Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2017

Sjors Robroek describes his nested NSX-T lab that also includes some virtualized network equipment (virtualized Arista switches). 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.

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Windows Vmware Virtualization Linux 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

Sjors Robroek describes his nested NSX-T lab that also includes some virtualized network equipment (virtualized Arista switches). 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.

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Windows Virtualization Devops Vmware 60

Cloud Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Amidst volatile markets, dynamic technology shifts, and ever-increasing customer demands, it is imperative for IT organizations to develop flexible, scalable and high-quality applications that exceed expectations and enhance productivity. Grab this Headline Animator ( Thank you.

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Tools Applications Network Firewall 94

Galido

JUNE 28, 2018

Application monitoring. Monitoring of virtual servers. PRTG monitors all types of systems, devices and applications in your IT infrastructure: SNMP: Ready to use and with customization options. Windows and WMI performance counters. Monitoring of operating time and periods of inactivity (uptime /downtime). Web monitoring.

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Network LAN VOIP Licensing 60

Linux Academy

APRIL 9, 2019

In Cloud Playground, you can use hands-on virtual machines, instant terminals, or our Cloud Sandboxes to safely learn, build, and break whatever you like. Deploying an App Engine Application. Creating Firewall Rules on a Google Cloud VPC Network. Working with Compute Engine Windows. Utilizing Google Cloud Pub/Sub.

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Training Google Cloud Linux 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. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

These individuals use the same techniques as malicious hackers, but instead of using them for nefarious purposes, they use them to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in an organization’s systems, networks, and applications. They then work with the organization to fix these vulnerabilities and improve their overall security posture.

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Network Security Applications System 45

Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

This article by Russell Bryant is a great overview and update of the work going on with Open Virtual Network (OVN). 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).

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Vmware Storage Firewall Network 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. I just noticed this article about using Nova flavor extra-specs to pass QoS data down to the virtualization layer. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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Linux Devops Open Source Virtualization 60

SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2023

With this knowledge, learners will then exploit a live system to identify the risks of web applications that lack the necessary security. is offered by Udemy and focuses on major operating systems like Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, providing learners with the skills they need to secure systems while preserving privacy and anonymity.

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Course IBM Security Industry 60

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. Virtual Private Server. What other add-ons do you need? Enhanced Security.

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Backup Resources Security Virtualization 103

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

I really appreciate Jay’s focus on what’s beneficial to the users of OpenStack: the cloud operators, the end users/consumers, and the developers building applications on top of OpenStack. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. of the Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter will keep popping up.

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Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 69

Scott Lowe

APRIL 8, 2013

Greg Ferro examines a potential SDN use case (an OpenFlow use case) in the form of enterprise firewall migrations. Operating Systems/Applications. I hadn’t really considered how one might use BOSH for deploying (and managing) multi-VM applications on vSphere, but Brian provides some practical examples.

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Storage Vmware WAN Virtualization 111

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

In this case, the customer had Active Directory, a file server, and a bunch of Windows-based desktops connecting back to the file server for data access. At the core of the networking solution is Amazon’s Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). A second file server, running Windows Server 2012 like the on-premises file server, running on AWS.

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Architecture Cloud Storage Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 29, 2016

In the event you accidentally locked yourself out of vCenter using NSX’s distributed firewall, this post by Roie Ben Haim provides a workaround for getting yourself out of this pickle. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Angel Villar Garea also has a post on the same topic. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Linux Network Hardware Vmware 60

Sean Daniel

JANUARY 3, 2012

I have an iPad (v1), a Laptop, and of course my Windows Home Server. I found an application for Windows (and Mac OS) that installs on your computer that shares almost any printer connected to the computer, to the AirPrint service. As I move more and more of my computing and data to the Cloud with services like SkyDrive.

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How To Windows Small Business SMB 64

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 30, 2022

The first layer is just the ability to recreate the virtual machines, the routers, the domain controllers, the just the physical assets or sorry, the virtual assets or if I have a domain controller, or something in AWS or I have a router, okay, that's layer one. So we're gonna have virtual users audit attacks.

