Linus Torvalds

Rackspace Technology Collaborates with iPromote to Reduce Operational Costs by 30% with Linux on AWS

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Computing, Cloud computing, Technology, Web hosting, Cloud infrastructure, Linus Torvalds, Operating systems, Rackspace Technology, Amazon Web Services, Linux

To reduce operational costs, iPromote was looking for ways to modernize and determined that one potential solution that would allow it to meet both goals was a move from Windows to Linux on AWS.

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  • To reduce operational costs, iPromote was looking for ways to modernize and determined that one potential solution that would allow it to meet both goals was a move from Windows to Linux on AWS.
  • With a migration to Linux, iPromote would reduce its consumption of compute resources while simultaneously eliminating current and future costs associated with licensing costs.
  • Rackspace Technology worked with iPromote to optimize costs by migrating to Linux on AWS which provides flexibility and stability, said Jeff DeVerter, Chief Technology Evangelist at Rackspace Technology.
  • The initial engagement with Rackspace Technology involved a discovery phase and implementation phase, which was 50% funded by AWS.

Bitdefender Advances Cloud Workload Security for Containers and Linux Environments

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
System software, Computing, Operating systems, Linus Torvalds, Cloud infrastructure, Computing platforms, Free and open-source software, OS-level virtualization, Linux, Cloud computing, Microservices

BUCHAREST, Romaniaand SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced GravityZone Security for Containers , expanding its cloud workload security (CWS) offering with run-time support for containers and Linux kernel independence.

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  • BUCHAREST, Romaniaand SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced GravityZone Security for Containers , expanding its cloud workload security (CWS) offering with run-time support for containers and Linux kernel independence.
  • Multi-distribution security -- GravityZone Security for Containers eliminates Linux security compatibility challenges via a single, lightweight agent that sits above the Linux kernel enabling organizations to update to the latest Linux distributions faster without sacrificing security efficacy.
  • "With most cloud workloads built using containers and microservices running on Linux, extending security visibility and control across heterogeneous hybrid-cloud infrastructures is paramount.
  • We built GravityZone Security for Containers to defend against Linux attack techniques and help businesses become resilient as they embrace containers for their cloud workload deployment architecture."

The Linux Foundation, Prometeo, IBM, and Partners Announce New Firefighter Safety Open Source Project

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Computing, Technology, Software, Free culture movement, Linus Torvalds, Operating systems, Business models, Free software, Linux Foundation, Open source, Open-source-software movement, Open-source software

Through the Pyrrha open source project, Prometeo, the Linux Foundation, and IBM aim to accelerate innovation around firefighter health monitoring and safety.

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  • Through the Pyrrha open source project, Prometeo, the Linux Foundation, and IBM aim to accelerate innovation around firefighter health monitoring and safety.
  • "As a huge proponent of open source technology, we see Call for Code as a unique opportunity to deploy real world solutions based on open source technologies.
  • Through the contributions of our partners and the open source community, that dream is becoming a reality through the Pyrrha open source project."
  • Founded in 2000, The Linux Foundation is supported by more than 1,000 members and is the world's leading home for collaboration on open source software, open standards, open data, and open hardware.

The Linux Foundation Announces Conference Schedule for Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference 2021

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Computer architecture, Operating systems, System software, Linus Torvalds, Linux Foundation, Linux, SUSE, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Linux adoption

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the full schedule for Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference 2021, the leading conference for open source developers, technologists, and community leaders. The events are taking place September 27-30 in Seattle, Washington and are co-located with OSPOCon and Linux Security Summit, among others. The schedule can be viewed here and the keynote speakers can be viewed here.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the full schedule for Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference 2021 , the leading conference for open source developers, technologists, and community leaders.
  • Plus the co-located OSPOCon, also announcing its conference agenda today, covers critical topics affecting open source program management offices.
  • Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference 2021 is made possible thanks to our sponsors , including Diamond Sponsors: Google, IBM, Microsoft and Red Hat, Platinum Sponsors: Huawei, Snyk, and SUSE, and Gold Sponsors: Cloud Native Computing Foundation, SODA Foundation, Styra, WhiteSource and Witekio.
  • Founded in 2000, the Linux Foundation is supported by more than 2,000 members and is the world's leading home for collaboration on open source software, open standards, open data, and open hardware.

Australian National University’s Critical Coronavirus Research Protected by KernelCare Enterprise Deployment

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Networks, Internet, Security, Technology, Software, Computer architecture, Operating systems, System software, Linus Torvalds, Debian, Ubuntu, Linux distribution, Linux kernel, Patch, CentOS

COVID research and genome work can take weeks to months to complete, and breaks for maintenance tasks like patching and rebooting cannot be anticipated.

