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. The idea of a software bill of materials (SBOM) is gaining traction; here’s an article on a tool by Anchore that claims to be able to help.

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Network World

JUNE 22, 2016

In a world where any new software project is built in large part on existing third-party code, finding and patching vulnerabilities in popular open-source libraries is vital to creating reliable and secure applications. Libarchive is an open-source library first created for FreeBSD, but since ported to all major operating systems.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 24, 2022

I’d never heard of Pipy before seeing it in this article , but it look like it could be quite useful for a number of use cases. BPFDoor, as it is known, is a passive backdoor that allows threat actors to remotely connect to a Linux shell. Rob Salmond has a good article on Prometheus service discovery, Istio, and mTLS.

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Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 74

Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

There will be a longer gap than usual before the next Tech Short Take (more details to come on Monday), but in the meantime here’s some articles and links to feed your technical appetite. Courtesy of Tigera, Alex Pollitt shares some guidelines on when Linux conntrack is no longer your friend. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Dataconomy

APRIL 13, 2023

In this article, we will delve deeper into the world of Virtual Network Computing, exploring its history, technology, and various applications. The VNC protocol is designed to be platform-independent, meaning that it can be used to access and control computers running on any operating system, including Windows, macOS, Linux, and others.

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Scott Lowe

JULY 17, 2020

Ivan Pepelnjak has a fantastic article on adapting network design to acommodate automation. 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. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2020

It seems like the natural progression of the Tech Short Takes is moving toward monthly articles, since it’s been about a month since my last one. Redpill Linpro talks to readers about their new routers running Cumulus Linux. This article from Bruce Schneier is worth reading. Both are good articles. Servers/Hardware.

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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.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 7, 2021

In this Technology Short Take, I’ve gathered some links for you covering topics like Azure and AWS networking, moving from macOS to Linux (and back again), and more. Operating Systems/Applications. Justin Garrison shares some thoughts on whiteboarding software (and hardware). Let’s jump right into the content!

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

I’ve got a new collection of links and articles from around the Web on various data center-focused technologies. Michael Kashin has a great article on how Open Virtual Network (OVN, part of the Open vSwitch project) implements virtual networks in OpenStack. Have a look at the article for more details. Networking. Good advice.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Bruce Schneier writes about how some Chinese hackers are bypassing RSA software token authentication (the title is a bit more broad, implying other forms of two-factor authentication are affected, but the article focuses on attacks against the use of RSA software tokens). Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Here’s another collection of articles and blog posts about some of the common technologies that modern IT professionals will typically encounter. Brian Boucheron provides a great article on how to inspect and debug Kubernetes network primitives. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Servers/Hardware.

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Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

Information technology is the use of any tech devices, infrastructure, software and processes to create and process, store, secure and exchange all forms of digital data. Our articles are typically focused on software recommendations, business, security, interesting topics and search engine optimization and marketing.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 12, 2021

You may want to have a look at this software supply chain attack that takes advantage of the way these package managers handle dependencies. This is truly an information-dense article, and if working with the AWS API Gateway falls into your job responsibilities then this is probably a good post to read. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Dataconomy

AUGUST 29, 2023

This article will guide you through the process of downloading and operating Waifu Diffusion via AUTOMATIC1111’s Stable Diffusion WebUI. Depending on your operating system, the installation process varies: On Windows: Download the ‘ sd.webui.zip ‘ file and extract its contents. For Waifu Diffusion v1.4,

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Ready for another round of links, articles, and thoughts on data center technologies? If you’re using CloudFormation to manage your AWS security groups in an infrastructure-as-code approach, you owe it to yourself to check out this article by Jose Luis Ordiales. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

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Vmware Linux Network Storage 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 28, 2016

As usual, I’ve gathered what I hope to be a useful but varied collection of articles and links on key data center technologies. The rise of Linux in importance in the networking industry continues, with Arista announcing enhancements to Arista EOS to support—among other things—Docker containers. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Galido

JANUARY 31, 2019

In this article, we suggest you to get acquainted with the free editor of web languages – CodeLobster IDE. It is presented on the software market for a long time already, and it wins a lot of fans. The program works on the following operation systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Mac OS, Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian.

