Scott Lowe

AUGUST 12, 2022

DNS, BGP, hardware-based security, Kubernetes, Linux—they’re all in here. A “highly evasive” Linux malware named OrBit has emerged; see here for more details. Operating Systems/Applications. Howard Oakley takes a look at virtualization on Apple silicon Macs. Networking.

Linux 90

Linux Storage Virtualization Hardware 90

Dataconomy

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Researchers demonstrated the ability to bombard Apple devices with bogus connection requests, triggering an endless torrent of pop-ups and wreaking havoc on notifications. While initially seen as a prank, the potential for more malicious applications loomed large.

Windows 41

Windows Linux Operating Systems Wireless 41

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

I adopted OS X as my operating system of choice in 2003 because I wanted a stable, powerful, UNIX-based operating system. As millions of other users did, I also adopted the iPhone (and later the iPad), further strengthening Apple’s hold on my personal computing landscape. The only constant is change.

Operating Systems 131

Operating Systems Apple Applications Linux 131

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Howard Oakley has a great series on Apple Silicon; the series is up to three posts so far. The first post provides a high-level overview of how Apple Silicon M-series chips are different, and the second post has more details on the capabilities of the P and E cores. Operating Systems/Applications. Servers/Hardware.

Open Source 79

Open Source Apple Vmware Cloud 79

Scott Lowe

JUNE 24, 2022

BPFDoor, as it is known, is a passive backdoor that allows threat actors to remotely connect to a Linux shell. 9to5Mac outlines some details on the so-called PACMAN attack against Apple’s M1 chips. Operating Systems/Applications. Check out this write-up. Think PDF files are safe? Think again.

Vmware 74

Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 74

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 15, 2021

Operating Systems/Applications. Ryan Blunden has authored a fairly comprehensive piece on environment variables in Linux and macOS. Linux may be coming to the Apple M1 chip. And speaking of the Apple M1 chip, Ernie Smith shares how he managed to “break” his M1-powered Mac using Dropbox.

Linux 60

Linux Firewall Open Source Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 27, 2021

I have a fairly diverse set of links for readers this time around, covering topics from microchips to improving your writing, with stops along the way in topics like Kubernetes, virtualization, Linux, and the popular JSON-parsing tool jq. Michael Kashin shares the journey of containerizing NVIDIA Cumulus Linux. Networking. So useful.).

Linux 90

Linux Load Balancer Malware Virtualization 90

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Jimmy Mankowitz talks in some detail about using NSX-T in vSphere with Tanzu to secure applications. Operating Systems/Applications. Nice to see that work on getting Linux up and running and fully functional on Apple’s proprietary M1 chips is progressing well. ” Who will be correct?

IPv6 60

IPv6 Storage Hardware Vmware 60

Galido

OCTOBER 18, 2018

This language is perfect programming language for the development of medium and high complexity web applications. Originally authored by David Heinemeier Hansson, it is a cross-platform Web application framework written in Ruby. It is used in different applications such as.NET. It is available for GNU / Linux.

Programming 81

Programming Operating Systems Open Source Applications 81

Kitaboo

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Testing and Quality Assurance To guarantee compatibility across various devices, operating systems, and eBook reading software, white label ed platforms perform extensive testing and quality assurance s. Operating System Testing Apart from device compatibility, K12 eBooks must also work across different operating systems.

eBook 78

eBook Quality Assurance Operating Systems Education 78

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 27, 2023

Back in October of last year, Tom Hollingsworth weighed in on Hedgehog , the networking company that has set out to commercialize SONiC, a Linux-based NOS used extensively in Azure. Operating Systems/Applications Dewan Ahmed has a great run-down on options for documentation-as-code. Well worth reading, in my opinion.

Programming 90

Programming Open Source Cloud Devops 90

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Michael Kashin has a good post on source IP address selection in Linux. A new zero-click, zero-day exploit was announced and Apple has released an update for all affected systems. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management I’ve long been a fan of Velero, the application formerly known as Heptio Ark.

Vmware 74

Vmware Network Hardware Cloud 74

Kitaboo

MAY 8, 2024

It offers cross-platform compatibility for Windows, macOS, and Linux to ensure easy accessibility to users across diverse operating systems. Compared to other eBook conversion tools, it is not a feature-rich application; it provides simple built-in features for exporting documents to ePub files.

Software 78

Software Software eBook Education 78

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2021

Via Ivan Pepelnjak, I was pointed to Jon Langemak’s in-depth discussion of working with Linux VRFs. John Gruber’s post on “Secure Intent” on Apple devices was, for me at least, an informative read. Operating Systems/Applications. I hope that you find something useful here. Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Hardware Load Balancer Apple 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 17, 2020

This is a great read overall, but one sentence in particular really caught my eye: “30 years ago I was able to write a complete multitasking operating system in Z80 assembly code. Jon Langemak is blogging again, and he jumps back into the “blogging saddle” with a post on working with tc on Linux systems.

Linux 60

Linux Apple Operating Systems Policies 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Kay Singh collects some user comments on the new M1-powered Apple hardware. This is an older article, but hopefully still useful nevertheless: Brian Mathews explains how to use the linkerd sidecar to find and fix application issues on Kubernetes. Operating Systems/Applications. Servers/Hardware. Programming.

Linux 60

Linux Network Tools Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 21, 2022

Losing to Apple—whose M-series chips are widely regarded as faster and more efficient than Intel’s chips—has apparently stung the chip giant into revving up the innovation engine. Operating Systems/Applications. Dennis Felsing shares some thoughts on switching to macOS after 15 years on Linux.

