With so many Linux distributions out there to choose from, there’s nothing like a good survey to offer fresh insight as to who’s using which ones. Focusing on the server realm, I already reported ...

I'm replacing a Dell PentiumIII box running Debian linux that I don't use the GUI on (SSH command line only) used for an FTP server and a Samba server. It's worked well in this role, the only issue is ...

Many small businesses think the servers they use all run Windows operating systems, but many file server appliances are Linux-based systems using Samba for interoperability with their Windows or Mac ...

This question cross many regions of this forum, but this place seems the most appropriate.<BR><BR>I want to build a file server. Just for me. Some place to centralize my data, which is currently ...

A file server is a specialized PC that holds large numbers of files that many people on a network can access. It “serves up” files to everyone instead of each person having files on his or her own PC.

Ubuntu Server, developed by Canonical Ltd., is a free, open-source Linux distribution based on Debian. Widely recognized for its ease of use and robust performance, Ubuntu Server hosts websites, file ...

More and more networking pros need to familiarize themselves with Linux because the operating system underpins so many enterprise tools and platforms including software-defined networking and SD-WANs, ...

Ask any Linux enthusiast, and they’ll tell you how awesome an operating system Linux can be. (Well, except Bryan Lunduke, who will say it sucks before he says it’s awesome.) For the desktop user, the ...

How to use Unison to sync files on Linux machines across a network Your email has been sent With Linux there are so many ways to synchronize and/or backup files over a network. For many, rsync and scp ...

F-Secure launched antivirus software for Linux on Thursday that is designed to protect open-source Samba file servers and Linux by automatically detecting and removing viruses from files stored on the ...