Scott Lowe

JANUARY 19, 2024

Servers/Hardware Alex Ellis provides some details on his workflow for booting Raspberry Pi 5 from NVMe. Tom Hummel finds himself veering back into a hardware-based home lab (instead of a cloud-based lab). Operating Systems/Applications Julia Evans has a lovely article on Git commits that is well worth reading.

Open Source 90

Open Source Resources Hardware Network 90

Kitaboo

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Conclusion White Label eBook Platform Mechanisms for File Conversion Automated Conversions White label ed eBook platforms leverage automated conversion tools or software to convert eBooks from one format to another. The automated conversion tool handles the metadata and ensures that it is transferred accurately to the converted eBook.

eBook 78

eBook Quality Assurance Operating Systems Education 78

Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

Servers/Hardware Menno Finlay-Smits shares information on reducing fan noise on Intel NUCs. The Sysdig Threat Research Team uncovered the malicious use of a network mapping tool called SSH-Snake. Operating Systems/Applications Here’s one person’s take on sudo for Windows. This is a handy trick.

Linux 107

Linux Vmware Load Balancer Malware 107

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 4, 2023

Sometimes this will include hardware or software, but other times you might be asked to automate service or business processes. Run tests for databases, systems, networks, applications, hardware, and software. Install applications and databases relevant to automation.

Engineering 98

Engineering Software Software Devops 98

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 8, 2021

There’s some networking stuff, a few security links, and even a hardware-related article. Julia Evans recently released a tool named dnspeep to help folks understand how DNS works. Servers/Hardware. Jimmy Mankowitz talks in some detail about using NSX-T in vSphere with Tanzu to secure applications. Networking.

IPv6 97

IPv6 Storage Hardware Vmware 97

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Misconfigurations and unpatched systems – cyber criminals can purchase tools from dark Web marketplaces that will scan IT networks and devices for poor configurations and unpatched systems that they can exploit. This is what Intel has aimed to deliver with the Intel vPro® platform.

Security 97

Security Intel Malware Training 97

Dataconomy

DECEMBER 25, 2023

It’s packed with tools for exploring hardware, software, and wireless protocols. But like any powerful tool, it can be misused. While initially seen as a prank, the potential for more malicious applications loomed large. However, it’s important to recognize that the tool itself is not the root of the problem.

Windows 41

Windows Linux Operating Systems Wireless 41

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Luckily, new real-time collaboration tools, software, and solutions enter the market to make digital transformation challenges easier to overcome, while positioning organizations on the right path towards achieving their scaling targets. IT teams have extensive stacks of hardware and software to maintain. It optimizes resource usage.

Exercises 85

Exercises Policies Security Hardware 85

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 26, 2023

Developers love to build their own tools, but that’s not necessary in the cloud. On FinOps in action: Our on-prem software testing labs were running different operating systems and hardware combinations because every customer is unique. But I also gave them financial goals and visibility into the costs of the tools.

Cloud 98

Cloud Data Center Devops Software 98

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

For example, did you know about the secret macOS network quality tool? Servers/Hardware. Pavan Gudiwada almost convinces me to switch tools for managing Kubernetes contexts based on this review , but ultimately I’m sticking with my fork of ktx (an old Heptio Labs tool). Operating Systems/Applications.

Cloud 87

Cloud Tools Applications Policies 87

Kitaboo

JUNE 21, 2023

Table of Contents: Automated Conversion Manual Adjustments Testing and Quality Assurance Format-Specific Optimization Multi-Format Distribution Frequently Asked Questions Conclusion Automated Conversion White-label eBook platforms leverage automated conversion tools or software to convert eBooks from one format to another.

eBook 78

eBook Quality Assurance Operating Systems Tools 78

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 26, 2023

It’s a solid choice as an entry-level certification that is well-regarded in the industry and will verify that you have the skills to troubleshoot and resolve problems around networking, operating systems, mobile devices, and security. To earn the certification, you’ll need to pass two exams. Careers, Certifications

SCRUM 124

SCRUM Project Management Network Security 124

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 8, 2021

There’s some networking stuff, a few security links, and even a hardware-related article. Julia Evans recently released a tool named dnspeep to help folks understand how DNS works. Servers/Hardware. Jimmy Mankowitz talks in some detail about using NSX-T in vSphere with Tanzu to secure applications. Networking.

