Under certain circumstances ReiserFS will check the whole filesystem on rebooting, although this is not actually necessary due to its journaling function. Kernel developers are currently discussing a patch that will accelerate the system launch.

Unison is a groupware product first presented at Cebit 2008 that combines PBX telephony, a groupware server, instant messaging and directory services with its own Windows client. An online trial version is available for anyone interested in the product.

With a myriad of versions of Linux in the public domain, choosers of Linux must undertake a certain amount
of research in order to find one that suits their specific purpose.

Andrew Morton, the Linux Kernel 2.6 maintainer announced last week at the Embedded Linux Conference in Mountain View that he is looking for an architecture-independent embedded specialist.

Security researchers iDefense have disclosed three vulnerabilities in the Rdesktop Remote Client.

Version 3.0.0 of LM Sensors, a software package for hardware monitoring has just been released.

You can optimize your network by letting your systems share screen images, CPU cycles, and even mouse clicks. This month we look at remote control and terminal service technologies.

The Debian Installer team has just released the first beta version of its installer for the next Debian release, Lenny.

For many businesses, e-commerce and a strong online presence means they have the potential to grow incredibly quickly. When a business increases in size and client base, so must its server hardware because the more information stored online, the more servers necessary to keep it there.

Additionally, when a website starts to receive a lot of traffic, many companies find that they need to upgrade their server solution from shared to dedicated hosting. This is because of the need for increased bandwidth, processing power and the desire to develop the solution to integrate with databases and other functional software. The more customers that rely on a website to work all day, every day, the more mission critical it becomes.

Similarly, as a business’s content becomes more vibrant and variable, increased dedicated bandwidth proves itself necessary.

Sun Microsystems has now released a management solution following its Xen-based virtualization solution, XVM.

The Parted Magic Linux Live System gives users the ability to manipulate hard disk partitions in various formats. Version 2.0 is the first to rely on the Visparted GUI tool .

A suitable and effective plan to combat disaster is vital in the day to day continuity of every organisation on Earth. Planning business continuity is planning for the unexpected. If procedures are performed correctly it should minimise the effects of disaster on a business, enabling quick and efficient recovery. In light of the catastrophic events of the last decade, solid business continuity plans remain a prominent topic.

The impact of 9/11 showed businesses exactly how an unexpected incident causes catastrophe as data loss repercussions echoed around the globe for years afterwards. Additionally, natural disasters such as tsunamis, hurricanes or floods (which are arguably becoming more frequent due to the warming of the planet) show how damage to hardware causes severe issue to the daily running of an organisation when so many rely on technology to function effectively.