The primary function of a client-server system is to create a division of labor between a centralized server and the individual computers that are running your software. This model has a number of ...

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It is usually assumed that buying client-server software is a matter of one-time investment, but that is not the case. There are many hidden costs associated with client server systems buyers are ...

SSH or Secure Shell is a protocol used for establishing secure encrypted connections over an insecure network such as the internet. Although any application can utilize the SSH protocol to secure its ...

Many, many press releases cross my desk (including “news stories” that simply reiterate press releases). Well, these days, they usually just cross my inbox on their way to the trashcan. I rarely get ...

A New York startup has launched an ad-supported Linux-based unified communications software suite aimed at competing with Microsoft and IBM in the small and mid-sized business market. Unison this week ...

We currently use VNC to spawn desktop-sessions from our work-laptops (Windows/XP) to remote Redhat and Solaris servers. This handles both onsite-access (in the office) and remote-access (offsite + VPN ...

For decades, web architecture has followed a familiar and frankly exhausting pattern. A dominant approach emerges, gains near ...

You are likely all familiar with Plex — the media server and end-user software that enables cross-platform sharing of music, video and photos. Run the free server software on an always-on computer, ...