Providing redundancy to your MySQL setup can be a confusing challenge. Here are three key approaches to the problem.

OpenSolaris 2008.11 has arrived, loaded with improvements. Is it ready for the enterprise?

OpenSolaris' second release introduces a number of new features along with UI refinements that may entice Linux users to give the new offering a try.

Sun says the recently released MySQL 5.1 has been well received despite complaints from the project's founder.

Two key open source monitoring apps add support for deeper security insight and virtualization.

Tough financial times can wipe out unstable vendors, leaving you stuck with worthless support contracts and unsupported gear. How do you judge which businesses are most likely to last through a downturn?

Should Sun be saved from the ignominy of being sold for parts? Might EMC be the company to do that?

Bacula is a well-maintained, open source backup solution. This week: learn the basics of Bacula setup and configuration.

Sun's backing OpenSolaris with support contracts, so maybe it's time to give Sun's open source OS a second look in the enterprise.

There's a lot to consider when you decide to deploy DNS with Windows network. This overview will get you started, and next week we'll look at securing your setup.

Getting support for your Mac in an enterprise environment can feel like pulling teeth. Read up for some tips on how to find those elusive network drives, connect to a VPN or live without PowerPoint.

Touchstone's software-only toolset is designed to handle the VoIP testing/management needs of the largest organizations.

Virtualization and netbooks lead the list of new features in Ubuntu's latest release.

The company behind Travelocity, Lastminute.com and other travel properties says it hasn't looked back since shucking Solaris for Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Intel hardware.

Not very fond of Cisco's unpleasant VPN client? Neither are we. Fortunately there's Shimo, which lets you kick clunky VPN clients to the curb in style.