Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

As always, there is no rhyme or reason to my collection; this is just a glimpse into what I’ve seen over the past few weeks. I hope you are able to glean something useful. This is a really useful post and I’m looking forward to future posts in this series. ” I highly encourage reading this article.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Hopefully I’ve still managed to find useful and helpful links to include below. Servers/Hardware. Serve The Home takes a critical look at the Bloomberg Supermicro stories, debunking or at least calling into question many details of the alleged hardware hack as reported by Bloomberg. I, for one, was very glad to see this.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. I recently came across a couple useful troubleshooting guides, one for Open vSwitch (OVS) and OpenStack Neutron and one for VMware NSX. Servers/Hardware. Sorry, I don’t have anything for you this time.

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Michael Kashin has a great article on how Open Virtual Network (OVN, part of the Open vSwitch project) implements virtual networks in OpenStack. I won’t steal Matt’s thunder; go have a look at the post yourself to see if you agree with his assessment. Thanks to Ivan Pepelnjak, I saw this network diagnostic tool.

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

This year at VMworld, I wasn’t in any of the breakout sessions because employees aren’t allowed to register for breakout sessions in advance; we have to wait in the standby line to see if we can get in at the last minute. Here’s the write-up on some of the vendor meetings I’ve attended while in San Francisco.

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

I have a mix of newer and older items for you this time around. While I’m a bit short on links in some areas, hopefully this is outweighed by some good content in other areas. and their product (VirTool Network Analyzer) is aimed at providing some operational visibility into OpenStack virtual networks. Networking.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2021

These tablet models run Google’s Chrome OS software but mimic the hardware of Microsoft’s Surface Pro or Apple’s iPad. Neither back cover provides much in the way of protection — I managed to crack the screen of the HP when it accidentally slid off my desk, while the keyboard cover on the Lenovo slides around a bit when it’s closed.)

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 23, 2017

This post is a week late (I try to publish these every other Friday), so my apologies for the delay. Servers/Hardware. Sorry, I don’t have anything this time around. There’s some good information in this article; I recommend reading it. Operating Systems/Applications. Welcome to Technology Short Take #80!

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Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Personal comments and insight on cloud computing related technologies and their use in the public sector to support net-centric operations. The disruptive impact of cloud is uprooting old industries and making way for new ,” said Cary Landis , NJVC senior architect, Cloudcuity AppDeployer and Virtual Global CEO. GovCloud Daily.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Does the web host offer help pages and resources to guide you through the process of setting up your site? The term only becomes applicable when we start looking for Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and Dedicated Servers. Virtual Private Server. Does the web host have a dedicated customer service department? Are they easy to reach?

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Backup Resources Security Virtualization 103

GeekWire

DECEMBER 9, 2022

For many years, I’ve tried various tech alternatives to my trusty yellow notepad: Microsoft Word and Google Docs, OneNote on a Surface Tablet, Evernote on the web and smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Note Plus with stylus, etc. I always find myself going back to the good old yellow pad, for all of its analog shortcomings.

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Sean Daniel

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

I know I have talked before about Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 , and how it can help your Small Business with thin clients, old clients, seasonal employees and even reducing the number of machines in the office by getting one nice one. The more users you configure to connect, the better the hardware you should configure.

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TM Forum

JULY 19, 2021

For those of us following online, there was a noticeable stream of Open RAN headlines, and as I added them to my records, it seemed an opportune moment to recap what has happened so far in 2021 and where we are headed with Open RAN. What is it? The graphic below, published by TIP in October 2020, shows deployments and trials: image.

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Network Cloud Hardware Industry 130

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

As always, I hope you find something useful here. Looks like this is another tool I need to add to my toolbox as I continue to explore networking technologies like OpenFlow, Open vSwitch, and others. I’m a CLI fan, so I like this sort of stuff. Servers/Hardware. Networking. Great job, Brad.

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Sean Daniel

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

With these high powered printers that can handle pages per second and are often shared between a very high number of small business employees, if not all, setting the default printer can be a tedious task. What I did was install the printer and share it off the server. In order to do this, I had to add the x86 drivers to the printer.

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How To Small Business Windows Policies 51

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

So there’s a need, a definite need, for information security professionals to have access to industrial control systems -- not virtual, but actual hands on systems -- so they can learn. In a moment I’ll introduce you to someone who is trying to do that--bring ICS equipment to security conferences.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 11, 2019

It may be confirmation bias, but I’ve noticed of number of sites adding “Short Take”-type posts to their content lineup. I’ll take that as flattery, even if it wasn’t necessary intended that way. Niran Even-Chen says service mesh is a form of virtualization. Servers/Hardware. Networking.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2015

I have quite a bit of information to share this time around, so buckle up and let’s get started! Michael Webster isn’t a name that normally pops up here in the Networking section of my Technology Short Takes, but he recently wrote an article on installing Cumulus Linux from a MacBook Pro that I thought might be handy. Servers/Hardware.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 11, 2014

Bob McCouch has a post over at Network Computing (where I’ve recently started blogging as well—see my first post ) discussing his view on how software-defined networking (SDN) will trickle down to small and mid-sized businesses. Servers/Hardware. I don’t know. I love the commandlinefu.com site.

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Vmware Storage Network Virtualization 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

“I claim there really are almost no companies in the world, just a handful, that are really investing in scaled public cloud infrastructure,” said Ballmer (see transcript ). Will we see Larry Page and Jeff Bezos disclosing the size of their server armadas? Virtualization. How many servers do these companies have?

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

That’s one reason I suspect Basecamp’s public protest of Apple and its App Store policies has gotten so much traction. I installed it on my phone and used it without any issue during the time I was reviewing Hey. I find it heartening that Apple is moving down this path, even if took Basecamp dragging them there.

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Vox

JANUARY 27, 2022

Microsoft says it wants to offer as many games as possible to as many people as possible on as many devices as possible — including in new spaces like the metaverse, the virtual world that some companies ( most notably, Facebook ) see as the next tech frontier. This was front-page news, every day was what happened in the trial that day.

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