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Posted in GNU/Linux, Hardware at 7:58 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Rebranding and plurality
Summary: The back end of enterprises is being accommodated by more and more brands, not just in software but also hardware
Supercomputers are the area most prominently ruled by GNU/Linux. GNU/Linux has bragging rights in this area [1] and the press should not shy away from GNU, as it so habitually does [2]. There are companies built around this area [3] and they ensure development of faster and more potent file systems. It should not be surprising that GNU/Linux also expands to other heavy-duty datacentre tasks such as communications [4] and web servers [5].
=> the area most prominently ruled by GNU/Linux
It should be noted that something rather fascinating is happening as a result of GNU/Linux expansion in the server side. Whereas Windows mostly sustained x86 monoculture, with GNU/Linux we see expansion to Power, ARM, and many more minority architectures (some are dying breeds). Based on [6-9], big GNU/Linux distro makers now target ARM, which tends to be more energy-efficient and “ethical” than x86 (Intel is a corrupt company).
=> ↺ Intel | ↺ corrupt company
In a sense, GNU/Linux domination in the back room is contributing to the elimination of not just software monopolists but also hardware monopolists. █
Related/contextual items from the news:
Where Linux rules: SupercomputersAmherst’s Jon ‘Maddog’ Hall is still leading the Linux legions, from do-it-yourselfers to supercomputersCray Cluster Connect (C3) Lustre Storage for LinuxCray’s expert storage solutions are now available for popular x86 Linux clusters. Cray Cluster Connect (C3) offers a complete Lustre storage solution for x86 Linux. C3 brings Supercomputing-class scalability to data- and I/O-hungry Linux clusters.Univention Corporate Server 3.2 with improved user guidance and compatibilityUnivention GmbH, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of Open Source products for the cost-efficient operation and efficient administration of IT infrastructures (www.univention.de), has now launched Release 3.2 of its enterprise Linux distribution Univention Corporate Server (UCS).GoDaddy Revamps Linux Web Hosting with cPanel & WHMUbuntu Linux server with ARM processor rolled out by Boston LimitedBoston Limited has announced a new server based on ARM processors and certified to run Ubuntu Linux 13.10, a move that could further stir up growing interest in ARM servers.ARM-based Ubuntu Servers: Ready for Partners?USENIX: Red Hat prepares for 64-bit ARM serversNew OpenSuse embraces 64-bit ARM
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