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Linux and Open Source June 7, 2016 Finally there's an open source drop-in replacement for MS Office There's a new player in the office suite space and it promises to play well with MS Office. Jack Wallen offers up his take on the new open source FreeOffice suite of tools. Resource of the day The Drivers and Benefits of Edge Computing Internet use is trending towards bandwidth-intensive content. At the same time, mobile telecom networks and data networks are converging into a cloud computing architecture. To support needs today and tomorrow, computing power and storage is being inserted out on the network edge in order to lower data transport time and increase availability. This white paper explains the drivers of edge computing and explores the various types of edge computing available. Additional TechRepublic resources From Windows 10, Linux, iPads, iPhones to HoloLens: The tech astronauts use on the ISS The truth comes out: Microsoft needs Linux EMC and smaller players planning open-source storage middleware EMC announces open source orchestration tool for cloud, IoT apps Featured multimedia Photos: From the IBM ThinkPad to the Apple iPad - the tech used on the ISS Today's recommended downloads Classification of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Tools (APC by Schneider Electric) Preventive Maintenance Strategy for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) The Drivers and Benefits of Edge Computing (APC by Schneider Electric) Practical Considerations for Implementing Prefabricated Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Ten Cooling Solutions to Support High-density Server Deployment (Schneider Electric) A special feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Building the Software Defined Data Center Building a powerful back end for your business is less and less about buying big, expensive boxes. There are massive efficiencies, agility, and manageability benefits of virtualizing your data center and running it from software. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Click the newsletter title below to subscribe. Election Tech 2016 TechRepublic Cover Stories Connect with TechRepublic Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy © 2016 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.