The last days of Unix; celebrating Unix heroes

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	The last days of Unix Unix, the core server operating system in enterprise networks for decades, now finds itself in a slow, inexorable decline. IDC predicts that Unix server revenue will slide from $10.2 billion in 2012 to $8.7 billion in 2017, and Gartner sees Unix market share slipping from 16% in 2012 to 9% in 2017. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Automatically Map Your Network Minutes SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper (NTM) automatically discovers all of the devices on any network and creates highly accurate network diagrams. NTM uses multiple discovery methods including SNMP, WMI, VMware, & more to map an unlimited number of networks and devices. Export network diagrams created with NTM to Microsoft Visio and Network Atlas. Now you can put down your whiteboard markers and relax while Network Topology Mapper does the network mapping for you! Download a free 14-day trial to see for yourself. 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Unix descendants and clones include Berkeley Unix, Minix, Linux, AIX, A/UX, HP-UX and Solaris. Apple's Mac OS X is based on Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) UNIX. This presentation features the early Unix pioneers and their contributions to the computer industry. Read More 10 hottest IT jobs: Developers, developers, developers It's a job seeker's market, if you've got the right tech skills. IT staffing specialist Modis identifies the 10 hottest IT jobs, based on the skills and roles its clients are eager to find and fill. Read More Gimme shelter: Wall Street braces for next superstorm Heading into the heart of hurricane season 10 months after Sandy slammed the New York metropolitan area, Wall Street has had time to reassess and revamp backup plans. 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The latest one focusing on big data shows that the industry is just reaching the peak of its hype right now, with vendors flocking to the market, customers getting anxious that they don't yet fully understand the technology, and the expectations about what big data can do for an organization being over-inflated. Read More 7 IT security skills certifications on the rise A number of IT security skills certifications requiring candidates to pass exams have sharply gained in terms of demand and pay value, according to a new Foote Partners report. Read More WHITE PAPER: Juniper Networks A Proven Solution for Today's BYOD Demands Wireless access is mission-critical for most organizations. BYOD has accelerated the need or wireless capacity, and WLANs must deliver a robust wired-like experience in today's dense environments. High-scale, third-party testing has validated Juniper's ability to support the densest BYOD environments while delivering reliable wireless access. Learn more. Firefox, Chrome strengthen in-browser debugging Mozilla and Google have updated their browsers with features to help developers more effectively write and debug their websites. Read More Do you really need data deduplication? Every IT decision maker either wants deduplication (dedupe) or needs it. At least that is what they are being told by the market and vendors who are trying to sell new functionality. The fact is, while deduplication can save backend storage, it is not a fit for everyone. Let's dive into the subject of dedupe and figure out if it is right for you. Read More Website owners can legally block some users, court rules Public website owners have the right to selectively block users from their sites and anyone who circumvents those blocks may be violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a federal judge ruled. Read More
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