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Software Piracy Earns Fla. Man 6-Year Prison Term
A federal judge sentenced the owner of a Web site that peddled more than $4 million’s worth of pirated software from such companies as Adobe Systems, Autodesk and Macromedia, to six years in federal prison, the Department of Justice announced Aug. 25. The Web site owner, Danny Ferrer, 37, of Lakeland, Fla., must also pay…
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Linux Installs Made Easier
Instalinux.com is a handy Web site from which users can create customized installation images for a handful of different Linux distributions. The site’s service, SystemDesigner, is free, and administrators should find it particularly helpful when provisioning multiple machines—either physical or virtualized. The Instalinux site was put together by former Hewlett-Packard employee Chris Slater, and SystemDesigner…
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Will the Enterprise Go for Google’s Apps?
Google’s plan to offer a bundle of hosted office applications sparks a lot of talk about the search giant’s chances of upending Microsoft’s Office juggernaut, but leaves one question unanswered: Will enterprise customers give Google a chance? On Monday, Google announced Google Apps for Your Domain, a set of ad-supported communications tools such as Google…
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The Path to Linux Success
Virtualization and Linux can be a match made in heaven, which is why enterprise Linux heavyweights Red Hat and Novell are pushing so hard to make support for virtualization a highlight of their respective mainstream Linux operating systems. Also recognizing this potential—but pursuing a markedly different tack toward realizing it—is rPath, a company that offers…
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3PAR Makes Midmarket Play with Scaled-Down Storage Server
3PAR has introduced a stripped-down version of its enterprise-class S-series InServ storage server designed to appeal to departments, replicated sites and remote data center segments of its enterprise and service provider customer base. The midrange InServ E200 Storage Server comes complete with the same software as the S400 and S800 InServ Storage Servers, including capabilities…
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Core Impact Penetrates Deeply
Organizations concerned with maintaining a tight security profile will appreciate Core Security Technologies’ Core Impact 6, a tool that allows automated, ethical penetration testing—in place of, or in addition to, hiring outside consultants. Core Impact 6 has a new framework that speeds client-side penetration testing, along with the ability (although limited at this time) to…