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  • COVID research and genome work can take weeks to months to complete, and breaks for maintenance tasks like patching and rebooting cannot be anticipated.
  • A simple, professional, and affordable solution was needed to keep those systems running and protected, covering Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Debian and CentOS.
  • TuxCare Live Patching services easily best met these needs, giving us the peace of mind knowing our kernels were patched and protected, said Peter Minogue, from RSBs IT infrastructure team.
  • We can now show this patching compliance to our Universitys security team and keep the academics happy and productive at the same time, a win-win for us.

The Linux Foundation Announces Keynote Speakers for Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference 2021

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Computing, Software, Free software, Linus Torvalds, Operating systems, Linux Foundation, Linux, Git, VMware, Draft:James Zemlin, SUSE Linux

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the keynote speakers for Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference 2021 , taking place September 27-30 in Seattle, Washington.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the keynote speakers for Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference 2021 , taking place September 27-30 in Seattle, Washington.
  • Hilary Carter,Vice President of Research, and Jim Zemlin, Executive Director, The Linux Foundation, sharing insights on new initiatives at The Linux Foundation for the open source community.
  • Linus Torvalds, Creator of Linux & Git, in conversation with Dirk Hohndel, Vice President & Chief Open Source Officer, VMware, discussing 30 years of Linux.
  • Founded in 2000, the Linux Foundation is supported by more than 2,000 members and is the world's leading home for collaboration on open source software, open standards, open data, and open hardware.

The Linux Foundation Announces 30th Anniversary of Linux T-Shirt Design Contest

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Computer architecture, System software, Computing, Linus Torvalds, Operating systems, Cross-platform software, Linux

SAN FRANCISCO, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced a design contest for the Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference 2021 Conference T-shirt to celebrate the30th Anniversary of Linux.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced a design contest for the Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference 2021 Conference T-shirt to celebrate the30th Anniversary of Linux.
  • The winning design will be featured on the official Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference T-shirt and available for purchase in the Linux Foundation Store .
  • This design contest is one of a number of activities taking place this year to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Linux.
  • In April 2021, The Linux Foundation asked the open source community: How has Linux impacted your life?

Linux Foundation Awards IT Training & Certification Scholarships to 500 Diverse Individuals Across the Globe

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Computing, Computer architecture, System software, Linus Torvalds, Operating systems, Linux Foundation, Linux, Scholarship

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, has announced the recipients of the 2021 Linux Foundation Training (LiFT) Scholarships .

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, has announced the recipients of the 2021 Linux Foundation Training (LiFT) Scholarships .
  • Since 2010, The Linux Foundation has awarded over 1,100 scholarships for millions of dollars worth of specialized, technical training to those who may not have the ability to afford this opportunity otherwise.
  • This year, The Linux Foundation awarded scholarships to 500 of the over 1,250 applicants who vied to be selected in one of ten categories.
  • "We are excited to have our most diverse group of LiFT scholarship candidates ever," said Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin.

The Linux Foundation Announces Registration is Open for Open Source Summit and More Fall Events

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Computer architecture, System software, Computing, Linus Torvalds, Operating systems, Linux Foundation, Linux

These events join KVM Forum , KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America , Open Source Summit Japan + Automotive Linux Summit and many more that have already opened registration.

Key Points: 
  • These events join KVM Forum , KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America , Open Source Summit Japan + Automotive Linux Summit and many more that have already opened registration.
  • Members of The Linux Foundation receive a 20 percent discount off registration.
  • The Linux Foundation provides diversity and need-based registration scholarships for each event listed above.
  • Linux Foundation events are an excellent way to get to know the community and share your ideas and the exciting work that you are doing.

OpenLogic by Perforce Announces Commercial Support for Rocky Linux, Other CentOS Alternatives

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Computer architecture, Operating systems, Linux distributions, Linus Torvalds, Red Hat software, AlmaLinux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Linux, Perforce

The SLA-backed support, which is provided directly by a team of Enterprise Linux experts at OpenLogic by Perforce, follows just days after the inaugural Rocky Linux General Availability release, Rocky Linux 8.4.

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  • The SLA-backed support, which is provided directly by a team of Enterprise Linux experts at OpenLogic by Perforce, follows just days after the inaugural Rocky Linux General Availability release, Rocky Linux 8.4.
  • "Our team at OpenLogic is excited to offer commercial support for Rocky Linux," said Rich Alloway, Enterprise Linux Developer at OpenLogic and contributor to the Rocky Linux Project.
  • "With the deep expertise we have on our team, we are uniquely positioned to offer top notch support and services for Rocky Linux."
  • In addition to its new Rocky Linux support offering, OpenLogic now offers SLA-backed support packages for fellow CentOS alternative AlmaLinux further bolstering their presence as a leading support vendor for open source Enterprise Linux distributions.