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Programming Windows Linux Operating Systems 81

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

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. This article was originally posted on blog.scottlowe.org. Macintosh iPhone Linux' Why I Might Leave OS X.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Philippe Bogaerts has an article on how to use tcpdump effectively in Kubernetes. A new VPN security flaw has been uncovered that affects a wide range of UNIX- and Linux-based systems. I found this article on chaos engineering to be helpful in understanding the principles and concepts. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

In any case, here’s another collection of links and articles from around the Net on the major data center technology areas. At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. At the recent OCP Summit, Microsoft introduced Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC).

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Galido

MAY 1, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Sign up here for those links: Information Technology Articles. Find the links to these blogs in the descriptions below.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 19, 2018

Today I have another collection of data center technology links, articles, thoughts, and rants. ” Those familiar with networking concepts will identify well with the ideas in this article, I think. Barry Peddycord shares an update on Ansible support for the Cumulus Linux NCLU. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Open Source Linux Cloud 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 28, 2016

As usual, I’ve gathered what I hope to be a useful but varied collection of articles and links on key data center technologies. The rise of Linux in importance in the networking industry continues, with Arista announcing enhancements to Arista EOS to support—among other things—Docker containers. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Open Source Linux Devops 60

Galido

MARCH 22, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Sign up here for those links: Information Technology Articles. Find the links to these blogs in the descriptions below.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 8, 2016

(Cue the round of folks claiming that this is why proprietary network operating systems [NOSes] are the route the networking industry should be taking.). Tony Sangha has a nice article providing step-by-step instructions on setting up a site-to-site IPSec VPN between VMware NSX and a Cisco CSR 1000v.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2015

I have here for your reading pleasure an eclectic collection of links and articles from around the web, focusing on data center-related technologies. It tells me that some skills—specifically, Linux, automation/configuration management, software development concepts—are going to be essential for all new IT pros in the near future.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 19, 2019

I have, however, finally managed to pull together this list of links and articles from around the Internet, and I hope that something I’ve included here proves useful to readers. Milind Gunjan shares some tips for troubleshooting Linux bridged networking on a KVM host. ” Operating Systems/Applications.

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Open Source Tools Policies Cloud 60

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 MTU in OpenStack Neutron has been, as this article by Sam Yaple points out, a bit of a touchy subject. Networking. Servers/Hardware.

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Galido

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Sign up here for those links: Information Technology Articles. Find the links to these blogs in the descriptions below.

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Mobile Data Center Security Virtualization 77

Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

Information technology is the use of any tech devices, infrastructure, software and processes to create and process, store, secure and exchange all forms of digital data. Our articles are typically focused on software recommendations, business, security, interesting topics and search engine optimization and marketing.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 4, 2017

In the meantime, here’s a few links and articles for your reading pleasure. Mircea’s right—bugs will happen in all software (VMware NSX has had its share, for example), but the key is in how it’s handled. This article gives an overview and brief introduction to eBPF. You can read more about the proposed changes in this article.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2023

This article will provide an overview of the best cybersecurity certifications in 2023 and where you can sign up for them. 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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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Welcome to Technology Short Take #37, the latest in my irregularly-published series in which I share interesting articles from around the Internet, miscellaneous thoughts, and whatever else I feel like throwing in. Martijn Smit has launched a series of articles on VMware NSX. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Gert van Dijk has a great article on upgrading your SSH keys to take advantage of new key types and enhanced security. In case you’re interested, here’s more details on CVE-2016-5195 , aka “Dirty Cow,” and how it might be used to allow a user to escape from a Linux container (like a Docker container). Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

This is my irregularly-published collection of links and articles from around the Internet related to the major data center technologies: networking, hardware, security, cloud computing, applications/OSes, storage, and virtualization. Operating Systems/Applications. Welcome to Technology Short Take #85! PowerNSX in a container?

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Welcome to Technology Short Take #44, the latest in my irregularly-published series of articles, links, ideas, and thoughts about various data center-related technologies. Is Intel having second thoughts about software-defined infrastructure? Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Servers/Hardware. Impressive.

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