Open Source

With its 3.3 release, Eucalyptus becomes the first private cloud software that allows users to take advantage of tools that Netflix open sourced for managing cloud deployments.

I don’t know what it is, but people love them some forums. I’ve struggled with this phenomenon for my entire internet life and to this day I regularly debate the need for them on new projects, or the need for them at all for that matter. Recently however, a new forum system has emerged that threatens to change my view on the subject.

Particle physicists need huge computing resources but for relatively short periods of time. They've already started linking their clouds so they can better share those resources when they aren't being used.

HubSpot announced at the OpenStack Summit that it built a private OpenStack cloud to take over some work it was running on Amazon Web Services

Comcast and Best Buy are talking about their OpenStack implementations for the first time.

The Wikipedia Live Monitor can identify breaking news stories almost as quickly - and more reliably - than social networks

There is some debate over which OpenStack clouds are truly interoperable, but a new project could help clear up differences

A new survey finds out what software developers already know: writing code is only one part of the job

This problem pops up over and over again when building websites - how do I determine the user’s current location so I can highlight the active section in the navigation menu? It’s such a basic need but the solution seems to be reinvented on every new build.

O’Reilly’s cover designer tells the story of how they came to use animals on the covers of their popular books

Are you someone who never met a Unix command you didn't like? OK, maybe not. But are there commands you just can't imagine living without? Let's look at some that have made a big difference on my busiest days and those that people I've worked with over the years have said are their most important essentials.