Ceph is a unified, distributed storage, massively scalable system designed for excellent performance, reliability and scalability.
Read more
Search Results for: essential system tools
Hadoop Distributed File System – portable file system
The Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) is a distributed, scalable, and portable file system written in Java for the Hadoop framework.
Read more
Quantcast File System – high-performance, fault-tolerant, distributed file system
Quantcast File System (QFS) is a high-performance, fault-tolerant, distributed file system developed to support MapReduce processing.
Read more
OrangeFS – open-source parallel file system
OrangeFS is an open-source, multi-server scalable parallel file system targeted at production parallel computation environments.
Read more
Alluxio – virtual distributed file system
Alluxio is a virtual distributed storage system. It bridges the gap between computation frameworks and storage systems.
Read more
XtreemFS – object-based, distributed file system for wide area networks
XtreemFS is a general purpose storage system and covers most storage needs in a single deployment. XtreemFS is free and open source software.
Read more
Smartmontools – control and monitor storage systems
The smartmontools package contains two open source utility programs (smartctl and smartd) to control and monitor storage systems
Read more
Sweeper – clean cruft from your system
Sweeper is an open source history and temporary file cleaner for KDE 5, a powerful graphical desktop environment.
Read more
Ubuntu Cleaner – Clean up your system
Ubuntu Cleaner is an open source system tool for Ubuntu and Debian based distributions. The software makes it easy to configure your system.
Read more
PARI/GP – computer algebra system
PARI/GP is a widely used computer algebra system designed for fast computations in number theory e.g factorizations, algebraic number theory.
Read more
SageMath – open source Python mathematics software system
SageMath is a computer algebra system written in Python and Cython and integrates an included distribution of specialized mathematics.
Read more
FORM – Symbolic Manipulation System
FORM is a Symbolic Manipulation System. It reads symbolic expressions from files and executes symbolic/algebraic transformations upon them.
Read more
Gregorio – Tools for Typesetting Gregorian Chant
Gregorio is a free and open-source scorewriter software particularly useful for Gregorian chant in square notation.
Read more
Moodle – online learning management system
Moodle (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) is a course management system. It lets educators produce internet-based courses.
Read more
Alternatives to popular CLI tools: uname
This article spotlights alternative tools to uname, a command-line utility that prints system information.
Read more
Fastfetch – neofetch-like tool for fetching system information
Fastfetch is a neofetch-like tool for fetching system information and displaying them in a pretty way.
Read more
RunaWFE – free open source business process management system
RunaWFE is a business process management system. RunaWFE uses its own solutions and borrows some ideas from the JBoss jBPM project.
Read more
Chamilo -e-Learning and content management system
Chamilo is an open-source e-Learning and content management system, aimed at improving access to education and knowledge globally.
Read more
ILIAS – Integrated Learning, Information and Work Cooperation System
Integrated Learning, Information and Work Cooperation System (ILIAS) is a web-based learning management system.
Read more
BOSS Online Submission System
The BOSS Online Submission System (BOSS) is a course management tool, developed by the University of Warwick’s Computer Science Department.
Read more