Articles from ADMIN Issue 14
In December 2012, the open source world received the first, and very long awaited, release of the Samba 4.x series.
Samba can act as a PDC or BDC on a Windows NT4-style domain. Compared with a Windows-only solution, Samba saves money on licensing, and users can log in from Linux or OS X.
Shortly after the Samba team finalized Samba 4 in December 2012, SerNet and Univention integrated the new Samba into their appliances that give administrators an easy way to set up and test a Samba 4-based Active Directory domain controller.
A set of protocol extensions keeps the legacy IMAP 4 protocol usable, which also helps mobile clients. We present a healthful mix of useful extensions.
EnterpriseDB wants to deliver cloud "just works" functionality – with the ability to tweak – even if the software is running on-premises.
What can tinkerers save on storage, and what do you gain if you opt to spend more and buy a turnkey solution? We compared a do-it-yourself solution with a preconfigured appliance from the same source.
