Rapid growth in the market for x86 servers over the past year brought good news for both Linux and Windows, as research firm IDC reported last week. What’s not always appreciated, however, is just how ...

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IBM and Sun Microsystems next week will release dueling Unix servers one notch below their top-end models, fueling the flames in a price and market-share war. On Monday, sources said, IBM will ...

The UltraSparc IV+ processor will double the performance of Sun's Unix servers. The chip, however, soon will face competition. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

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Nowadays both Unix and Linux are valid and reasonable infrastructure choices, so you just need to figure out which is the best option for you and your business. In this guide you will find news, tips ...

As adoption of x86 servers increased globally, Unix-based server shipments witnessed a slowdown during the third quarter, a Gartner survey released on Monday said. Unit shipments of Unix servers ...