Ubuntu (pronounced /uːˈbuːntuː/ oo-BOON-too), is a computer operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux. It is named after the South African ethical ideology Ubuntu ("humanity towards others") and is distributed as free software. Ubuntu provides an up-to-date, stable operating system for the average user, with a strong focus on usability and ease-of-installation. Ubuntu has been selected by readers of desktoplinux.com as the most popular Linux distribution for the desktop, claiming approximately 30% of Linux desktop installations in both 2006 and 2007.
Ubuntu focuses on usability and security. The Ubiquity installer allows Ubuntu to be installed to the hard disk from within the Live CD environment, without the need for restarting the computer prior to installation. Ubuntu also emphasizes accessibility and internationalization to reach as many people as possible.
Ubuntu was awarded the Reader Award for best Linux distribution at the 2005 LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in London, has been favorably reviewed in online and print publications, and has won InfoWorld's 2007 Bossie Award for Best Open Source Client OS.
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi is server virtualization software written by VMware.
VMware ESXi was originally a reduced version of VMware ESX, that allowed for a smaller 32 MB disk footprint on the Host. With a simple configuration console for mostly network configuration and remote based VMware Infrastructure Client Interface, this allows for more resources to be dedicated to the Guest environments.
There are two variations of ESXi, VMware ESXi 3.5 Installable and VMware ESXi 3.5 Embedded Edition. It also has the ability to upgrade to VMware Infrastructure 3 or VMware vSphere 4.0 ESXi.
Originally named VMware ESX Server ESXi edition. Through several revisions finally becoming VMware ESXi 3. New editions then followed ESXi 3.5 and now ESXi 4.
Version release history:
VMware ESX 3 Server ESXi edition
VMware ESXi 3.5 Initial Release (Build 70348)
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 1 (Build 82664)
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 2 (Build 110271)
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 3 (Build 123629)
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 4 (Build 153875)
VMware ESXi 4.0 (Build 164009) (2009-5-21; 2 months ago)
VMware ESXi was originally a reduced version of VMware ESX, that allowed for a smaller 32 MB disk footprint on the Host. With a simple configuration console for mostly network configuration and remote based VMware Infrastructure Client Interface, this allows for more resources to be dedicated to the Guest environments.
There are two variations of ESXi, VMware ESXi 3.5 Installable and VMware ESXi 3.5 Embedded Edition. It also has the ability to upgrade to VMware Infrastructure 3 or VMware vSphere 4.0 ESXi.
Originally named VMware ESX Server ESXi edition. Through several revisions finally becoming VMware ESXi 3. New editions then followed ESXi 3.5 and now ESXi 4.
Version release history:
VMware ESX 3 Server ESXi edition
VMware ESXi 3.5 Initial Release (Build 70348)
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 1 (Build 82664)
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 2 (Build 110271)
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 3 (Build 123629)
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 4 (Build 153875)
VMware ESXi 4.0 (Build 164009) (2009-5-21; 2 months ago)
Windows 7
Windows 7 (formerly codenamed Blackcomb and Vienna) is an upcoming version of Microsoft Windows, a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, netbooks and media center PCs. Microsoft has stated that it plans to release Windows 7, "in time for the holiday season" of 2009, less than three years after the general availability of its predecessor, Windows Vista. Its server counterpart, Windows Server 2008 R2, is slated for release around the same time.
Unlike its predecessor, Windows 7 is intended to be an incremental upgrade to the Windows line, with the goal of being compatible with applications and hardware with which Windows Vista is already compatible. Presentations given by the company in 2008 have focused on multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements. Some applications that have been included with prior releases of Microsoft Windows, including Windows Calendar, Windows Mail, Windows Movie Maker, Windows Photo Gallery, will not be included in Windows 7; some will instead be offered separately as part of the freeware Windows Live Essentials suite.
Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek, suggested that the next version of Windows would "be more user-centric". Gates later said that Windows 7 will also focus on performance improvements; Steven Sinofsky later expanded on this point, explaining in the Engineering Windows 7 blog that the company was using a variety of new tracing tools to measure the performance of many areas of the operating system on an ongoing basis, to help locate inefficient code paths and to help prevent performance regressions.