IPv6 60

IPv6 Storage Hardware Vmware 60

SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2023

Let's examine this process and explore the various browser isolation tools available today. However, conventional solutions such as antivirus, firewalls, and other detection and blocking tools can only offer a limited level of security. How does the browser Isolation system work?

Security 93

Security Malware Virtualization Network 93

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Although many cloud service providers (CSPs) include encryption solutions as a standard feature, additional encryption tools and techniques should also be implemented to further elevate data protection. It is also crucial to promptly apply patches and updates to protect your systems against known risks.

Security 132

Security Cloud Authentication Policies 132

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

These vulnerabilities can be exploited by attackers to gain access to sensitive data or systems. Implementing a vulnerability scanning tool is an important part of a comprehensive security strategy and vulnerability management plan. Web application vulnerability scan. Operating system vulnerability scan.

Authentication 40

Authentication Applications Network Operating Systems 40

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 31, 2023

I saw this shift happening at Broadcom, so I decided to shift out of IT and into software operations. What is your focus as head of software business operations? In our hardware business, the COO runs the supply chain. DevOps, the tools used to build the software; 2. SaaS operations, which runs that.

Cloud 98

Cloud Engineering Data Center Devops 98

Scott Lowe

APRIL 29, 2022

My link of links and articles from around the Internet is a bit light on networking and virtualization this time around, but heftier in the security, cloud, and OS/application sections. release of netsim-tools in this blog post. release of netsim-tools in this blog post. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

Linux 74

Linux Storage Programming Applications 74

Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Vulnerability scanners can identify weaknesses in your systems and applications, allowing you to address them promptly through patches and updates. Anti-malware tools specifically target and remove different forms of malicious software, providing an additional layer of defense against evolving cyber threats.

Malware 68

Malware Software Software Financial 68

Scott Lowe

APRIL 15, 2022

Servers/Hardware. Cabling is hardware, right? Here’s a set of 15 principles for designing and deploying scalable applications on Kubernetes. Ajeet Singh Raina shares a list of the top 200 Kubernetes tools for DevOps engineers. Operating Systems/Applications.

Linux 74

Linux Load Balancer IPv6 Licensing 74

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Servers/Hardware. Contrast that with Kubernetes, which started out “difficult” but invested in core tooling like kubeadm and Cluster API. Operating Systems/Applications. Engin Diri shares some tools and techniques for learning Rust. Got (or getting) a new Mac? Programming. Virtualization.

Open Source 79

Open Source Apple Vmware Cloud 79

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Ivan Pepelnjak has a post on running network automation tools in a container. In fact, he’s already built some container images, and the post has information on running tools from his prebuilt container image. Servers/Hardware. Kevin Swiber shows how to use Postman to deploy an application onto a Kubernetes cluster.

Open Source 94

Open Source Virtualization Applications Security 94

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 27, 2023

Servers/Hardware What do you think of the ThinkPhone ? This article by Brian Caffey on deploying the same web application on ECS Fargate using three different IaC tools (CDK, Terraform, and Pulumi) has some really great and useful information in it. Ah, the bygone sounds of yesteryear …what a blast from the past!

Programming 90

Programming Open Source Cloud Devops 90

Cloud Musings

MARCH 9, 2018

According to the former Equifax CEO’s testimony to Congress , one of the primary causes of this now infamous data breach was the company’s failure to patch a critical vulnerability in the open source Apache Struts Web application framework. A process to identify vulnerabilities in hardware, operating systems, and applications.

