Operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Linux and Apple OSx are the software “bridge” between application code and computer hardware. It’s the operating system (OS) that defines the capabilities ...

The rise of Docker has reinvigorated the interest in containers. Microservices and containerized applications are self-contained with minimal dependencies on the operating system. These contemporary, ...

Sun Microsystems is bundling its application server software into its Solaris operating system in a move that could change the competitive landscape in a lucrative market. As reported previously by ...

Capital One Financial Corp.’s five-year mission to transform its information technology operations to a “serverless-first” ...

Virtualization technology, whereby multiple operating systems can be run on shared hardware, is extremely well understood if somewhat inefficient in its use of resources. Just a few decades ago, ...

It seems these days, just about every embedded system has some type of operating system. And there are more options today as to which OS to choose. Is open source your best choice? What about a free ...

Many of today’s cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing, edge computing and microservices, owe their start to the concept of the virtual machine—separating operating systems and software ...

Maintaining a secure Windows environment in the enterprise may seem a daunting task. Though there are many elements to consider — antivirus protection, intrusion detection and personal firewalls — ...

You can find real-time operating systems (RTOS) everywhere. They are as ubiquitous as their more familiar operating-system cousins – Windows, Mac OS and Unix – that control software applications and ...