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Cloud Computing Boosts Business, but Stumbling Blocks Remain

The CompTIA study also finds that more companies are relying on cloud computing for everyday business processes, with 59 percent for storage.

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GNOME 3.14.2 Released

Frederic Peters has announced the release of GNOME 3.14.2…

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How to Configure Your Own VPN Server and Start Secure Browsing in a Few Minutes

One of the most concerning factors to me while browsing, is how can I ensure that my data remains private and secure ? 

In this Linux Tutorial , I will be installing an OpenVPN server on CentOS 7 . OpenVPN is easy to use, OpenSource and has community based support. It has clients for Windows, Android, and Mac.

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Intel Updates Its Linux Graphics Installer For Ubuntu 14.04 & Fedora 20

This week Intel updated its Linux Graphics Installer for Fedora 20 and Ubuntu 14.04, but as usual, it’s really nothing too special and doesn’t earn my high recommendation as there’s better ways for users to be running the latest open-source graphics code…

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Microsoft’s Android and iOS Focus Leaves Windows Users in the Cold

Windows Phone users are used to waiting for Microsoft to deliver on its promises, but the company has been testing their patience recently. Microsoft has abandoned its “first and best on Windows” strategy in favor of cross-platform apps that are nearly always better on Android and iOS than their Windows tablet and phone counterparts. Office is the latest proof of a continuous trend that’s leaving Microsoft’s most loyal Windows customers out in the cold.

After shipping Office for iPad earlier this year, way ahead of a touch-optimized Windows release, Microsoft followed up with an even better version for the iPhone last week. While the initial Office for iPhone app, released last year, offered basic editing like its Windows Phone…

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OpenSUSE 13.2 Minimal Server Installation

OpenSUSE 13.2 minimal server Installation

This is a detailed description about how to set up an OpenSUSE 13.2 64bit (x86_64) minimal server. This setup will be used as basis for various other OpenSuSE tutorials at howtoforge like our perfect server series.

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8 New Tips for Getting Things Done With OpenStack

Want to get more done with OpenStack? We’ve got you covered.

We’ve put together some of the best how-tos, guides, tutorials, and tips published over the past month into this handy collection. And if you need more help, the official documentation for OpenStack is always a great place to turn.

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Space Hulk and MASSIVE CHALICE Now Available On Steam

Space Hulk Ascension Edition is a 3D turn-based strategy game for single-player based on the classic board game released in 1989. The game shipped on Steam yesterday, and provides great improvements over the classic version on which it is based.

 

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Distribution Release: Scientific Linux 6.6

Pat Riehecky has announced the release of Scientific Linux 6.6, the latest update of the distribution built from source package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6, with additional software meant for use in scientific and academic environments: “Scientific Linux 6.6 i386/x86_64. Major differences from SL6.5: OpenAFS has been…

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ownCloud Enables True Universal File Access via Cloud Service

ownCloud uses its own server-to-server sharing capability to bypass all the Web interfaces that trip up seamless file sharing across silos.

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