I am not familiar with ChannelWeb, but lwn pointed to an article which I found interesting http://www.crn.com/software/209904081
The lead-in.. """ Outsider No More: Linux Critical In Many Data Centers By Rick Whiting, ChannelWeb 1:54 AM EDT Thu. Aug. 07, 2008 In a sign of how much Linux has become a core element in many corporate data centers, many of the new products making their debut at this week's LinuxWorld show focus on such critical IT operations as data integration, disaster recovery and security management. """ They reported on one company at LinuxWorld who has what I thought was a clever strategy: """" As Linux becomes more prevalent in the data center, IT infrastructure based on multiple operating systems is becoming more complex. And that's increasing the demand for tools to manage that complexity, said C.C. Fridlin, product management vice president at Avocent, a LinuxWorld exhibitor whose products do just that. """ I know nothing about Avocent, but the focus on multiple OS sounds exploitable. Maybe that's old hat to the IT gurus here, eh? Then there was one further remark that stimulates some thought: """ With Linux increasingly part of the mainstream, it also raises the question about the future of a Linux-specific show such as LinuxWorld. A number of vendors and attendees at this week's show in San Francisco say attendance appears to be off this year compared to the past. """ Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
