Scott Lowe

JANUARY 15, 2021

This article by Joshua Fox outlines how and when to use each of the various types of firewalls offered by AWS. Servers/Hardware. Cormac Hogan shares some lessons learned using a Kubernetes Operator to query vSphere resources. Operating Systems/Applications. Thinking of buying an M1-powered Mac?

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Linux Firewall Open Source Vmware 60

SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2023

However, conventional solutions such as antivirus, firewalls, and other detection and blocking tools can only offer a limited level of security. Companies can use isolated view on any operating system and any device through a commonly used web browser that supports HTML5 to eliminate the risk of interacting with fraudulent links and files.

Security 83

Security Malware Virtualization Network 83

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 6, 2021

Servers/Hardware. I saw this blog post about Curiefense , an open source Envoy extension to add WAF (web application firewall) functionality to Envoy. This post on using SPIFFE/SPIRE, Kubernetes, and Envoy together shows how to implement mutual TLS (mTLS) for a simple application. Operating Systems/Applications.

Open Source 60

Open Source Load Balancer WAN Architecture 60

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 20, 2023

Understanding VDI As a virtual desktop solution, VDI enables remote workers to interact with an operating system and software the same way they would if working locally—on a network-delivered endpoint device. This means IT can provide productive, collaborative end user experiences, running company applications and full desktops.

Dell 59

Dell Intel Virtualization Cloud 59

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 2, 2019

The key takeaway here is that anytime there is firewalling or other stateful services in place, the traffic will route to the (non-distributed) service router instead of just the distributed routers. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. AnandTech has a nice article on the future PCIe 6.0

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Storage Applications Programming Firewall 60

SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2023

Keeping software and operating systems up to date, using security software, and being careful when opening email attachments or clicking links can help avoid malware. Ensuring the crypto algorithm is compatible with the systems and applications that will utilize it is also vital.

Disaster Recovery 70

Disaster Recovery Security Malware System 70

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 11, 2016

In this post you’ll find a collection of links to articles discussing the major data center technologies—networking, hardware, security, cloud computing, applications, virtualization…you name it! (If Thinking of using a hardware VTEP (VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint) with VMware NSX? Servers/Hardware. Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Hardware Storage Linux 60

Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Therefore, educational institutions should invest in firewalls, intrusion detection, and virus and malware protection systems. Update Systems Regularly. You should always ensure that your browsers, applications, and operating systems are running the latest version. Create an Incidence Response Plan.

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Education Malware eBook Backup 78

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Here’s an interesting article on the role that virtualization is playing in the network functions virtualization (NFV) space now that ARM hardware is growing increasingly powerful. Operating Systems/Applications. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Windows Vmware Virtualization Linux 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Here’s an interesting article on the role that virtualization is playing in the network functions virtualization (NFV) space now that ARM hardware is growing increasingly powerful. Operating Systems/Applications. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Windows Vmware Virtualization Linux 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Servers/Hardware. specifically, the new container network firewall functionality. When I was using Fedora, I needed some useful information on firewall-cmd , and found this article to be helpful. Operating Systems/Applications. If you’re not familiar with OVN, this is a good post with which to start.

Firewall 60

Firewall Virtualization Network Storage 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Here’s an interesting article on the role that virtualization is playing in the network functions virtualization (NFV) space now that ARM hardware is growing increasingly powerful. Operating Systems/Applications. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

Windows 60

Windows Virtualization Devops Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Vivek Gite over at nixCraft explains how to use ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall) on Ubuntu to limit SSH connections. Operating Systems/Applications. Flatpak is a (relatively) new application packaging/sandboxing mechanism for Linux applications.

Linux 60

Linux Network Virtualization IPv6 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2017

Tony Sangha took PowerNSX (a set of PowerShell cmdlets for interacting with NSX) and created a tool to help document the NSX Distributed Firewall configuration. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. What’s that? You haven’t heard of PowerNSX before? See here.). Nothing this time around.

Linux 60

Linux Devops Open Source Virtualization 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Servers/Hardware. While all the attention is “up the stack,” there are still some occasions when you need to worry about the details in the hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. you’ll need to be sure to unblock WMI in the Windows Firewall. “Junk-box infrastructure,” eh?

Vmware 69

Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 69

Galido

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Identify whether or not you need support for particular scripts or Windows applications and other special software. You need to clarify with your prospective provider if they can actually provide service for the applications you want to implement. You are able to put in custom firewalls and set them according to your requirements.

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Backup Resources Security Virtualization 103

Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2015

Anthony Burke (disclaimer: Anthony works for VMware in the NSBU) has a post on how to use Python to automate the bulk creation of firewall rules for use with the VMware NSX distributed firewall. You may have heard about the “6-pack”, Facebook’s new open modular hardware switch introduced recently ( here’s a post on it ).

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Hardware Software Development 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

Servers/Hardware. Russell Pope at Kovarus recently wrote about using security groups to manage the VMware NSX distributed firewall. 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

APRIL 24, 2015

This is kind of cool, and (in my humble opinion) a sign of changing times: Juniper has Vagrant boxes as well as a Vagrant plugin for working with vSRX (virtual firewall) VMs (via this article from Matt Oswalt). Servers/Hardware. Here are some general guidelines for configuring syslog forwarding on a Cisco ASA firewall.

