Linux users receive local support boost
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| David Allinson says open source adoption is soaring in the Middle East
| region.
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http://www.arabianbusiness.com/499779-linux-users-receive-local-support-boost
See the figures below.
Also from the local press:
sun microsystems enters commercial silicon market with world's fastest
commodity microprocessor
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| As a general-purpose processor, the UltraSPARC T2 also provides support for
| the massively threaded, open source Solaris (TM) operating system, and other
| real-time operating systems, as well as future versions of Ubuntu Linux,
| bringing a massive community of developers and productivity to the growing
| market.
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http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/UAE/216649
Open source processor (GPL) *and* software.
Related:
The Market for Servers in Europe Is Hot
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| Across the EMEA region, Linux is still being adopted at an
| increasing rate, with sales of Linux-based servers rising by
| 42 percent in the first quarter...
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http://www.itjungle.com/tfh/tfh060407-story03.html
Data Shell to host IT Open Minds conference & exhibition in Bahrain
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| "IT departments are gradually opening the door to open-source software.
| Companies are finding that open-source alternatives can be easier to use and
| more reliable than proprietary products-and major vendors are starting to get
| the message," Ali Mohsen, Technology Manager Data Shell said.
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http://www.ameinfo.com/131191.html
Red Hat To Showcase Open Source Enterprise Solutions At GITEX 2007
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| Red Hat will present its latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 operating system
| and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform to its Middle Eastern partners and
| to potential customers.
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http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/UAE/215299
Novell to showcase Identity Management (IDM) Solutions at Gitex Dubai 2006
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| It will also demonstrate its SLED 10 (Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop) live.
|
| [...]
|
| The bundle includes Novell's latest Linux Desktop, OS SLED 10,
| Resource Management software, Collaboration software, and a Linux
| Server, which provides a cost saving of 40%, when compared to
| alternate solutions.
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http://www.ameinfo.com/101761.html
Zayed University organizes first open source lab forum
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| 'The Emirates Open Source Lab aims to provide a forum for
| undertaking research that will help disseminate benefits of
| Open Source Technologies to the region, to implement innovative
| technological projects, and to train young professionals to
| learn and develop new IT skills which will support the economic
| and human development of the region', he said.
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http://www.ameinfo.com/121689.html
Opennet introduces Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 to Middle East
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| Some of the key benefits of RHEL 5 include Virtualisation, provided in
| all Server products and optionally available for Client products;
| Storage and extended server virtualisation; support for virtualised
| guest operating systems and virtualisation manager, and management
| tools.
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http://www.cpilive.net/v3/inside.aspx?scr=n&NID=1353&cat=TOP%20STORY&pub=RESELLER%20WORLD%20MIDDLE%20EAST&k=Red%20Hat
%20Linux,%20%20David%20Allinson,%20enterprise,%20SOA
http://tinyurl.com/29k3rf
Intent21 distributes Penguin Linux
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| The UK's Intent21 has signed an agreement with Fairford PLC for
| distribution rights of Rogue Penguin Linux server software in the
| Middle East. Linux is the primary operating system for back-end
| processes such as mail, data and web services, Intent21 said
| in statement.
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http://www.ameinfo.com/106459.html
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