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30 Open Source Tools to Accelerate and Manage Your Infrastructure Alongwith the whole gamut of tools to create, manage and store data on your cloud infrastructure, this month’s DVD features 4 developer tools to build HTML5-based mobile web apps, 10 tools to design websites, 3 distros to rescue disks from virus attacks, video tutorials on ++, and more... - Raj Kumar Maurya 10 Cloud Infrastructure Management Tools 1. vOneCloud 1.6: It is an OpenNebula 5. FOSS-Cloud: This multi-faceted solution distribution optimized to work on existing includes virutalization, cloud desktop, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS VMware vCenter deployments. It deploys capabilities., it can save users up to 40 percent compared to an enterprise-ready OpenNebula cloud just closed source virtualization . in a few minutes where the infrastructure is managed by already familiar VMware tools, such as vSphere and vCenter Operations Manager 2. CloudStack: This Apache project offers a turnkey Infrastructure (IaaS) solution. It’s used both by public cloud computing vendors and by organizations running their own private clouds. : OS Independent 3. HP Helion : 6. eyeOS: It is a web desktop following the Eucalyptus is a free and cloud computing concept that seeks to enable open-source computer collaboration and communication among users. It software for building is mainly written in PHP, XML, and JavaScript.7. (AWS)-compatible private 7. : Virtual servers are on the rise in cloud and hybrid cloud computing environments marketed by the computing deployments, and Reductive Labs’ company Eucalyptus Systems. open-source software, built upon the legacy of the Cfengine system, is hugely respected by 4. : Synnefo is a complete cloud infrastructure stack many system administrators for managing them. built using Ganetti, OpenStack and KVM. 8. Globus : Nimbus Platform is an integrated set of tools that deliver the power and versatility of infrastructure clouds to

88 PCQuest AUGUST 2015 pcquest.com twitter.com/pcquest facebook.com/pcquest linkd.in/pcquest [email protected] scientific users. Nimbus Platform allows you to combine Nimbus, 10: : It is a web-based open source datacenter OpenStack, Amazon, and other clouds. management and hybrid cloud that integrates flexibly with existing components in enterprise data 9. Traffic Server: Traffic centers. openQRM abstracts Virtualization and supports the Server is used to manage following virtualization technologies: KVM, , Citrix XenServer, traffic, and it enables VMWare ESX, LXC, OpenVZ. session management, authentication, configuration management, load balancing, and routing for entire cloud computing software stacks.

5 Open Source Personal Software 3. ownCloud: It is very popular file hosting cloud storage software and accessible via the mobile and desktop apps.

4. Syncthing: It is an open-source client/ server application, written in Go. It replaces 1. : Easy to setup cloud storage for home users, Seafile proprietary sync and cloud is a file hosting cloud storage software to store files. You can services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized. synchronized files and data with PC and mobile devices easily or use the server’s web interface for managing your data files.

2. SparkleShare: Easy to use cloud storage with git as a storage backend. It is like a clone and very easy to setup. SparkleShare creates a special folder on your computer.

5. Pydio: Pydio used to be called AjaXplorer, it’s very much like ownCloud, but with nicer UI. It also have many plugins that runs on Node.js to allow you add additional features to preview or edit the data.

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8 Desktop Tools for Web-designing 1. Free HTML Editor: The CoffeeCup Free HTML Editor is a 5. Free Web Image Studio: With Web Image Studio you can use full-featured web design system. With built-in S-Drive sync and one-click instant effects or a comprehensive panel of simple real-time preview that updates HTML5 and CSS3 as you code, sliders. You can change the color of a photo or make specific your site will be ready for the web before you know it. colors or objects stand out.

2. Web Form Builder Lite: Web Form Builder Lite doesn’t cost 6. Free WIF Viewer: With CoffeeCup Free WIF Viewer, you can a thing, and you can sign up for a form hosting account for free easily browse and view all of your graphics in the handy little and create your form. utility.

3. Free FTP: Set up multiple server profiles, transfer files in 7. Firestarter: Firestarter gives you all the resources you need binary, ASCII, or auto mode, and upload files by dragging and to create an exquisite Flash animation, all packaged in an easy- dropping them from your computer to your server. to-use, WYSIWYG workspace.

4. LockBox Lite: It keeps up with all of it for you so you’ll never 8 PixConverter: CoffeeCup PixConverter can convert your GIF, lose anything again. With the virtually uncrackable 448-bit JPG, TIFF, PNG, and BMP files by changing the size, colors, file encryption, names, and much more, all with one simple step.

4 Developer Tools to Build HTML5-Based Mobile Web Apps 1. DHTMLX Touch: DHTMLX Touch is a free open source APIs for the platforms you care about. JavaScript library for building HTML5-based mobile web apps. It’s not just a set of UI widgets, but a complete framework that 3. Appium: Appium is an open source test automation robust web applications that run on iOS, Android, and other framework for use with native and hybrid mobile apps. It drives mobile platforms iOS and Android apps using the WebDriver JSON wire protocol.

2. PhoneGap: PhoneGap is a free and open source framework 4. Appcelerator: Create native, hybrid, or mobile web apps that allows you to create mobile apps using standardised web across all platforms from a single JavaScript code base.

3 Linux Distros to Rescue Disks from Virus Attacks 1. Kaspersky Rescue CD: Kaspersky Rescue Disk 10 is information to a removable data storage device or another designed to scan and disinfect x86 and x64-compatible computer, and then attempt to cure infected objects. computers that have been infected 3. Avira AntiVir Rescue System: The Avira AntiVir Rescue 2.Dr. Web live CD: If your Windows or Linux system has System a Linux-based application that allows accessing been rendered non-bootable by malware, restore it for FREE computers that cannot be booted anymore. Thus it is possible to with Dr.Web LiveCD! Dr.Web LiveCD will clean your computer repair a damaged system, to rescue data or to scan the system of infected and suspicious files, help you copy important for virus infections.

5 Games

Alien Shooter Treasure Island 2 Abigail Grand Master Chess 3 4 Elements 2

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