Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

Russell Pope at Kovarus recently wrote about using security groups to manage the VMware NSX distributed firewall. In talking with customers, I find that one of the things that really challenges their thinking is how to best utilize security groups to their maximum effect. Operating Systems/Applications. Servers/Hardware.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2012

I might have mentioned this before, but Ken Pepple’s OpenStack Folsom architecture post is just awesome. Operating Systems/Applications. I found this article on imperative vs. declarative system configuration is quite helpful in understanding Puppet’s declarative model. in the comparison, even though RHEV 3.1

Vmware 108

Vmware Virtualization Storage Hardware 108

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2018

When you’re operating at the scale at which Netflix operates, this is no trivial feat. Christian Kellner talks about work done on Thunderbolt 3 security levels for GNU/Linux. The CPU architecture flaw involving speculative execution has been garnering a great deal of attention (see here , here , here , and here ).

Linux 60

Linux Vmware Comparison Network 60

All Things Distributed

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

With OpsWorks you can create a logical architecture, provision resources based on that architecture, deploy your applications and all supporting software and packages in your chosen configuration, and then operate and maintain the application through lifecycle stages such as auto-scaling events and software updates.

Cloud 157

Cloud Applications Web Services Resources 157

The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

POSIX, which is a set of operating system standards. In 2019, I think you had said to Wired , “The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us. ” So anything that is a client operating system ultimately does rendezvous with cloud computing. PWAs, which are progressive web apps.

Windows 80

Windows Microsoft Operating Systems System 80

Scott Lowe

MARCH 23, 2017

Gabriele Gerbino has a nice write-up about Cisco’s efforts with APIs ; his article includes a brief description of YANG data models and a comparison of working with network devices via SSH or via API. Operating Systems/Applications. installation caused by duplicate NSX Manager UUIDs. Servers/Hardware. Check back next time!

Open Source 60

Open Source Storage Vmware Network 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 13, 2018

Operating Systems/Applications. Different design and architecture considerations apply in each instance. Shahidh Muhammad has a review/comparison of various tools aimed at helping developers build and deploy their apps on Kubernetes. Julia Evans provides a quick overview of Wireshark.

Load Balancer 60

Load Balancer Virtualization Authentication Tools 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 8, 2016

Cue the round of folks claiming that this is why proprietary network operating systems [NOSes] are the route the networking industry should be taking.). Cumulus Networks recently shifted their pricing and licensing model toward perpetual licenses; this article has more information and a comparison of the old vs. new models.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Intel Network 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 5, 2013

This article by Avi Chesla points out a potential security weakness in SDN, in the form of a DoS (Denial of Service) attack where many switching nodes request many flows from the central controller. Operating Systems/Applications. Another one from Brent, this time on Provider Bridging and Provider Backbone Bridging.

Virtualization 101

Virtualization Storage Vmware Network 101

Scott Lowe

JUNE 11, 2014

He makes comparisons among server virtualization, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and SDN, and feels that in order for SDN to really hit this market it needs to be “not a user-facing feature, but rather a means to an end” (his words). Operating Systems/Applications. I don’t know. Check out this command. (I

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Network Virtualization 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2015

This news came out of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015: Ericsson has announced a new “hyperscale” hardware platform based on Intel’s Rack Scale Architecture (RSA). As we evolve towards more automated/orchestrated environments, it’s important we don’t leave security behind. Operating Systems/Applications. Servers/Hardware.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Hardware Software Development 60