Defragfs optimizes files on a system, allowing videos to load faster and large archives to open in the blink of an eye.

Even as the tech world works to figure out just what to do with the potential of cloud computing and big data, along comes a new bit of technology fueled by open source software: software-defined networks.

Thanks to powerful hardware, in-memory databases run without accessing mass memory devices, which means they handle transactions and evaluations at high speed, introducing a paradigm shift in the database market.

The persistent and growing problem of bufferbloat is getting serious relief thanks to a new active queue management tool known as a Controlled Delay – a tool that, thanks to heroic efforts, is now ready for Linux.

LXC is fully integrated into the kernel, providing a fast and easy approach to virtualizing individual programs and whole systems on Linux without the need for patches and additional modules.

Key features of new Oracle Kernel release include: Btrfs filesystem, improvements in performance, scalability, virtualization and others.

You wouldn’t believe how much of the disk space on your system is wasted, filled with duplicate files, or cruft you don’t need.

WANdisco, makers of Enterprise Subversion, announced its acquisition of SVNForum.org, an 20,000+ Subversion user community, today.