Sean Michael Kerner

Red Hat first launched Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL) back in 2007. In late 2010, Red Hat released RHEL 6, providing the next generation of enterprise Linux features. RHEL 6 was recently updated to RHEL 6.2, providing new control and storage features. The upcoming RHEL 5.8 release, which is now in beta, is getting […]

From the ‘Why We Fight’ files: There are a lot of obvious reasons, why open source makes sense. This isn’t a new topic, but every so often another ‘new’ survey emerges that reminds us of the core fundamentals. This time it’s a new survey from the Outercurve Foundation — which used to be known as […]

It has been a tough quarter and a tough year for Research in Motion (RIM). The BlackBerry vendor reported third quarter fiscal 2012 results late Thursday, showing a year-over-year revenue decline as they missed expectations. For the quarter, RIM reported revenue of $5.2 billion which is a 6 percent year-over-year decline. Net Income for the […]

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is usually seen just as a way to help enterprises deliver desktops more efficiently. As it turns out, VDI can deliver more than just business desktops, the technology can also be leveraged to deliver business services. Case in point is the ATM vendor Diebold, which is now piloting an effort that […]

From the ‘Twist my ARM’ files: According to some vendors, one of the most exciting new avenues for Linux in 2011 is the ARM architecture. Ubuntu is all over it and so is HP with their Project Moonshot effort using Calxeda ARM technology. While Ubuntu and HP are optimistic, Red Hat is more…realistic. I recently […]

“Santa doesn’t like it when I curse a lot in email.” Linus Torvalds, founder of Linux warning Linux kernel contributors not to overburden his queue before the holidays (Linux Planet)   “I’m not going to try and paint anything that’s overly rosy or anything that’s overly pessimistic.” Jim Balsillie, CEO of RIM commenting on the […]

According to Red Hat, there is a misconception in the marketplace that middleware can be difficult to use for content creation. It’s a misconception the company aims to challenge with the new JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 5.2 release. Red Hat is also tackling the issue of middleware server management with the new JBoss Operations Network […]

Microsoft wants its Windows users to be using the latest and greatest versions of the Internet Explorer web browser. So far, that has been easier said than done. Today Microsoft announced its intention to provide a ‘silent’ updating mechanism for Internet Explorer. The silent updating approach updates users without the need for additional manual interaction. […]

Alcatel-Lucent is debuting a 40 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) module for the OmniSwitch 6900 enterprise switch, marking the first time that the company has used the technology in its enterprise portfolio. The OmniSwitch 6900 is a top-of-rack switch that can have up to 64 ports of 10 GbE. The OmniSwitch platform can be fielded as part […]

OwnCloud is becoming more than just an open source project; it’s now a commercial entity too. Helming the new company as the CEO and CTO of OwnCloud is former Novell SUSE Linux CTO Markus Rex. Rex told InternetNews.com that the plan is to have commercial products and services in the first quarter of 2012. In […]

Google is expanding the use of its Chrome browser beyond just single user environments. Google is now out with a new Chrome 16 stable release that includes a new user profile capability as well as providing security fixes to the browser. The new Chrome release caps off a solid year for Google’s web browser, as […]

Microsoft users, it’s time to update your systems for the final Patch Tuesday security release of 2011. This month’s patch haul includes 13 bulletins, one less than originally expected. “We initially expected 14 bulletins for this December Patch Tuesday; however the much awaited fix for ‘The Beast’ SSL issue was not released today after all,” […]