Linux News: Enterprise Systems

Intuit Whips Up QuickBooks Accounting 2009 for Mac
October 08, 2008

Intuit's small-business accounting solution, QuickBooks, has gotten more than just a pretty facelift with its new QuickBooks Accounting 2009 for Mac edition. Not only does the user interface utilize Mac OS X's Leopard look and feel, but it also it now sports handy new features that are exclusive to the Mac platform.

Mozy for the Mac Goes Pro
October 07, 2008

Apple's Time Machine is great for incremental on-site backups, but what happens if there's a theft, fire, or flood? Mac owners facing such a disaster can wave goodbye to the Time Capsule and prepare to start from scratch -- unless there's a remote backup solution in play, of course.

Desperately Seeking Enterprise Software for Macs
September 11, 2008

With shipments of Apple computers on the rise -- to the tune of 38 percent year-on-year, according to Gartner -- software vendors appear ready to accommodate the shift in the marketplace. It may be hip to go Apple, but companies need software that's compatible with Mac computer systems, and the software industry is finally responding to the call.

Software Firms Ally to Bridge Mac Enterprise Gap
June 30, 2008

A group of five enterprise software companies on Monday announced the creation of the Enterprise Desktop Alliance to facilitate the acceptance of Macintosh computers in organizational environments managed with Microsoft Windows. The alliance was created by Atempo, Centrify, Group Logic, LANrev and Parallels.

Mac Bloggers Size Up Support, Elbow Into Enterprise, Muse on AT&T Memo
May 09, 2008

Three interesting topics were kicked around in Apple-minded blogs this week. Entirely unsurprisingly, survey results show that Apple tech support kicks butt in the PC industry at large. Also, AT&T is forbidding vacation time to hapless iPhone salespeople, and it appears Macs have gotten a foot in the door at work.

100,000 SDK Downloads Foretell Glut of iPhone Apps
March 12, 2008

Three months ahead of its official launch, the test version of iPhone's Software Development Kit is luring developers by the thousands -- tens of thousands, actually. More than 100,000 developers downloaded the beta version of the iPhone 2.0 software, which bears the enterprise-supporting SDK, in the first four days it was available, Apple said Wednesday.

iPhone Lets Developers Inside
March 06, 2008

In a special media event for journalists and industry analysts Thursday, Apple unveiled its iPhone Software Roadmap. As was widely expected, Apple announced details for its Software Development Kit for the iPhone and in a surprise move went even farther than expected by announcing significantly beefed up support for enterprise environments.

Scrutinizing Shuffle, Pining for iPhone SDK, Head-Scratching Over Media Event
February 22, 2008

The Mac universe got off to a slow start this week, with Presidents Day giving a sizable portion of the U.S. working population the day off. However, that didn't stop Apple from making a few, albeit minor, announcements. First, iTunes announced it would sell songs performed on "American Idol," in addition to the shows themselves.

Apple Serves Up Heartier Xsan, Drops Stale RAID
February 19, 2008

Apple has delivered a major upgrade to Xsan, the company's enterprise-class storage area network file system for Mac OS X. Called "Xsan 2," the upgrade includes completely redesigned administration tools, which Apple said make it even easier for first-time users to set up and deploy a SAN. In addition, Apple has introduced new features.

Live From Macworld: Hot Products Still Turn Heads as Crowd Thins
January 17, 2008

If you want to judge the intensity of a given conference or trade show -- in this case, Macworld -- there are several barometers you can look at. Are the main vendors' booths madhouses? Are there still lines in front of the free video games? Do you have to fight for a seat in the press lounge? Are national news crews still clogging up floor space for their video cameras and lights?

New System Brings Big Storage to Xserve Environments
January 09, 2008

Nexsan Technologies is moving into the high-end storage market for Mac-using organizations by offering a new high-density disk storage solution that will ramp up to a whopping 42 terabytes. Its SATABeast Xi is based on the company's SATABeast, but the Xi has been modified to work with the Apple Xserve and integrate into Mac Pro markets.

Apple Gets Down to Business With Mac Pro, Xserve Updates
January 08, 2008

Amid the hubbub generated by this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Apple announced the latest versions of its two professional-class machines, the Mac Pro Workstation and Xserve Server. The introduction of the new Mac Pro, sporting eight processor cores, and the Xserve server, featuring the latest Intel processor, comes just a week before the company's annual product showcase.

Apple in the Enterprise, Part 2: Uniting the Scientific Community
December 18, 2007

Apple's seemingly benign approach to the enterprise market belies the strides it is making in terms of its technology becoming a more viable alternative in the enterprise market. In contrast to the media-intensive promotional campaigns it uses for its consumer products Apple is steadily, though rather quietly, building up the Unix capabilities and Windows compatibility of its Mac OS X operating system.

Apple in the Enterprise, Part 1: Apple a Day at Hartford Hospital
December 17, 2007

Apple's overwhelming focus on building products for individual consumers has meant that its strategy to penetrate the enterprise IT market has appeared to be a relatively benign one at best. Nonetheless, though the company's overall enterprise market share is practically miniscule, it is growing.

Startup Certifies Open Source ERP Software for Leopard
November 29, 2007

xTuple, a startup maker of open source enterprise resource planning software, announced Wednesday that it has certified its OpenMFG and PostBooks software products for use on Apple's new Mac OS X Leopard operating system. The products are advanced ERP software solutions built with open source components, such as the PostgreSQL database, the Qt toolkit for C++ and the OpenRPT report writer.

Apple and SMBs, Part 2: The Case for the Xserve
October 23, 2007

For small to medium-sized businesses, there are many compelling arguments in favor of adopting an all-Macintosh desktop setup in the organization. Security, stability, and easier maintenance are among those frequently cited. The next question then becomes: What about the server? Apple's Xserve can offer SMBs a raft of additional benefits; however, are they worth making the switch on that end as well?