An operating system (OS) is software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs. The operating system is an essential component of the system software in a computer system. Application programs usually require an operating system to function. Operating systems can be found on almost any device that contains a computer — from cellular phones and video game consoles to supercomputers and web servers.
Google has reportedly hired a team to build a version of the Android operating system for virtual reality headsets, the Wall Street Journal reports. Vice president of product management Clay Bavor and… Read more »
Open-source software giant Red Hat said on Thursday that its new operating system custom made to power Linux containers is now available to download. Red Hat has been a big proponent… Read more »
Open-source software giant Red Hat said on Thursday that its new operating system custom made to power Linux containers is now available to download. Red Hat has been a big proponent… Read more »
Enterprise IT will face harsh realities around BYOD, Desktop as a Service will grow rapidly, and questions about Microsoft’s future market share will abound. Read more »
This is cool: Chromebook users can now run their favorite Linux distribution within a window right on their Chrome OS desktop. Google’s own happiness evangelist François Beaufort revealed with a Google+ post… Read more »
Among U.S. government agencies, the adoption of cloud computing hasn’t been moving full steam ahead, to say the least. Even though 2011 saw the Obama administration unveil the cloud-first initiative that… Read more »
Open-source platform Docker and its contributing community makes Linux container technology more accessible through simpler, more-powerful tools. Read more »
DigitalOcean, the cloud provider that’s a hit with developers, said today that it’s landed a $50 million credit facility provided by the investment firm Fortress Investment Group. The new credit line… Read more »
Mesosphere has been making a name for itself in the the world of data centers and cloud computing since 2013 with its distributed-system smarts and various introductions of open-source technologies, each… Read more »
In what probably never would have happened under the first two CEOs to lead the historic software company, Microsoft plans to announce on Wednesday that it is open sourcing the entire… Read more »