Jon Walker

Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Anton Chuvakin, Director of Product Management at LogLogic. We had an interesting discussion about log management and the open source project he's involved in that collects Windows event logs. Here's an overview of our chat. Drowning in logs is all too common nowadays when organizations are struggling with a combination of operational, security, and compliance requirements. A typical organization will have logs from a wide array of log sources such as server operating systems (Unix and Windows), desktops, mainframes, network gear such as routers and switches, web proxies, security gear such as network IDS, IPS or anti-virus tools, Web, e-mail, and DNS server software as well as enterprise applications. Large organizations ty... (more)

Linux.SYS-CON.com Feature: Novell OES, The Leading Linux Server Product vs. Windows 2003, Server

As Linux continues to make significant inroads into the data center, I think it's important to look under the hood of a leading Linux server product and compare it to its rival, Microsoft. Whether I'm looking to buy a car, a stereo, or even a refrigerator, I've always loved comparison shopping. That said, I want to drill down feature by feature and directly compare Novell Open Enterprise... (more)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Capitalizes on More Bang for Fewer Bucks

For the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC), using technology to further the education of its 21,000 graduate and undergraduate students is nothing new. In 1983, UNCC became the first U.S. university to electronically categorize its library, and for the past 10 years the school has offered numerous degree programs online. A benefit of this commitment to technology is that me... (more)

Why Are You Waiting?

Why haven't you already moved your Microsoft Windows IIS server infrastructure to Apache on Linux? Does the idea that something is inexpensive (free) automatically bring to mind the old adage, "You get what you pay for?" Do you fear that your IT staff will not be able to support the new platform? Will you be able to find competent developers to maintain, enhance, and develop new Web site... (more)

Migrating to Open Source Databases Running on Linux

Open source databases running on Linux like MySQL, Ingres r3, PostgreSQL, and Firebird have aroused a lot of interest. Database developers and corporate users are heralding the anticipated the release of MySQL 5.0, which includes enterprise-level features such as stored procedures, triggers, and views. Last August Computer Associates made Ingres r3 available under the CA Trusted Open Sou... (more)