Phoronix Media is the largest Internet media company devoted to enriching the Linux hardware experience and catering its content to Linux gamers and computer enthusiasts. Its properties primarily focus on Linux hardware reviews, software previews, community technical discussions, and other technology related topics. Phoronix Media also backs a free software repository and the leading open-source Linux benchmarking software.
Phoronix Media's premiere web property is Phoronix.com, which was founded after seeing the lack of online media that covered alternative operating systems at the time -- primarily when it came to Linux hardware reviews. Phoronix provides readers with the most detailed and up-to-date information in the computing world when it comes to the Linux and Solaris operating systems. Phoronix is especially well regarded for its Linux graphics articles and with time has become the leader in providing original Linux hardware content. More than 1,600 featured articles and 2,400 news postings have been published at Phoronix.
The Phoronix Forums are the community component to Phoronix. The Phoronix Forums allow readers to discuss the latest news when it comes to Linux and free software along with assisting those seeking technical support or individuals just wishing to share their thoughts on the latest computer hardware. There is also a Phoronix IRC channel for those interested in real-time communication.
The Phoronix Forums contain over 60,000 posts and 20,000 members following its launch in 2006.Following the success of Phoronix in covering the Linux hardware scene, the Phoronix Test Suite was founded based upon the internal tools developed at Phoronix Media. The Phoronix Test Suite has a growing community and is used by numerous organizations and Fortune 500 companies. The Phoronix Test Suite continues to be developed and experiences major updates on a quarterly basis.
Version 1.0 of the Phoronix Test Suite was released in June of 2008.Phoronix Global is a separate online component to the Phoronix Test Suite that allows individuals to upload their test results, compare test results remotely, and to browse results uploaded by other individuals and organizations. Any test written for the Phoronix Test Suite is able to inherently use Phoronix Global for managing test results and other unprecedented capabilities. Phoronix Global also supports user registrations, upload tags, searching by installed software/hardware components, and also other features.
Phoronix Global officially launched in conjunction with Phoronix Test Suite 1.2.Phoromatic is a web-based remote management system developed for the Phoronix Test Suite. Phoromatic allows the automatic scheduling of tests, remote installation of new tests, and the management of multiple test systems all through an intuitive, easy-to-use web interface. Tests can be scheduled to automatically run on a routine basis across multiple test systems. The test results are then available from this central, secure location.
The Phoromatic software was developed by Phoronix Media for enterprise customers.Foodstruments.com is dedicated to offering independent, in-depth reviews on cooking gadgets and "food instruments" that are written for the average consumer.
Foodstruments.com launched in July of 2009.
RadeonHD.org is the community portal for the open-source ATI Linux drivers. This site features news on the ATI X.Org drivers, links to ATI Linux resources, and IRC channel logs for ATI Radeon hardware and driver discussions.
RadeonHD.org launched in November of 2007.
Chernobyl2010.com documents the journey in April of 2010 to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine where the world's most devastating nuclear event took place. There are more than one hundred photos showing what the areas within Chernobyl's Zone of Alienation looks like twenty-four years after the nuclear disaster took place, with many photos of Reactor #4 itself, the town of Pripyat, and the Red Forest.
Chernobyl2010.com documents a two-day journey to Chernobyl.
Phorogit is a free software repository that is exclusively sponsored by Phoronix Media. Phorogit uses the Git revision control system and houses the source-code to the Phoronix Test Suite and other Linux software. Phorogit is also used by Advanced Micro Devices for housing their community packaging scripts for their ATI Catalyst Linux driver.
Phorogit was launched in 2007.Cekora is a global database containing computer hardware reviews and other technology articles that total more than 13,000 entries! All linked articles and reviews are written in English and verified to come from high-quality sources. Reviews can be viewed by date, category, and a number of other parameters. Cekora also provides a site-search option for finding specific article(s) within this massive database.
Cekora launched in May of 2005.