In our tests, using a pair of old Compaq 100MHz Pentium systems with 48MB of RAM, we saw Web and ftp file-serving performance that was 34 percent better than the two systems running independently of each other.

TurboLinux, Inc. announced it has received investment from Pacific Century CyberWorks Limited ("PCCW" HKSE: 1186), the Hong Kong-listed technology flagship of Pacific Century Group. The amount of the investment was not disclosed.

The situation: "I'm trying to recompile the kernel on a Red Hat 6.0 Dell PowerEdge 2300 server. It is going to be used for DNS and I want to slim down the kernel and remove unnecessary modules and options." What should I do?

TurboLinux, Inc. announced the first Chinese language version of a Linux embedded operating system running on Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Semiconductor Products Sector's PowerPC8240

Beowulf is a class of Linux-based supercomputers that offer unbeatable price-to-performance ratios on everything from animation to computational fluid dynamics. You could build your own Beowulf supercomputer by combining Linux and standard hardware.

Compaq is the top seller of Linux servers, beating out Linux specialty shops as well as other established computer makers in a market that grew 166 percent in one year, a study has found.

VA Linux Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:LNUX) launched the StartX SP2--an entry-level Linux PC workstation for software developers, web developers and students. The StartX SP2 Linux PC introduces enhancements in performance and expandability, as well as multimedia capabilities and serviceability features.

CorelDRAW 9 Graphics Suite for Linux will ship 2 months ahead of schedule. It will give Linux users access to the same outstanding graphics tools currently only available on the Macintosh and Windows platforms.

MontaVista Software, Inc., developer of the Hard Hat Linux operating system for embedded applications, today introduces the company's Linux port for the recently-announced IBM PowerPC 405GP, a highly integrated, 350+ MIPS device for networked applications.

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) Services today announced the availability of Linux Premium Services, a collection of specialized service offerings designed to help enterprise users migrate to, deploy and grow their Linux-based environments.