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Tue,22 August 2006 17:00:00 CST Thu,01 February 2007 17:00:00 CST http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/rss_howto?c=us&l=en&s=corp Dell 445583 Dell Inc. brad_klenzendorf@dell.com 40 http://img.dell.com/images/us/segments/dhs_odg/rss/gmoon_60x.gif http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/en/newsroom?c=us&l=en&s=corp 60 60 Linux Online-Only Content Server Technology Systems Management http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps2q07-20070309-Senthil-OE.pdf Administrators can choose from an array of different methods when installing Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator 5.2 on supported Linux® operating systems. This article outlines the available local and remote deployment methods and how administrators can use them in enterprise environments. By O. R. Senthil Kumaran and Rajkumar V. J. Fri, 04 May 2007 05:00:00 CST http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps2q07-20070309-Senthil-OE.pdf Linux Networking Technology Server Technology Virtualization http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps1q07-20070100-Gautreau-OE.pdf In development and production environments, fault tolerance at the physical network layer can be critical. Using the Linux® OS bonding driver with standardized networking configurations enables highly available, fault-tolerant physical layers for Xen guest domains. By Scott Collier and Brian Gautreau Thu, 01 February 2007 05:00:00 CST http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps1q07-20070100-Gautreau-OE.pdf Linux Server Technology http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps1q07-20060392-Domsch.pdf Like other operating systems, the Linux® OS must discover, enumerate, and assign default names to hardware devices-tape drives, network adapters, USB devices, and the like-before these devices can be used. This article discusses methods for Linux device enumeration, how enumeration relates to default assigned names, and how administrators can modify these names. By Matt Domsch and Ahmad Ali Thu, 01 February 2007 05:00:00 CST http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps1q07-20060392-Domsch.pdf Application Development Linux Server Technology http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps1q07-20060400-Domsch.pdf Firmware-tools, an open source development project, aims to simplify the process of upgrading BIOS and firmware on Linux® OS–based systems. This article discusses the firmware-tools architecture, which delivers and installs these upgrades using the native Red Hat® Package Manager (RPM™) format and native Linux change-management frameworks such as Novell® ZENworks® Linux Management and the yum tool. By Matt Domsch and Michael E. Brown Thu, 01 February 2007 05:00:00 CST http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps1q07-20060400-Domsch.pdf Linux High Availability Online-Only Content http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps3q06-20060219-Guinn-OE.pdf High availability is an important element of enterprise server clusters, helping minimize application downtime following a server failure. This article discusses commercial packages for creating highly available applica-tions and services on the Linux® platform, including popular options for both the Novell® SUSE® Linux Enter-prise Server and Red Hat® Enterprise Linux operating systems. By Kevin Guinn; Seema Padghan Tue, 1 Aug 2006 05:00:00 CST http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps3q06-20060219-Guinn-OE.pdf Linux Server Technology Online-Only Content http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps3q06-20060190-Ali-OE.pdf For many IT departments, avoiding downtime for mission-critical systems during migrations and upgrades is a top priority. The Novell Cluster Services™ tool can help manage live cluster migrations from the Novell® Net-Ware® OS to Novell SUSE® Linux® Enterprise Server. By Cindy Stap, Dean Oliver, and Ahmad Ali Tue, 1 Aug 2006 05:00:00 CST http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps3q06-20060190-Ali-OE.pdf Linux Microsoft Windows Systems Management http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps2q06-20060133-Altiris.pdf Altiris systems management software can be used to manage heterogeneous IT environments. Servers and clients running UNIX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows operating systems can be managed from a central Altiris console. Such multiplatform support allows enterprise IT organizations to gradually integrate UNIX/Linux-based systems into Windows-centric environments. BY PATRICK BOURKE, TODD MITCHELL, AND RICH LACEY Tue, 1 May 2006 05:00:00 CST http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps2q06-20060133-Altiris.pdf Linux Online-Only Content Virtualization http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps2q06-20050322-Schmidt-OE.pdf For enterprise planning to evaluate Xen in their own environment, this article outlines an evaluation deployment of a LAMP application stack for live migration setup on a virtual machine using Xen open source software. By David Schmidt and Puneet Dhawan Tue, 1 May 2006 05:00:00 CST http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps2q06-20050322-Schmidt-OE.pdf High-Performance Computing Linux Server Technology http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps4q08-20080416-Intel.pdf The Intel® Cluster Ready program provides a standardized, replicable way to build and run high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, helping simplify cluster deployment and management. By using Intel Cluster Ready–certified Dell™ HPC clusters, organizations can quickly install and configure clusters to begin running registered HPC applications. By Brock A. Taylor, Vishvesh Sahasrabudhe, and Onur Celebioglu Tue, 7 Oct 2008 05:00:00 CST http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps4q08-20080416-Intel.pdf