Linux allows to assign more than one IP address to a single physical network interface. That’s a really useful technique, e.g. when working with Apache and virtual servers, as it enables to access the same Apache server using two different IP addresses.
Creating a virtual network interface in Linux is quite easy, here’s a comprehensive tutorial describing all the steps you should follow: Linuxconfig.org
All companies must secure their networks with strong security systems, and small and medium-sized enterprises are no exception. But security is not incompatible with cost savings. Currently there are Open Source firewall which can suit SMBs‘ needs:
–Endian Firewall. This software is a Linux distro optimized for security works. It provides firewall, intrusion prevention and detection, anti-virus, anti-spam, VPN and secure remote access, and high availability. There’s a free edition and a commercial version with advanced features and add-ons support.
UDS Enterprise, the multiplatform connection broker to manage and deploy virtual and physical desktops, applications and other Windows & Linux services is the best On Premise VDI tech and pricing proposal. This has been decided by a committee comprised of IT experts and CIOs from more than 20 Spanish universities.
The experts highlighted VirtualCable & UDS Enterprise team’s expertise in educational environments, since this solution is already deployed in the main Spanish universities and it “allows the use of existing servers, seizing the service and implementing desktop virtualization with very few initial costs”.
Tech giants are lately releasing the code of many solutions. It seems to be an altruist way of helping the Open Source community, but this supposed change of mind could be part of an enterprise strategy.
Such is the case of Google and Microsoft, that are hitting the headlines and social media for open sourcing some of their products.
Our blog is getting more and more visits every day, many users interested in virtualization and Open Source read our posts to be up to date with these topics and with the news related to our sofware UDS Enterprise and our company.
During last weeks, our Trending Topics have been the deployment of virtual desktops with UDS Enterprise and VMware vSphere, our new Certified Partners Program and Kali Linux rolling edition released.
