Monday, July 19, 2010

Why Microsoft’s PC-Inspired Cloud Strategy Might Work

I wrote a few weeks ago that “Microsoft taught the world how to succeed in PC and business software, but it might [be] teaching the world how to not succeed in cloud computing” However, that’s a fate it could avoid if it just delivered on a clear vision. As I point out in my weekly column for GigaOM Pro, it looks like Microsoft has decided on that vision: Treat cloud computing like it treated the PC business.
With the announcement of Windows Azure Appliances (WAP), Microsoft is once again looking to server makers to sell its software, but now it has added service providers to the mix too. If it’s to make Windows Azure the Windows operating system of cloud computing, its “OEM” partners will be the key.    more........

Common SSH Commands or Linux Shell Commands


On Linux, you can use chkconfig: shell> chkconfig –add mysql. On some Linux systems, the following command also seems to be necessary to fully enable the … http://downloads.mysql.com/docs/mysql-linuxunix-excerpt-5.1-en.pdf
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Packaging MySQL on Andrew Linux
This document is a tutorial on how to install MySQL on an Andew Linux system. Assumptions …. Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or g. … http://www.cmu.edu/computing/doc/contributed/mysql.pdf
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Common SSH Commands or Linux Shell Commands, ls : list files …
Common SSH Commands or Linux Shell Commands, …. MySQL Shell Commands mysqladmin processlist : Shows active mysql connections and queries … http://www.stevenmccullagh.com/code/ssh.pdf
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How to install/configure MySQL Database   more........

Rackspace goes open source with cloud platform

Data center and cloud infrastructure service provider Rackspace is expected to announce Monday the release of a new open-source offering that will allow users to build and launch their own internal and hosted clouds.
Dubbed OpenStack, the new Apache-licensed project will feature several cloud infrastructure components, including a fully distributed object store based on Rackspace Cloud Files, the company's highly scalable storage engine.
In addition to the initial offering, a scalable compute-provisioning engine based on the NASA Nebula cloud technology and Rackspace Cloud Servers technology is expected to be available later this year.   more......

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