Grazed from ZDNet.  Author: Rick Vanover.

Way back in the day, my file sever of choice was Novell NetWare. It was a good network operating system (OS) that had a robust file system with commands that Microsoft Windows still can’t match.

However, NetWare has moved on from mainstream roles and Windows Servers are the most popular file server platform today. A lot of administrators go the Linux route for file servers, and some even use storage processors or the cloud for housing general purpose data. With all of these options, there are positives and negatives to each. Here are some thoughts for each platform–both for and against as a file server:

Grazed from IT Business Edge.  Author: Michael Vizard.

There’s obviously a lot debate over the potential impact of cloud computing in the enterprise. And while everybody might not be working from the same definition of cloud computing, it’s interesting how many people are convinced that cloud computing is a major strategic direction for their company.

Grazed from GigaOM.  Author: Ryan Kim.

Grazed from GigaOM.  Author: Derrick Harris.

Grazed from GigaOM.  Author: Om Malik.

Grazed from BBC.  Author:  Editorial Staff.

What’s your biggest technology problem right now?

The ballooning costs of standing still.

I go home and I’m a consumer like everyone else. My kids have iPhones and iPads and Android phones. I feel old when I look at Facebook and Twitter. I have to understand it, but I’m an immigrant to that world.

They use technology that is individually driven. In the business world, it is still very much a top-down approach to IT and technology.

Grazed from ZDNet.  Author: Jamie Yap.

According to Greg Brown, Mindjet’s vice president of worldwide sales and services, the software vendor is also expanding its reach in Asia and sees Singapore as a gateway hub for growth. Mindjet provides productivity and collaboration software and applications, such as MindManager, which aim to help businesses visually organize ideas, information and resources in order to increase team productivity and cost savings.

Grazed from Experian  QAS.  Author: James Glass.

Using software-as-a-service offerings provided by a third party can help organisations make improvements in the area of business continuity.

This is according to Robert Rutherford, managing director of QuoStar Solutions, who told Fresh Business Thinking one key benefit of using an external service is that if a company’s premises become inaccessible for any reason, business operations will be able to continue.

He added that the best software-as-a-service providers will be keen to provide secure and reliable products to their clients, as their business depends on doing so.

Grazed from GigaOM.  Author: Matt Asay.

For years, the Linux penguin has grown fat on the carcass of yesterday’s Unix market, with Red Hat, in particular, delivering robust earnings growth at the expense of Sun’s Solaris business. According to a new report released on Tuesday, however, Tux the Penguin is adding Windows to its diet. Lots of Windows.

Grazed from ServerWatch.  Author:  Michael Kerner.

Linux is growing in the enterprise with adoption set to expand over the next five years, according to data from a study sponsored by the Linux Foundation.