Mixing .NET and Java technologies with web services is often easy, but for many tasks web services are not the solution for Java/.NET interoperability.
Linux and open source rule the wireless hotspot world, and Eric Geier has rounded up five excellent, feature-packed open source wireless hotspots for us.
The $112 million cash purchase is the latest in a string of acquisitions and gives Iron Mountain an on-premises archiving option to pair with its popular cloud-based archiving offering.
Mixing .NET and Java technologies with web services is often easy, but for many tasks web services are not the solution for Java/.NET interoperability.
OpenOffice is the best cross-platform office productivity suite, but it misses a few popular features like a clipart gallery, Google Docs integration, PDF import, and more than basic templates. But they're out there if you know where to look, and Eric Geier shows the way.
<b>ServerWatch: </b>"You can use an on online attack as an opportunity to check that your security systems detect when a server is being bombarded with unsuccessful login attempts, and that individual accounts lock after a small number of unsuccessful login attempts."
Rebecca Bond returns from an IDUG Conference with some short, compact knowledge bits that return big results. These quick tips and fixes make great additions to any database administrator's toolbox.
<b>HowtoForge: </b>"CIITIX-WiFi is a turnkey solution to your WiFi hotspot needs. Built onto the rock solid stable debian linux, setting up a secure (TTLS) WiFi hotspot is just a minute away."
New report details the activities of the "Shadow network," a sophisticated group of cyber criminals traced back to China, prompting denial from a state official.
<b>Stop:</b> "Today, however, Sugar is usable on any computer running Linux, Mac OS or Windows. Since some months ago I had described how the XO laptop is used in some Nepali schools, this time I interviewed Bernie Innocenti, an italian developer who worked on that project and now is doing the same thing in Paraguay. "
Microsoft releases two 'critical' patches for Windows and Office in May's Patch Tuesday drop, making things a little easier for IT administrators compared to last month.
<b>TuxRadar:</b> "Do you want to remove bloat from your Linux installation? Are you looking to enable extra features that aren't provided by your distro? Fancy trying some of the cutting-edge patches doing the rounds? You'll need to recompile your kernel, and while it might look like black magic if you've never done it before, it's actually pretty straightforward."
The beta of Version 10 of DB2 for z/OS is being made available to selected customers from March 12th 2010, and while there is no official word on General Availability dates yet I think it’s safe to assume that if all goes well with the beta, DB2 10 will be fully released sometime during the next...