The Linux Executive Report from IBM
November 4, 2009
The Linux Executive Report from IBM: November 4, 2009. A monthly summary of important trends and market research, case studies and information about IBM's Linux initiatives of interest to senior management.
Linux News
PlateSpin Recon 3.7, the latest release of Novell's data center workload profiling, analysis and planning tool, is now available. The product combines consolidation planning with capacity management to give customers an ongoing view of their physical and virtual infrastructure. With this latest version, Novell has expanded PlateSpin Recon's resource analysis to include granular detail on current, historical, and expected future consumption of local and remote storage resources.
EnterpriseDB, a commercial software company supporting the PostgreSQL open source database, has announced that Red Hat has made a financial investment in EnterpriseDB.
Open Source means sharing on many different levels. To facilitate an open exchange of ideas on the impact and future of open source software, London School of Economics (LSE) & Political Science, Department of Management; IBM; and OpenForum Europe; jointly hosted a one-day event last month filled with roundtable discussions exploring a range of topics relating to the future of open source and whether it is poised to become a strongly disruptive force over the next decade.
Inside Linux at IBM
Attend a breakfast event presented by Red Hat and IBM and learn how to address today's business challenges amid increased pressure to manage already constrained resources. IBM and Red Hat will discuss the benefits of migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM platforms from Sun Solaris solutions.
The Linux Foundation's second annual End User Summit will take place November 9-10, 2009 at the Hyatt Jersey City on the Hudson, providing end users and kernel developers a direct connection to one another for advancing the features most critical to using Linux in the enterprise.
Join IBM and IBM partner Red Hat for a 1-hour webcast explaining how to leverage Linux, cloud computing and smarter collaboration to make better decisions faster and increase the ROI of IT investments.