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Red Hat is preparing a cloud surprise for partners in October 2011. Indeed, Red Hat’s first-ever North America Partner Summit (Oct. 25-27, Miami) will include a Cloud Symposium designed for VARs, integrators and cloud services providers (CSPs). Here's a preview.

There are almost more virtualization tools out there today than even Wikipedia can count. KVM, however, stands out among them as perhaps the only free, non-commercial and open source hypervisor designed for enterprise-grade performance. And it’s come far in its (comparatively) short life — so far, in fact, that it may be time to consider it as a virtualization solution for the desktop as well as the server. <a gref="http://www.thevarguy.com/2011/08/03/kvm-virtualization-ready-for-the-desktop/ ">Here's the update</a>.

Linux is not exactly the first platform that comes to mind when one thinks of computer gaming. Yet Canonical continues to expand the lineup of games available for purchase by Ubuntu users in the Software Center. Here’s a look at the latest additions, and the partnerships Canonical is building through them.

Few Ubuntu users may have noticed, but GNOME 3 has been officially released now for several months. How does this open source desktop environment, so long in the making, compare to its competitors? Here's the analysis.

At the CompTIA Breakaway conference this week, Canonical is outlining seven potential profit opportunities for partners that back Ubuntu Linux. What are the opportunities? The are outlined here.

Three key business developments suggest Canonical is finally getting the Ubuntu house in order. Here's a look at each of the three efforts, and the potential implications for Ubuntu partners and customers.

Here's a theory: Apple iPads and iPhones offer better investment protection and longer years of service than rival Google Android devices. Skeptical? Here's the evidence.

Pentaho, which develops open source business intelligence software, continues to polish and enhance its partner program. And the latest financial results look pretty darn strong. Here’s the update.

In an open letter of sorts, Red Hat is warning U.S. policy makers and government leaders about so-called cloud lock-in — the use of proprietary APIs (application programming interfaces) and other techniques to keep customers from switching cloud providers. The open letter, in the form of a blog entry from Red Hat VP Mark Bohannon, contains thinly veiled criticism of Microsoft and other companies that are launching their own public clouds. Here's some perspective.

Canonical, promoter of Ubuntu Linux, has finally announced a new partner program called Ubuntu Advantage (UA). Ubuntu certainly has a strong following in certain niche PC markets. But can Canonical finally master the partner ecosystem? Here’s the update.

From Android to iOS, Google and Apple have changed the rules of the game in mobile IT. But what if the rules of the game changed again? Specifically, what if Google made Chrome OS available for MacBook notebooks? Here’s the update.

With a joint cloud computing push in mind, Microsoft and SUSE have extended their Windows-Linux interoperability relationship for another four years. As part of the deal, Microsoft has committed to investing $100 million in new SUSE Linux Enterprise certificates. Here’s a look at the potential upside, and lingering concerns from the open source community.

Novell, now owned by Attachmate, is marching forward with its BrainShare conference. But this won’t be any ordinary BrainShare. Instead, topics involving three Attachmate divisions — NetIQ, Novell and SUSE — are on the agenda. Can one conference serve so many different masters -- including Linux partners? Here's some insight.

SUSE Linux, now owned by Attachmate, is preparing a cloud strategy. That’s good news for partners that have remained loyal to SUSE amid the transition from Novell to Attachmate. And it's a safe bet SUSE will describe the strategy during Novell Brainshare. Here's the update.

Take a close look at SugarCRM and Pentaho, two of the better-known open source application providers, and you'll find both companies gaining revenue momentum with industry partners. Here’s the update.

Red Hat is gearing up to host a major North America Partner Conference (Oct. 26-28, Miami). It's safe to expect a big cloud computing pitch from Red Hat to partners at the event. Here's the update.

Quest Software, owner of PacketTrap MSP, has quietly invested in Jaspersoft, which develops open source business intelligence software. The big question: Will Quest eventually connect the dots between PacketTrap, managed services and BI software capabilities?

Major initiatives from Tech Data and Synnex have done little to ignite reseller enthusiasm for open source email, ERP, CRM and other applications. So, how will open source march forward with resellers? Here's the answer.

Amid its march toward $1 billion in annual revenues, Red Hat continues to invest more money in Jaspersoft -- the an open source business intelligence company. I've openly wondered -- multiple times -- if Red Hat will ever fully acquire Jaspersoft. Here's my current answer.

Microsoft launching Office 365 on June 28, but the cloud computing celebration started on June 27 at Zimbra — an open source email platform owned by VMware. Here's why there's celebration within the halls of Zimbra.