Senior Vice President Bill Veghte stated that Windows Vista users migrating to Windows 7 would not find the kind of device compatibility issues they encountered migrating from Windows XP. Speaking about Windows 7 on October 16, 2008, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed compatibility between Vista and Windows 7. Ballmer also confirmed the relationship between Vista and Windows 7, indicating that Windows 7 will be a refined version of Windows Vista.
Unlike its predecessor, Windows 7 is intended to be an incremental upgrade to the Windows line, with the goal of being compatible with applications and hardware with which Windows Vista is already compatible. Presentations given by the company in 2008 have focused on multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements. Some applications that have been included with prior releases of Microsoft Windows, including Windows Calendar, Windows Mail, Windows Movie Maker, Windows Photo Gallery, will not be included in Windows 7; some will instead be offered separately as part of the freeware Windows Live Essentials suite.
Bill Gates, in an interview with Newsweek, suggested that the next version of Windows would "be more user-centric". Gates later said that Windows 7 will also focus on performance improvements; Steven Sinofsky later expanded on this point, explaining in the Engineering Windows 7 blog that the company was using a variety of new tracing tools to measure the performance of many areas of the operating system on an ongoing basis, to help locate inefficient code paths and to help prevent performance regressions.
Senior Vice President Bill Veghte stated that Windows Vista users migrating to Windows 7 would not find the kind of device compatibility issues they encountered migrating from Windows XP. Speaking about Windows 7 on October 16, 2008, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed compatibility between Vista and Windows 7. Ballmer also confirmed the relationship between Vista and Windows 7, indicating that Windows 7 will be a refined version of Windows Vista.
Contract Management Software
Contract Management Software allows organizations to effectively manage the various types of contracts they engage in, including: buy side, sell side, and non monetary.
Contract management software suppliers include: Accruent, Advanced Software Concepts, ARM Group, Blueridge Software, Capterra, CMSI, CobbleStone Systems, Covigna, Determine, diCarta, Ecteon, Exari, FieldCentrix, I-many, Ketera, Omniware, Open Windows Contracts, Procure, Salesforce.com, SAP and UpsideSoft.
This type of software can help an organization:
create boiler plate templates that would help in ensuring consistent contract creation that has been sanctioned by the organization's legal group,
assist in versioning documents during negotiation and award phases,
manage the tender / pre-contract phases of agreements ensuring that a buildup of corporate knowledge may be used for ongoing management of the contract,
instill contract governance rules so that each type of contract follows a pre-defined or dynamic workflow but always ensures it is within the organization's established conduct, promoting corporate consistency of process and accountability,
ensure visibility is available across all contracts to the authorized people,
notify stakeholders of impending trigger points ensuring that contract management is pro-active, not re-active,
validate payments, deliverables, commitments and compliance terms that are established in the actual contract, and
ensure compliance to negotiated terms and conditions including rates, discounts, and rebates.
Contract management software suppliers include: Accruent, Advanced Software Concepts, ARM Group, Blueridge Software, Capterra, CMSI, CobbleStone Systems, Covigna, Determine, diCarta, Ecteon, Exari, FieldCentrix, I-many, Ketera, Omniware, Open Windows Contracts, Procure, Salesforce.com, SAP and UpsideSoft.
This type of software can help an organization:
create boiler plate templates that would help in ensuring consistent contract creation that has been sanctioned by the organization's legal group,
assist in versioning documents during negotiation and award phases,
manage the tender / pre-contract phases of agreements ensuring that a buildup of corporate knowledge may be used for ongoing management of the contract,
instill contract governance rules so that each type of contract follows a pre-defined or dynamic workflow but always ensures it is within the organization's established conduct, promoting corporate consistency of process and accountability,
ensure visibility is available across all contracts to the authorized people,
notify stakeholders of impending trigger points ensuring that contract management is pro-active, not re-active,
validate payments, deliverables, commitments and compliance terms that are established in the actual contract, and
ensure compliance to negotiated terms and conditions including rates, discounts, and rebates.
Norton Ghost
Norton Ghost is a disk cloning program, originally produced by Binary Research, but purchased by Symantec in 1998. The Ghost program launched the market for disk-cloning software. The name Ghost originated as an acronym for "General Hardware-Oriented System Transfer".
Murray Haszard wrote Ghost in 1995, building on experience with a parallel and serial file-copying program previously produced by Binary Research.
Murray Haszard wrote Ghost in 1995, building on experience with a parallel and serial file-copying program previously produced by Binary Research.
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