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    Virtualizing Free Linux Distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2
    by Peter Galli on August 10, 2009

    Jason Perlow, a columnist over at ZDNet, has written a comprehensive review on virtualizing free Linux distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2. In his Tech Broiler column, Perlow notes that the updated Hyper-V bare-metal hypervisor virtualization layer... more

    MindTouch: Open Source Collaboration Built on .NET
    by Aaron Fulkerson on August 04, 2009

    It has been a while since I last guest wrote at Port25, which is always a pleasure. Today, I am writing about the latest MindTouch software release, codename Minneopa, which introduces three new innovative capabilities ... more

    Mindtouch: Deki, OSS and Windows
    by jcannon on July 16, 2008

    Our community knows that open source businesses are important to Microsoft. Nothing demonstrates this better than the fact that open source was a key theme in the recent Windows Server 2008 Launch. You can read more about that here . One of the individuals... more

    Is High Performance Computing naturally Open Source (ie. for tinkerers)?
    by anandeep on June 18, 2008

    I have always been fascinated by clusters. Some people envision working with desktops or workstations when they think of “working with computers”. For me working with computers was always with a large collection of computers in a back room somewhere.... more

    Technical Analysis: OpenSSH on Linux using Windows/Kerberos for Authentication
    by jcannon on June 06, 2008

    Abstract: Secure remote access to UNIX and Linux systems is generally accomplished through SSH. The most frequent implementation of that protocol is OpenSSH, originally written for the OpenBSD project but now ported to a wide variety of platforms. This... more

    Technical Analysis: VIM, PowerShell and Signed Code
    by jcannon on May 29, 2008

    Abstract: In the UNIX and Linux world, vi and EMACS have long held positions as the best-developed editors for handling large amounts of code or other text. More recently, an improved vi clone has emerged named VIM (Short for Vi, IMproved). VIM features... more

    Managing Towards Open
    by Sam Ramji on April 29, 2008

    I have the privilege of interacting almost every day with technical and business experts who are creating the future of software—including both core engineering teams at Microsoft and thought leaders across a broad spectrum of open source communities... more

    PHP on Windows
    by hjanssen on March 04, 2008

    I have this really odd feeling of Dejavu. The last blog I wrote ( here ), I started by saying that I have been very delinquent with writing blogs. So what do I do? I continue to be very delinquent with my blogs! If anything, I am consistent! :) So, why... more

    Dominic Sartorio on SpikeSource and Open Source Interoperability
    by Community Contributor on February 27, 2008

    First, many thanks to Microsoft’s Port 25 Team for the opportunity to post today! Today SpikeSource announced the availability of five additional PHP-based applications on the Windows Server 2008 platform. Gallery, Mantis, Moodle, PhpBB and WebCalendar... more

    • Wednesday, February 27, 2008
    • in: Server Center
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    How open source has influenced Windows Server 2008
    by Sam Ramji on February 27, 2008

    When I think about what works really well in open source development and technology, the following things stand out: Modular architectures You can find these wherever you see participation at scale – and often a rearchitecture to a more modular system... more

    Technical Analysis: Installing Apache on Windows
    by jcannon on February 12, 2008

    Abstract : By many estimates, Apache is the world's most popular web server software, hosting more than half of active domains according to Netcraft. Typically, Apache is run on Linux or UNIX, but it runs quite well on Windows. This paper provides an... more

    Technical Analysis: Installing Apache with SSL on Windows
    by jcannon on January 04, 2008

    Often SSL or TLS is required to secure data from web applications. Sometimes this is just prudent to prevent confidential or sensitive data from being confiscated. Sometimes this is required by regulations like HIPAA, or industry bodies, such as the Payment Card Industry. This guide will show how to install Apache with SSL on Windows.... more

    Systems Manageability Part 6: Patch Management and Online Updates
    by kishi on June 29, 2007

    This is blog number six in the Systems Manageability Series. Patch Management and Maintenance focuses on those solutions available to deploy and install software update on Linux systems, with a primary focus on Novell based Linux systems...... more

    Systems Manageability Part Five: Monitoring
    by kishi on June 21, 2007

    This is Part 5, continuation of the series of 8 blogs I’m doing on Systems Manageability. In this specific blog, I will focus on and explain the third part of the “ontology” which is “Monitoring”...... more

    • Thursday, June 21, 2007
    • in: Community
    • kishi
    PXE Dust: The magic of CD-less installs...
    by MichaelF on September 01, 2006

    Have you ever stood in front of a server you are building, feeding it install cds, and thought to yourself “it just doesn’t get any better than this…?” Me Neither.... more

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