There are several companies out there that offer Linux support. Some companies, like LinuxCare, offer first tier support for desktops and small shops, while others offer second and third tier support. Mission Critical Linux, RedHat, VA Linux, just to name a few, offer enterprise-level support ranging from installation to custom kernel engineering, along with 7/24 support.
The old argument agains using Linux in the enterprise was a lack of support and accountability. These days, there is an abundance of support options out there, and the arguments are no longer valid.
Clustering takes on many forms. I would suggest Debian for distributed processing environments because of it's stability. But for HA clustering, it is really up to you. Figure out which distro *YOU* are most comfortable installing, then check out http://oss.missioncriticallinux.com. Their Kimberlite cluster will run on *ANY* distro.
I have to agree with this. Why do people seem to think that they have a "right" to free music? It isn't about rights, it's about people wanting free stuff. Plain and simple. If people want music to be free, then create music yourself and give it away. If you don't like the way the system works, create a competing system from the ground up. And please, stop claiming that this is what the Open Source movement is all about. It's NOT! The OSS movement is about *CREATING* alternatives. People using Napster haven't created anything except exuses as to why they should be allowed to pirate music.
4 months ago?? There have been three different releases in that time, and all of the issues that you mention have either been fixed, or never existed. FreeS/WAN has NEVER been dependant on fixed IP addresses. As for flakey problems, don't put something into production until you've tested it and worked out the bugs.
I'm running a 7 yr old 486DX1/33 Linux box with Apache. The hardware value is somewhere around $0.39 by todays market, and the software was free. The only cost is my time, and my employer doesn't seem to put a very high value on that, either!!
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There are several companies out there that offer Linux support. Some companies, like LinuxCare, offer first tier support for desktops and small shops, while others offer second and third tier support. Mission Critical Linux, RedHat, VA Linux, just to name a few, offer enterprise-level support ranging from installation to custom kernel engineering, along with 7/24 support. The old argument agains using Linux in the enterprise was a lack of support and accountability. These days, there is an abundance of support options out there, and the arguments are no longer valid.
Clustering takes on many forms. I would suggest Debian for distributed processing environments because of it's stability. But for HA clustering, it is really up to you. Figure out which distro *YOU* are most comfortable installing, then check out http://oss.missioncriticallinux.com. Their Kimberlite cluster will run on *ANY* distro.
I have to agree with this. Why do people seem to think that they have a "right" to free music? It isn't about rights, it's about people wanting free stuff. Plain and simple. If people want music to be free, then create music yourself and give it away. If you don't like the way the system works, create a competing system from the ground up. And please, stop claiming that this is what the Open Source movement is all about. It's NOT! The OSS movement is about *CREATING* alternatives. People using Napster haven't created anything except exuses as to why they should be allowed to pirate music.
4 months ago?? There have been three different releases in that time, and all of the issues that you mention have either been fixed, or never existed. FreeS/WAN has NEVER been dependant on fixed IP addresses. As for flakey problems, don't put something into production until you've tested it and worked out the bugs.
I'm running a 7 yr old 486DX1/33 Linux box with Apache. The hardware value is somewhere around $0.39 by todays market, and the software was free. The only cost is my time, and my employer doesn't seem to put a very high value on that, either!!