Kusu, the foundation for Red Hat HPC and Platform Open Cluster Stack (OCS), is a standardized approach to easily build, manage and use Linux clusters. Kusu is an open source project sponsored by Platform Computing.



Designed with the user-centric goals in mind:
* Simplified cluster management, operation and deployment.
* Compiled with standardized implementation, providing faster time-to-market, and cost reduction on in-house engineering resources.
* Stability and scalability on development, test and maintain multiple growing clusters and software stacks.
* Pre-configured compatible clusters help to reduce the entry barrier for new users - administrating cluster without significant training.
* Reducing human error and easing hassles by putting various on automation.
* Lower the cost and hassles for maintenance with diagnostic tools to assist with configuring and deploying application.
* Enabling off-the-shelf performance computing application with modular and interchangeable stack.
* Modular and hybrid stack that transparently integrates open source and commercial software into a single consistent cluster operating environment.
* Standards-based, open and vendor-certified

Kusu documentation, download and community:
Kusu community
Kusu documentation
Kusu for CentOS downloads

We saved one of our clients thousands of dollars migrating file servers from a Windows File server environment to a Samba Centos Server. In fact, during the last virus scare our client called us worried about the so called April Fools virus. We told them not to worry that their File Server was protected due to it being on CentOS. :) Got to love Linux! especially CentOS!! :)







Sincerely,
Thomas E.
www.xatacom.com

Bloomtools, developer of leading online business tools, officially launched its CMS and database marketing system.

After announcing plans in October, Bloomtools will officially launch its new software today in Australia.

According to Bloomtools Managing Director, James Greig, "This is an amazing time for our business - we are hoping to revolutionise the way businesses use the Internet to promote themselves" he said.

"We've been developing our unique products for several years and now, and are extrememnly happy with the reliability we have had by using CentOS".

"We have had challenges in the past, with other operating systems, but we are now very excited about our new system." said James.

"The softwareis more than just a CMS as it integrates with Bloomtools database marketing software."

For example,

if you send an email newsletter, it automatically appears on your website,

or if you are holding an event, you can invite customers to signup online with an email campaign, where they pay.

Articles you use in your newsletters are also automatically placed into an RSS feed on your website.

There are many other fantastic features, so check out Bloomtools to learn more.

Live Training Network at SpiderTools.com

SpiderTools.com launched a new Linux Training option, live 30 minute classes for all levels of Linux users, Desktop and Server. These live classes include the ability to talk with the instructor , ask questions, view the instructor's screen while in class and interact with other students.

Features of the Live Training Network:
1. Live Training
You will receive a live feed from the instructor's computer so you are able to watch step-by-step instructions and listen as the instructor describes the steps.
2. Live Voice
You will be able to speak to the instructor and ask questions as well as listen to class interaction.
3. Certified Instructors
We currently have 3 certified instructors who will teach topics on the Linux Desktop, Linux Server, Web Design and Image Editing.
4. Availability
Classes are available to fit your schedule. We will provide classes 6-7 days a week and at various times of the day to meet your needs. You will be able to suggest additional times that will fit your schedule.
5. Unlimited Topics
Students will have access to the all of our systematic Desktop Training, Server Training, Web Design and Image Editing classes as well as have the option to suggest training sessions that they are interested in taking.
6. Discussion Forum
Students can interact after class in the discussion forum and have continual access to instructors through the forum.
7. Videos, Quizzes and PDFs
We will supply students with access to new Flash videos with voice each week. This will allow students to review information learned in class or access new content in areas that they are interested in.Live Training Network at SpiderTools.com

EasyIDS is an easy to install intrusion detection system based upon Snort. EasyIDS is designed for the network security beginner. EasyIDS includes CentOS 4.5, Snort, Barnyard, mysql, BASE, ntop, oinkmaster, and more.

For more information visit: EasyIDS

"Webcrafter" is a set of online / web based automation that are generally required by Business houses and Export houses. Under this project we develop dynamic web sites for Indian Handicraft exporters and manufacturers and other versions are working for leading book publishers and engineering firms. The dynamic web based features that you can opt for are Dynamic News Management, Dynamic Product Gallery, User management for secure and personalized services to your users and other industry specific features.We have more than 180 projects running under web crafter.

Literom : A web based education ERP system has choose CentOS as there Base operating System. This education ERP is a unique combination of Campus Intranet version, a Campus Internet version (in the form of a interactive website) with both the versions linked together with a Dual Level Synchronization System. With the help of this unique "Sync System" the institution is able to do all the activities related to there administrative working offline and then synchronize the same with the online version. The Sync application updates the database in a incremental format.

The System is based on LAMP (linux, apache, mysql, php) technology. With the incorporate of CentOS as the Base operating system the ERP seamlessly delivers the power, security, scalability of CentOS to the ERP users by default.

The Strongbolt project  is the osoffice.co.uk's revival of Sun Cobalt's server appliance product family. Sun discontinued the cobalt line of servers in 2004, and the last patch was released April 19, 2004. Since then this operating system has been getting more and more out of date.


Strongbolt is built on the excellent community driven Centos 4.
After several months of bugfixing and beta testing, www.osoffice.co.uk is proud to present the latest version of the Strongbolt installer. We are also pleased to announce that the project has now moved out of beta testing. In order to test the stability of the install, we have had several RaQ 3's, RaQ 4's and RaQ 550's running as production machines hosting both real and dummy websites to see what problems might occur. We have now addressed all of the problems that we have encountered, and incorporated the fixes into our new installer.

The Strongbolt server is a rom patched, highly tuned operating system inside the sleek blue box that has proven to be reliable and robust for many years. Hosting web pages does not require 2.8Ghz pentium 64bit state-of-the-art hardware, you can run a reliable web server on a pentium 1 and you would probably not notice the difference in performance!

The installer works in the same way that Cobalt Linux used to install - (by mounting nfs shares from a PC running the restore disc).

We (CBXNET) use CentOS 4.2 for our Access Box, a fan-free, router-like embedded linux box.

The Access Box allows us to offer load-balanced, traffic-shaped multi-uplink internet access to our customers, complete with firewalling, optional NAT, optional DHCP, optional Login support, SNMP monitoring, remote logging, remote updates and a simple unified configuration file at incredibly low hardware costs.

NuOnce Networks has released a CentOS ™ / Blue Quartz ™ Installation CD.

The CentOS team is pleased that NuOnce Networks chose CentOS as the basis for their product. We recommend that you check out their site if you want to use Blue Quatrz™with Centos.