CFEngine and Ubuntu go back to University
by the editor - June 14, 2010
Users at Oslo University will soon be offered the Ubuntu
operating system on their laptops and desktop machines, and it will
come with fully automated CFEngine management.
Ubuntu partners with CFEngine to offer hands-free server administration
by the editor - June 10, 2010
When Ubuntu LTS Server Edition made the radical decision to
offer Long Term (five year) support for its server edition software,
it sparked the potential to make a significant impact on data center
mangagement.
Zenoss and CFEngine integrate!
by the editor - June 10, 2010
Zenoss is fast becoming a recognized leader for commercial open source
monitoring. It offers a single model-based product to seamlessly
manage physical, virtual and cloud based infrastructure. Its power
lies in its flexible combination of network discovery and data
presentation, and it makes an ideal partner for Cfengine's
under-the-hood self-healing technology.
CFEngine shines through the cloud
by the editor - June 09, 2010
Cloud woes? CFEngine made its Orion
Cloud Pack available last week, as a 1-2-3 quick-start for users
of its CFEngine 3.0.x family of products. Continuing the astronomical
theme of the company, the page sports the slogan "Get the
cloud under Orion's belt" -- a reference to the M42 Nebula in which
is located, where else, just under the famous three stars of Orion's belt.
CFEngine 3 Manages the Open Nebula Cloud at SARA
by the editor - June 04, 2010
The Netherlands are well known for pushing the boundaries of IT to support
scientific initiatives. The Dutch Supercomputing Centre SARA
(Stichting Academisch Rekencentrum) is one of the top 500
supercomputing sites in the world and has been an ardent CFEngine user
for many years. In keeping with this cutting edge profile, SARA has
been turning to the latest developments in CFEngine to offer cloud
services to Dutch researchers.