Banking 40

Banking Tools Network Security 40

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The principle of least privilege (PoLP) is an information security concept that maintains that a user or entity should only have access to the specific data, resources, and applications needed to complete a required task. But this opened the applications for attacks that could easily subvert the entire OS. Within a ZTNA 2.0

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Backup Information Security Security Operating Systems 127

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 10, 2015

We all know that security is more than just a host-based firewall, but a host-based firewall can be part of an overall security strategy. This article provides a good introductory overview of Linux iptables commands for configuring host-based firewall rules on your Linux systems. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Windows Firewall Linux Architecture 60

ForAllSecure

MARCH 30, 2022

To access these sections of the building, there have to be doors, too, and behind these doors are the various companies, the various cloud clients with all their various virtual machines that can be spun up or spun down. This means that if you're an Azure customer, you can use CosmosDB to manage your data for applications.

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Firewall Virtualization Authentication Linux 52

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Poonen briefly recaps yesterday’s messaging, and then moves into the focus of today’s keynote—focusing on the “any application and any device” part of the “Ready for Any” messaging. According to Poonen, the core of the solution for “any application on any device” is VMware’s Workspace Suite. What about iOS and Android devices?

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Vmware Applications Network Video 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

Tom Nolle asks the question , “Is virtualization reality even more elusive than virtual reality?” This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. I talked before about the difference between network virtualization and SDN, so no need to mention that again.

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HP Virtualization Hardware Network 106

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2014

Horizon delivers a unified application publishing and VDI solution. Next Poonen talks about real-time application delivery via the CloudVolumes acquisition. It’s not just about application management, but also about content management, email management, and device management. This is a pretty cool announcement, IMHO.).

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Vmware Architecture Applications Storage 65

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 25, 2015

In this post, I’ve gathered links to posts about networking, virtualization, Docker, containers, Linux, configuration management, and all kinds of other cool stuff. Roie Ben Haim, who works in professional services at VMware, has a deep dive on the NSX distributed firewall (DFW). Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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Vmware Linux Virtualization Tools 60

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Even in its infancy, gen AI has become an accepted course of action and application, and the most common use cases include automation of IT processes, security and threat detection, supply chain intelligence, and automating customer service and network processes, according to a report released by IBM in January.

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Fractional CTO Open Source Enterprise Enterprise 131

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

Tom Nolle asks the question , “Is virtualization reality even more elusive than virtual reality?” This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. I talked before about the difference between network virtualization and SDN, so no need to mention that again.

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HP Virtualization Hardware Network 61

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We’ve seen numerous organizations fall victim to ransomware via an exploited Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) session, which allows threat actors to not only access an internal network but also move within it and implement their own tools/settings/privileges.

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Budget Network Tools Security 98

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

The use of VMware NSX for microsegmentation is a really popular use case, and so the topic of scripting distributed firewall (DFW) rules often comes up. This blog post on shielded VMs in Windows Server 2016 is a bit light on details, but the embedded video may be more informative (I didn’t watch it). Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Linux Intel Storage 60

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. After testing Unix, Miller went to fuzz Windows NT and other systems. And while it’s not Windows, it can be added.

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Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. After testing Unix, Miller went to fuzz Windows NT and other systems. And while it’s not Windows, it can be added.

Open Source 52

Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52

Sean Daniel

JUNE 29, 2011

Post idea courtesy of Robert Pearman, MVP] If you’ve used Windows Small Business Server in the past, you’ve probably figured out exactly how DNS works. I changed Windows Update to not install automatically so that I can try to monitor this and delete the entry after a reboots. Photo Blog | E-Mail Me. 9/23/2011 3:55 PM.

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Small Business LAN Windows IPv6 58

A Screw's Loose

DECEMBER 10, 2012

After you unlock the encryption and boot up, you now have to log into Microsoft Windows. As Windows likes to remind you, you probably have anti-malware software installed as well as maybe some ad blocking software if you’re lucky. Windows Phone. Tags Applications. link] Brian Katz. MBYOD – Tiering Your Ecosystem.

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Mobile Enterprise Enterprise Security 83