Purpose-built Linux distros are appearing faster than zombies in a first-person shooter. Need a drop-in replacement for Microsoft's Primary Domain Controller? Try the Domain Controller Appliance.

Novell has launched a new Web service called SUSE Studio that simplifies the process of building Linux-based software appliances. It provides a convenient interface for creating custom versions of ...

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Everyone is familiar with hardware appliances in one form or another. It could be a wireless access point at home or a DNS server appliance in the data center. Appliances offer a prebuilt software ...

Iomega this week unveiled a network-attached storage appliance for Linux networks. The company, which up until now has focused on Windows-based appliances for small and midsize businesses, is ...

Select only computer hardware that is supported by the Linux applications you need; Give your customers an "approved" list of expansion peripherals, such as printers, scanners, and cameras; Tell your ...

Astaro recently updated its Linux-based security appliance – a platform targeted at IT pros interested in a Linux-based security server or appliance, but hesitant to dive into a roll-your-own system ...

Its nGenius Express Appliance for Red Hat Enterprise Linux is due out next month Network management vendor NetScout Systems Inc. will introduce its first network management appliance for Linux next ...

Yesterday I received a Yoggie Pico Pro personal security appliance for review. This is a new Linux-based security computer that's the size and shape of a USB flash drive. The idea is that rather than ...

Have you ever solved the same system administration problem for many clients and wished you didn't have to reinvent the wheel every time? Or had the desire to build your own appliance but not known ...