Leigh Dyer looks at Sun’s attempts to keep Solaris relevant in a Linux world.

They say that behind every great man there’s a great woman, although these days it could just as well be the other way around..

Life would be easier if we didn’t have to patch our operating systems and apps. Patrick Gray explores the real reasons why updating is important.

Sophos Anti-Virus is clearly aimed at the enterprise market, with the minimum purchase being a 10-user licence, renewable annually. Unlike some of the other packages, Sophos is available for most operating systems including Unix, Open VMS, NetWare and Macintosh.

Ever wondered what a particular acronym stands for? Find the answer in our comprehensive reference guide to computer industry acronyms. RTFM!

PC Authority takes a trip down computer memory lane and discovers just how PC technology has evolved... and how Microsoft and IBM nearly destroyed each other.

Want to break free from a Microsoft world? Leigh Dyer looks at the alternatives.

Apple’s ads may be funny, but they’re woefully inaccurate. Here we reveal dozens of reasons why the PC outclasses the Mac.

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

Fun with a cheap and powerful Serially Attached SCSI card and 15,000 RPM drives in a blistering RAID 0 configuration.

Build in back-up and virtual desktops in the works for Apple users.

We test the big three OSes on level ground - Boot Camp.

Superpowered and workgroup friendly with great features, but with a steep learning curve for administrators. Find out what the "other" side of the server world looks like

Run Windows apps on Linux by running Windows itself. Leigh Dyer shows you how.

There are almost as many acronyms for the various standards of DVD as there are companies involved in DVD development.

Worldwide server revenues reach US$13bn in Q3 2006.

Repeat of hidden folders offering a malware hiding place.

One of the best-publicised alternative OSes is the MacOS. Theres a long rivalry between PC and Macintosh users. Both sides believe passionately in their OS, a fact which, in the past, has led t

Last week, we looked at the geeks who created iconic technologies. This week, we examine the executives who pushed those technologies into becoming the basis of some of the largest businesses in the world.

The Internet is booming again, but this time it’s very different. PC Authority brings you up to speed with the global Web 2.0 phenomenon.