News Briefs

April 25, 2001 —

Caldera to Support Linux, Change Name

Caldera Systems Inc. has announced that the upcoming version of its Caldera Open Unix 8 operating system will let Linux applications run atop its Unix kernel. Orem, Utah-based Caldera will release the operating system in the summer; pricing hasn't been announced.

Caldera has also said that it will change its name to Caldera International when its acquisition of the server software and services divisions of The Santa Cruz Operation Inc. is finalized this year.

Hotelier Moves Reservations Online

Las Vegas-based MGM Mirage Inc. has implemented SynXis Corp.'s reservation system at 10 of its hotel properties, serving more than 22,000 guest rooms. The SynXis product allows MGM Mirage to make real-time rate and availability changes for any property over the Internet and then have those changes show up in the reservation systems used by 300,000 travel agents worldwide. Consumers can reserve rooms directly through property Web sites.

McLean, Va.-based SynXis is an application service provider serving the hotel industry.

VA Linux Adds Remote Management

VA Linux Systems Inc. has announced its new VA Linux 100 add-on device, which provides remote management capabilities for rack-mounted server farms using VA Linux 1120 and 1220 servers. Each book-size add-on box can manage up to 42 server nodes, and multiple VA Linux 100 systems can be managed through a single interface, according to the Fremont, Calif.-based company.

The system monitoring units, which will be priced at $995 each, let administrators view the power state of a system and turn it on or off. The units also detect fan alarms and feature flashing indicator lights that identify the location of the systems.

Computerworld