Sound Off: Red Hat Enterprise (Linux)

March 8, 2013
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a Linux-based operating system developed by Red Hat and targeted toward the commercial market. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is released in server versions for x86, x86-64, Itanium, PowerPC and IBM System. I cut my teeth in the computer business using Linux Red Hat (Alpha) and Windows 3.01, while still using a Commodore 64. At that time (1996 I believe) it took an unbelievable amount of floppy disk to install (10 being the magic number). 
  My love for Linux got me into the computer industry in the first place. I figured out how Operating systems, software, peripherals and drivers how they work together or not. My home /business network is Linux based, Red Hat Enterprise has many features: Virtualization with Red Hat Enterprise Kernel and performance Packaging Security Networking and interoperability Desktop Development environment Storage Management.  That’s what makes Red Hat the choice for CIOs and IT managers.
 

Sound Off: Microsoft Office 2013

February 14, 2013

 

At first glance, Office 2013 does not appear to be all that different from Office 2010. The layout of the apps is a bit cleaner, and on a tablet, most items are spaced well enough that the app is easily navigated by fingertip. Still, familiar touches remain. Office 2013 has a number of improvements that make creating, editing, reading, and sharing documents quicker and easier. Some of the new features Office,  Store your documents online with SkyDrive...


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Sound Off: Microsoft Surface

February 8, 2013


Microsoft offering into the tablet market. The Microsoft Surface a hybrid combining tablet and laptop, with a full Windows 8 OS with an Intel Core i5 CPU, with a detachable keyboard cover. Mainstream power and performance boosters this tablet but high price and a shorter battery life may make the surface less desirable.
Windows RT version of the Suface offers Office software. Better battery life but limited app selection. If you are considering a tablet the Surface is a good ...


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