Load Balancer 90

Load Balancer Linux Intel Cloud 90

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 27, 2021

I have a fairly diverse set of links for readers this time around, covering topics from microchips to improving your writing, with stops along the way in topics like Kubernetes, virtualization, Linux, and the popular JSON-parsing tool jq along the way. Michael Kashin shares the journey of containerizing NVIDIA Cumulus Linux.

Linux 60

Linux Load Balancer Malware Virtualization 60

The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

If you think that sounds like a pretty intense role reversal for Apple and Microsoft, well, you’re not wrong. POSIX, which is a set of operating system standards. WSL, which is the part of Windows that lets you run Linux. So anything that is a client operating system ultimately does rendezvous with cloud computing.

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Windows Microsoft Operating Systems System 80

Linux Academy

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Our Training Architects are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of online learning and helping professionals become cloud and Linux experts! Hear from one of our Security Training Architects, Bob Salmans, below and see why he loves working at Linux Academy. What do you do at Linux Academy? What are you currently listening to?

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Training Security Linux Travel 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

There was a fair amount of wailing and gnashing of teeth when Apple updated the MacBook Pro line with the Touch Bar. Operating Systems/Applications. Flatpak is a (relatively) new application packaging/sandboxing mechanism for Linux applications. Servers/Hardware.

Linux 60

Linux Network Virtualization IPv6 60

Virtualized Greek

JANUARY 28, 2014

Or should I say, I haven’t seen a great operating model for seamlessly managing both Windows and Linux. That proved to be more of apples to oranges comparison, but I think the OS example is a good comparison. I’ve also seen how difficult it is to manage both the product and operations model.

Vmware 68

Vmware Linux Comparison Windows 68

Kitaboo

JUNE 21, 2023

Testing and Quality Assurance To guarantee compatibility across various devices, operating systems, and eBook reading software, white-label platforms perform extensive testing and quality assurance. Operating System Testing: Apart from device compatibility, the eBooks must also work seamlessly across different operating systems.

eBook 78

eBook Quality Assurance Operating Systems Tools 78

Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Researchers have uncovered a potential security flaw in Apple Silicon CPUs; more details in this 9to5Mac article. Operating Systems/Applications. The state of virtualization on Apple Silicon hardware has seen a few developments in recent days and weeks. Servers/Hardware. Programming.

Virtualization 79

Virtualization Storage Network Programming 79

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 21, 2020

” Want to use a Yubikey to automatically lock and unlock your Linux system? Operating Systems/Applications. Via Ivan Pepelnjak (who in turn got it from Julia Evans), I learned about entr , a Linux CLI tool to run arbitrary commands when files change. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Programming.

Handbook 60

Handbook Linux Storage Windows 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Apple’s response similarly denies the allegations in the report. Robert Verdam has a two-part series on deploying an application to AWS with Terraform and Ansible ( part 1 , part 2 ). Operating Systems/Applications. It might be worth watching as eBPF grows in importance in the Linux community, though.

Hardware 60

Hardware Open Source Vmware Linux 60

Galido

MAY 1, 2019

Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. It involves advances in computer technology, machinery, and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge and a branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences. Operating System & Software Blogs.

Resources 107

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

Galido

MARCH 22, 2019

Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. It involves advances in computer technology, machinery, and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge and a branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences. Operating System & Software Blogs.

Resources 107

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

Scott Lowe

JUNE 2, 2016

The first article provides a blueprint for migrating applications to VMware NSX ; the second article supplies some tips for creating filtering policies in VMware NSX. Operating Systems/Applications. OS X users might find this Apple support article on OS X wireless roaming to be helpful.

Vmware 60

Vmware Virtualization Linux Windows 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. Marcos Hernandez (a colleague on the NSX team at VMware) recently pointed out this Heat template for a multi-tier application with dynamic routing (via Quagga). Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Rory McCune writes about a CVE in the Linux kernel that could allow for container escape in Kubernetes. It’s a shame the site doesn’t appear to have an RSS/Atom feed… Operating Systems/Applications. A redesign for Apple’s long-stagnant System Preferences app? Yes, please.

Storage 79

Storage Hardware Policies Open Source 79

Scott Lowe

JULY 5, 2019

Although I’ve by and large moved away from Apple hardware (I still have a MacBook Pro running macOS that sees very little use, and a Mac Pro running Fedora), I did see this article regarding a new keyboard for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Operating Systems/Applications. Servers/Hardware.

Storage 60

Storage Hardware Open Source Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2019

A new VPN security flaw has been uncovered that affects a wide range of UNIX- and Linux-based systems. Operating Systems/Applications. I guess this is fine, since the version of bash that ships with macOS is two major releases behind (due to Apple’s aversion to all things GPL).

Vmware 60

Vmware Network Linux Hardware 60

Galido

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. It involves advances in computer technology, machinery, and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge and a branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences. Operating System & Software Blogs.

Mobile 77

Mobile Data Center Security Virtualization 77

Network World

MAY 17, 2024

Red Hat went all-in on generative AI at its annual summit last week, offering a wide range of tools for operational and development teams to help them build and deploy generative AI systems. Red Hat also made improvements to OpenShift AI, a platform released last year for deploying gen AI applications at scale. AI model labs?

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Enterprise Enterprise Open Source IBM 167

Scott Lowe

JUNE 29, 2016

Andrew Beekhof tackles some issues around the evolving OpenStack HA architecture ; in particular, how and when Pacemaker should be used as more and more OpenStack services become able to operate in active/active configurations. Operating Systems/Applications. How about a Salt plugin for vRealize Orchestrator ?

Linux 60

Linux Network Hardware Vmware 60

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The courses are designed to be completed in succession, starting with the Apple Device Support course, which focuses on the skills and expertise you’ll need as a help desk professional, technical coordinator, or service provider for an organization that relies on Apple hardware and software.

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SCRUM Project Management Course Network 135