iXsystems Corporate Blog

Developer's Corner: Alexander Motin

Friday, 03 February 2012

Now that the rush of tradeshows is over, I had the opportunity to talk with one of iXsystems’ FreeBSD developers, Alexander Motin. Alexander is located in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine and has a Master’s Degree in Computer Science. We corresponded through email, and this is what I gathered from his responses.

USENIX LISA Recap

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

We're back from the LISA Conference in Boston. We got to see a somewhat different crowd than usual at this show - three-fourths of the attendees are systems, network, or security administrators or analysts. Naturally, the exhibitors had a more technical focus as well. We showed off PC-BSD® and FreeNAS™ at the FreeBSD® Foundation booth, and TrueNAS™ at the iXsystems booth.

iXsystems Presents at LSPE Meetup

Friday, 21 October 2011

This Thursday, iXsystems attended the Disks LSPE (San Francisco Bay Area's Large-Scale Production Engineering) meetup where our very own James Nixon gave a presentation about FreeNAS™ 8.0.1.

iXsystems Visits Oracle OpenWorld!

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

The iXsystems team recently attended the Oracle OpenWorld conference, held at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco. OpenWorld, an annual event hosted by Oracle and their sponsors, features educational demos and showcases the latest innovative technology.

Kris Moore on FLOSS Weekly

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

PC-BSD® lead developer Kris Moore was this week's guest on FLOSS Weekly. You can find the episode here. The subject of the episode was PC-BSD®, but topics covered included a number of topics such as BSD history, open source licenses, and choice of text editor.

PC-BSD 9 Isotope Now in Beta!

Monday, 22 August 2011

With the release of FreeBSD® 9 and PC-BSD® 9 Isotope just around the corner, we thought we'd take a look at the new things coming in this version of the operating system.

New PC-BSD® Website Launches!

Monday, 06 June 2011

In anticipation of PC-BSD® 9: Isotope Edition, we've designed a whole new look for PCBSD.org. We have a new Downloads section that contains both PC-BSD® 8.2: Hubble Edition and PC-BSD® 9-CURRENT, the most recent testing snapshot for PC-BSD® 9: Isotope Edition, and an "IPv6-only" testing version of PC-BSD® 9.

New FreeBSD and PC-BSD® swag

Wednesday, 27 April 2011

It is our pleasure to announce that FreeBSDMall.com has just released several new FreeBSD and PC-BSD® swag items.

New Opportunities to Learn About BSD in 2011

Monday, 24 January 2011

The New Year has arrived, bringing with it new beginnings and opportunities for iXsystems. This year we plan to evolve as an organization taking our business to new heights, while promising to meet our goals. Most importantly, we hope to build new relationships by providing innovative products and quality services. 

Doug White on RAIDZilla

Friday, 14 January 2011

I recently had a chance to sit down with Doug White, Senior Test Engineer at iXsystems, and discuss with him some of the upcoming products that we’re so excited for.

MeetBSD Recap and BSDTalk Podcasts

Thursday, 18 November 2010

We are pleased to report that MeetBSD California 2010 was a tremendous success. With the help of the unConference format, attendees were able to talk about the topics of greatest interest and relevance to them. Discussions on the first day resolved issues with virtualization in a few hours that would normally take months to address.

Fall Festivities and Upcoming Tradeshows

Friday, 17 September 2010

As fall sets in, our tradeshow season picks up once again. Within the Open Source community, there are many opportunities to attend a variety of shows and learn about the latest and greatest technologies in the world of Open Source. This fall, iXsystems will be at a number of tradeshows promoting Open Source software and storage utilities. With new software to promote, a new booth setup, and new goodies to hand out, iXsystems is well-prepared to take on the autumn tradeshow lineup. Come check out the festivities and stop by our booths!

Professional Services Team Expands

Tuesday, 29 June 2010

The iXsystems Professional Services division recently expanded its service offerings to include 24x7 professional enterprise problem resolution support. Our highly-qualified and experienced support staff handles your issues round the clock and across the globe, with calling centers in the US, Europe and Asia.

A Day in the Life of a Marketing Assistant

Thursday, 27 May 2010

What started off as a marketing internship, turned into a marketing assistant position for Raquel. Joining the iXsystems marketing team was an honor and a responsibility. I entered into an organization filled with intelligent and passionate employees as a marketing intern with no experience in the industry. I was given the opportunity to learn and assist on various projects with a creative and highly motivated team.

Jordan and Karen's Office Update

Friday, 21 May 2010

Jordan and Karen report on the office life at iXsystems. This little daemonette is pleased to report that upon her recent return from India, iX remains the same... Our boys continue to be "creative" in the back; Matt's dog, Prada, still rules the office; Daemons routinely go through coffee creamer at an alarming rate; and the next Kruse get together is set for June - the company picnic. Can't wait!

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