Operating Systems 79

Operating Systems Enterprise Enterprise Virtualization 79

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Gian Paolo takes a look at using tools like curl and jq when working with networking-related APIs. It’s not unusual to see “networking professionals need to learn developer tools,” but how often do you see “developers need to learn these networking tools”? Servers/Hardware.

Linux 60

Linux Network Tools Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 6, 2021

Back in April of this year, Patrick Ogenstad announced Netrasp , a Go package for writing network automation tooling in Go. Servers/Hardware. I saw this blog post about Curiefense , an open source Envoy extension to add WAF (web application firewall) functionality to Envoy. Operating Systems/Applications.

Open Source 105

Open Source Load Balancer WAN Architecture 105

Dataconomy

APRIL 4, 2024

A comprehensive solution that stands out for its effectiveness in safeguarding application development is found through a cloud-native Application Security (AppSec) platform. It’s imperative to teach employees the necessary tools and resources to identify phishing attacks.

Security 37

Security How To Training Social 37

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Both the hardware as well as the software have served me well. Both the hardware as well as the software have served me well. I adopted OS X as my operating system of choice in 2003 because I wanted a stable, powerful, UNIX-based operating system. For the most part, OS X has delivered that over the years.

Operating Systems 123

Operating Systems Apple Applications Linux 123

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2023

Servers/Hardware. This could be bad—a wormable vulnerability that could allow attackers to remotely execute code by exploiting potentially any Windows application protocol that provides authentication, including (potentially) SMTP or HTTP. Operating Systems/Applications. Get more details in this article.

Network 74

Network Vmware Cloud Operating Systems 74

Dataconomy

MARCH 21, 2023

In the world of modern computing, containers as a service (CaaS) has emerged as a powerful and innovative approach to application deployment and management. Containers are a form of virtualization that allows for the efficient and isolated packaging of software applications and their dependencies.

Data 28

Data Applications Tools Resources 28

Dataconomy

MARCH 21, 2023

In the world of modern computing, containers as a service (CaaS) has emerged as a powerful and innovative approach to application deployment and management. Containers are a form of virtualization that allows for the efficient and isolated packaging of software applications and their dependencies.

Data 28

Data Applications Tools Resources 28

ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. So while I was editing this podcast on self-healing operating systems, I was reminded of an article that I never finished for Fobes.com. It’s a radical rethinking of how we even view our current choices of UNIX-derived operating systems.

Operating Systems 40

Operating Systems System Open Source Applications 40

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Servers/Hardware. The big news in the hardware space recently was the article regarding the purported Chinese hardware supply chain attack. Of the (innumerable) articles commenting on the hardware hack, this article by Joe FitzPatrick and this ErrataSec article caught my eye. Operating Systems/Applications.

Hardware 60

Hardware Open Source Vmware Linux 60

Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

With the ability to analyze a vast amount of data in real-time, identify patterns, and detect anomalies, AI/ML-powered tools are enhancing the operational efficiency of businesses in the IT sector. How’s it reshaping the way businesses operate? Why does AI/ML deserve to be the future of the modern world?

Artificial Intelligence 48

Artificial Intelligence Tools Data Report 48

Dataconomy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Over time, the development of computer technology has led to the creation of new types of binary files, each with its own specific features and applications. Binary files have several advantages that make them an essential tool for computer systems. What are the advantages of using binary files?

Storage 41

Storage System Video Data 41

Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Servers/Hardware. Although a bit older (from June 2021), this article on unknown values in Terraform feels like a direct response to the rise of tools leveraging general purpose programming languages for declarative infrastructure management (think tools like Pulumi, AWS CDK, etc.). Operating Systems/Applications.

Virtualization 79

Virtualization Storage Network Programming 79

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2021

The collection of links shared below covers a fairly wide range of topics, from old Sun hardware to working with serverless frameworks in the public cloud. Servers/Hardware. Hari Rana has a detailed discussion of security concerns regarding Flatpak (a packaging format for Linux applications). Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Hardware Load Balancer Apple 60