching support for all Microsoft applications, or for any third-party applications at all—demonstrates how much work still needs to be done when it comes to patching support for Windows. /zimages/1/28571.gifClick here to […]

If youre a watcher of the world of Linux distributions, youve likely been hearing about Ubuntu, a relatively new entrant thats managed to win the devotion of many Linux users by augmenting the solid and popular Debian GNU/Linux with up-to-date software components and slick packaging. eWEEK Labs tested Ubuntu Linux 5.04 (which became available last […]

Its no secret that Linux is the ugly stepchild of proprietary application support, and ugly is the operative word here. Only a couple of years ago, using the Linux-supporting versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader, RealPlayer and the Citrix client made me feel as though I was back in the days of DOS. Its taken some […]

When Novell Inc. acquired SuSE Linux AG and its SuSE Linux Enterprise Server product, the move left many—including sites that depend on NetWare—wondering whether the acquisition signaled the end of the road for Novells once-dominant network operating system. Novell has indeed announced that there will be no further standalone NetWare releases. Rather, the operating system […]

I came across an interesting report last month on the Web site of Internet research and services company Netcraft. This Web site is home to the always-intriguing “Whats that site running? …” search box, from which you can divine fun facts, such as whether Microsoft is running Hotmail servers on FreeBSD. According to Netcrafts numbers, […]

NetWare shops seeking wider support for hardware and software will find Novell Inc.s Open Enterprise Server 1.0 a fairly pain-free migration route to the greener pastures of Linux. Click here to read the full review of Open Enterprise Server 1.0. 2 NetWare shops seeking wider support for hardware and software will find Novell Inc.s Open […]