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John Abbott

Chief Analyst, The 451 Group

John covers the systems and storage industries for The 451 Group, and over a 20-year career has pioneered specialist technology coverage in such areas as Unix, advanced graphics, high-performance chip technologies, system architectures, software development and storage technologies.

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Recent posts by John Abbott:

  • June 6, 2006: Linux – faults and all
    Fault-tolerant systems vendor Stratus Technologies has offered a Linux option on its x86-based ftServer hardware since 2002 - but it's ...
  • May 22, 2006: Why WinHEC is now of interest to open sourcers
    WinHEC, of all events, isn't the most obvious place for open source enthusiasts to flock to. For years the legacy ...
  • April 5, 2006: It’s a virtual minefield
    The supposed "bombshell" that Microsoft is to provide technical support for Linux running on Virtual Server 2005 isn't a complete ...
  • April 3, 2006: Is OpenSparc all about Linux?
    I admit to being impressed by the boldness of Sun’s ‘Niagara’ UltraSparc T1 processor strategy when the chip was launched at ...

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