Facebook nets billions in savings from Open Compute Project

Bash is more powerful than you think Hadoop is booming -- its vendors, not so much

InfoWorld Technology: Open Source March 11, 2015 Facebook nets billions in savings from Open Compute Project Over the last three years, Facebook has saved more than $2 billion via optimizations to its data center, software, and network -- just by adhering to the Open Compute Project it founded in October 2011. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Bash is more powerful than you think 2. Hadoop is booming -- its vendors, not so much 3. Open source jobs: It's a seller's market 4. Android tune-up: How to boost performance while you wait for Lollipop White Paper: Proofpoint, Inc. Security Analytics: Quick Patch or Long Term Solution? Download a complimentary copy of Security Analytics Pitfalls to learn: • Key questions to ask security analytics vendors • A structured approach to preparing and understanding the commitments necessary for security analytics • Recommendations and tips for achieving the results promised by security analytics from existing technology VIEW NOW>> Bash is more powerful than you think Perl, Python, and Ruby are commonly used for CLI control and management scripts, and they offer a plethora of modules that can make all kinds of functions easier to develop. But if you want portability and ease of installation, go with Bash.READ MORE Hadoop is booming -- its vendors, not so much Right now, Cloudera gets paid more than Hortonworks for the code Hortonworks contributes. That’s not a long-term winning strategy. READ MORE Open source jobs: It's a seller's market The Linux Jobs Report published by the Linux Foundation this week amplifies a development many of us have already discovered from experience: Open source infrastructure skills are in high demand. READ MORE Android tune-up: How to boost performance while you wait for Lollipop We put several of the most popular third-party battery and performance management apps to the test to see whether they’re worth a download as you wait for Lollipop to land and to find out how they stack up against Android 5.0’s improvements. READ MORE White Paper: Proofpoint, Inc. The New Phishing Threat: Phishing Attacks The threat of email borne attacks is greater than ever with malware volumes increasing drastically. One of the most common, and difficult to detect, email threats comes in the form of phishing and spear-phishing emails. Learn about the latest phishing trends. LEARN MORE. DAILY NEWS, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX FIRST THING Start your workday with Today's Headlines: First Look, and find out what the tech world will be talking about all day. Subscribe now!