"The last time I upgraded the NewsBlaze server, it took almost three weeks of solid work to get it done. I thought this change might be a bigger problem than the last, so I was prepared for the worst. The new machine has 8 processor cores, the operating system was a move up from Enterprise 4 to 5, the webserver went from v1 to v2, the php (programming language) bumped up from v4 to v5, the perl language was a new release and all of the supporting modules had changes.

"Surprisingly, only two minor edits were needed to the .htaccess file, that controls how www.newsblaze.com and newsblaze.com are treated, and the program that handles logins for the story editors failed. Everything else seems perfect.

"Now, instead of 80-90% processor utilization at busy times, it is 80% idle. I lik

"4) Configuring desktops and settings. Desktop,network,control panel and screen saver all the setting is little different as compare to windows so in the first look most of the non-techies get confused on how to configure their desktop.

"5) Installing Software. This is the most confusing and difficult thing for non-techie because software installation is totally different in linux as compare to windows.We have to install from sources rather than just running a setup files."

"6. 30GB Zunes Killing Themselves In Droves The internet is awash with reports that the 30GB Zune is committing suicide across the planet. Not just one of them, either. It seems that some weird bug is simultaneously causing the music players to kill themselves, like lemmings leaping from a cliff.
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"7. Tech Jobs May Increase Despite Economic Trends The outlook for IT jobs in 2009 may not be as bad as some observers suggest. While some indicators and surveys are showing some declines in tech jobs, none predict a precipitous drop. In fact, a federal economic stimulus package may even add IT positions.
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"SourceLabs offers support and management tools for Linux and open source Java environments, including diagnostic tools and information repositories and search tools. It also manages the open source SWiK project.

"Enterprise Strategy Group analyst Bob Laliberte said EMC could use SourceLabs' Linux management tools to bolster the management of its Decho (Mozy) and Atmos cloud products. "If you believe that cloud storage products are going to proliferate, it is going to be even more important to provide solid management," he said."