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Firewall Network 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 12, 2016

I recently spoke at Interop 2016 in Las Vegas, and while I was there I scribbled down some notes pertaining to how decomposing applications into microservices-based architectures was similar in some respects to decomposing networks into an overlay network and an underlay (physical) network. Servers/Hardware. Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Windows Network Agile 60

Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

An IoT ( Internet of Things ) ecosystem refers to a network of interconnected devices, sensors, and software applications that work together to collect, analyze, and share data. It can also be used to identify potential areas for improvement and optimization within the system. What is an IoT ecosystem?

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Data Storage Security Network 28

Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

An IoT ( Internet of Things ) ecosystem refers to a network of interconnected devices, sensors, and software applications that work together to collect, analyze, and share data. It can also be used to identify potential areas for improvement and optimization within the system. What is an IoT ecosystem?

Data 28

Data Storage Security Network 28

Scott Lowe

JUNE 29, 2016

If you like geeking out over the hardware side of networking, you may find this Ars Technica article on the physical infrastructure of the global Internet to be an interesting read. (I Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. I won’t spoil Ivan’s conclusion; go read the article!

Linux 60

Linux Network Hardware Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 8, 2013

Greg Ferro examines a potential SDN use case (an OpenFlow use case) in the form of enterprise firewall migrations. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Just getting started in the networking field? If you’re not already familiar with this information, this is good reading.

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Storage Vmware WAN Virtualization 111

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Server virtualization can do the trick for you if you also struggle to scale your applications to meet growing demands without breaking the bank. With server virtualization, you can easily create, move, and delete virtual servers as needed, without the need for expensive hardware upgrades or complex reconfigurations.

Virtualization 78

Virtualization Storage Hardware Disaster Recovery 78

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

A discussion of “statefulness” brought me again to Ivan’s post on the spectrum of firewall statefulness. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Art Fewell takes a deeper look at the increasingly important role of the virtual switch. Security. Very good stuff!

Vmware 60

Vmware Data Center Storage Disaster Recovery 60

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 15, 2022

Public cloud providers such as AWS, Google, and Microsoft Azure publish shared responsibility models that push security of the data, platform, applications, operating system, network and firewall configuration, and server-side encryption, to the customer. These are just some of the security challenges IT faces.

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Cloud Open Source Applications Storage 138

Kitaboo

DECEMBER 29, 2023

IT or tech infrastructure of an organization comprises hardware, software, frameworks, network systems, and other facilities that enable seamless IT services delivery to various business units and help maintain its digital presence. Building Blocks of a Secure IT Infrastructure III. Conclusion What is IT Infrastructure?

Security 78

Security eBook Education Backup 78

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 23, 2020

I think a fair number of folks may not be aware that the Nginx ingress controller for Kubernetes—both the community version and the Nginx-maintained open source version—do suffer from timeouts and errors resulting from changes in the back-end application’s list of endpoints (think pods being added or removed).

Open Source 60

Open Source Vmware Disaster Recovery Linux 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ivan Pepelnjak shares some links and thoughts on configuring the NSX-T firewall with a CI/CD pipeline built on GitHub Actions and Terraform Cloud. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Adam Kotwasinski walks readers through deploying Envoy and Kafka to collect broker-level metrics.

Open Source 107

Open Source Cloud Network Storage 107

Scott Lowe

APRIL 2, 2021

In this post , Jakub Sitnicki digs way deep into the Linux kernel to uncover the answer to the question, “Why are there no entries in the conntrack table for SYN packets dropped by the firewall?” Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. ” Get ready to get nerdy! Aye aye, Popeye!

Vmware 60

Vmware Firewall Storage Comparison 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. Next, Jason dives a bit deeper on the relationship between network overlays and hardware , and shares his thoughts on where it does—and doesn’t—make sense to have hardware terminating overlay tunnels.

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HP Virtualization Hardware Network 106

Scott Lowe

MAY 3, 2013

Ranga Maddipudi ( @vCloudNetSec on Twitter) has put together two blog posts on vCloud Networking and Security’s App Firewall ( part 1 and part 2 ). Servers/Hardware. It will be interesting to see how the support of a “Tier 1″ hardware vendor like HP affects the adoption of ARM in the enterprise. In vSphere 5.1,

Vmware 109

Vmware Storage Virtualization HP 109

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ivan Pepelnjak shares some links and thoughts on configuring the NSX-T firewall with a CI/CD pipeline built on GitHub Actions and Terraform Cloud. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Adam Kotwasinski walks readers through deploying Envoy and Kafka to collect broker-level metrics.

Open Source 60

Open Source Cloud Network Storage 60

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 10, 2021

You know with modern vehicles, they're actually becoming like they're running on bluetooth, they're running the Android operating system. Vamosi: What unites these microcontrollers is not an operating system, rather it's a bus. A bus is a communication system that transfers data between components. What's that?

Automotive 52

Automotive Operating Systems System Tools 52

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. Next, Jason dives a bit deeper on the relationship between network overlays and hardware , and shares his thoughts on where it does—and doesn’t—make sense to have hardware terminating overlay tunnels.

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HP Virtualization Hardware Network 61

Linux Academy

APRIL 11, 2019

Modern-day defense in depth strategies revolve around this same concept of making an attacker go through multiple layers of defense, with one key difference: we’re applying that to our computer systems. Security engineering usually refers to two key subdomains: network security and computer operations security.

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Authentication Security Disaster Recovery Firewall 60