Linux certainly has established itself as a prominent server OS these days, pushing Unix into the background. But the open source OS shares the stage with commercial software giant Microsoft, which ...

Microsoft's shipments slipped by a lower percentage than Linux's, but that's nothing to cheer about, analyst stresses An industry analyst forecast has Linux shipments slipping a bit more ...

Back in 2016, when Microsoft announced that SQL Server would soon run on Linux, the news came as a major surprise to users and pundits alike. Over the course of the last year, Microsoft’s support for ...

Microsoft is set to make Windows Server 2019 generally available in the second half of the year, opening up access to its preview build through its Insiders program now and targeting data centers with ...

The growing popularity of Linux may force the titan of proprietary software to support the open-source operating system, according to analysts. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

The Linux/Windows debate is an oldie but a goodie, and there have been many long threads on most computer related forums discussing their relative merits. Linux is free, open-source and community ...

Server admins who have to manage mixed Windows/Linux environments might want to keep an eye on a new, free open source software tool announced last week by Linux management start-up Centeris. The ...

Linux users love dunking on Windows, but they're not always right.

Microsoft is set to make Windows Server 2019 generally available in the second half of the year, opening up access to its preview build through its Insiders program now and targeting data centers with ...