by VAST | Jan 4, 2021 | Oracle, Oracle Cloud
Operating systems have a big impact on data centers and developers. When it comes to operating systems, there are two main choices: Windows and Linux. After evaluating the two, it becomes clear there are many reasons to prefer Linux: 1. Lower cost of ownership. Linux...
by VAST | Dec 8, 2020 | Oracle, Oracle Cloud
Operating systems provide the foundation for all the other software businesses use, as they provide the environment and tools that allow other workloads to run safely and efficiently. That means monitoring the operating system, applying patches, and dealing with...
by VAST | Nov 4, 2020 | Oracle, Oracle Cloud
Technology choices should be driven by technical considerations, but there’s no denying financial considerations often influence the final decision. One of the most important technology choices any business can make is its operating system, as that’s literally the...
by VAST | Oct 7, 2020 | Oracle, Oracle Cloud
The operating system you choose provides the foundation for all the applications you run. For the flexibility needed for agile development processes, Linux is the operating system of choice. For Oracle shops, the Linux of choice should be Oracle Linux. That’s because...
by VAST | Aug 26, 2020 | Oracle
For business, free Linux versions aren’t appropriate. To begin with, there may be regulatory or corporate policies that require a vendor contract. In addition, businesses need vendor support to ensure that critical applications run reliably. Given those needs, the...
by Michael Boehl | Jun 16, 2020 | Oracle
Hardware is a solid foundation, but what makes workloads work is the softer, software foundation of the operating system. Your data center team will have opinions that you should listen to. What about your DevOps team? Does the operating system matter for what they...
