Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Networking. This article provides a few practical examples of how using VPC Endpoints to reduce network traffic moving through NAT Gateways can help save money. This article provides a few practical examples of how using VPC Endpoints to reduce network traffic moving through NAT Gateways can help save money.

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Devops Virtualization Engineering Storage 87

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 12, 2022

Well, you’ll have to read the whole article to find out for sure, but I have links to articles on…well, lots of different topics! Networking. This article is an interesting discussion on how to treat failure when it comes to breaches or security vulnerabilities. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Storage Virtualization Hardware 90

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 27, 2023

I’ve got another collection of links to articles on networking, security, cloud, programming, and career development—hopefully you find something useful! Networking William Morgan’s 2022 service mesh recap captures some of the significant events in service mesh in 2022, although through a Linkerd-colored lens.

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Programming Open Source Cloud Devops 90

Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

I mean, don’t you want to spend this weekend catching up on some technology-related articles instead of cooking on the grill and gathering with friends and family? Still, for those who need a little technology fix over the weekend, hopefully I’ve included something useful in the list of articles below. Networking.

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Virtualization Storage Programming Network 79

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 8, 2021

There’s some networking stuff, a few security links, and even a hardware-related article. Networking. As Alec shares in the article, it turns out that adding Tor to a “standard” DoH configuration doesn’t significantly impact performance (as measured by latency). Operating Systems/Applications.

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IPv6 Storage Hardware Vmware 60

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. Networking. Operating Systems/Applications. Hint: DRM means something entirely different in the context of the article.).

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Linux Storage Programming Applications 74

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been collecting articles I wanted to share with readers on major areas in technology: networking, security, storage, virtualization, cloud computing, and OSes/applications. Denis Mulyalin shows how to use Nornir, Salt, and NetBox to template your network tests. As fate (luck?)

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Programming Policies Network Cloud 96

Scott Lowe

MAY 12, 2023

To that end, here’s the latest Technology Short Take, with links to a variety of articles in various disciplines. Networking Ivan Pepelnjak has been on a bit of a DHCP relaying kick. Aadhil Abdul Majeed with Tigera reviews how using Calico Egress gateway and access controls enables users/operators to secure this outbound traffic.

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Disaster Recovery Security Storage Social 90

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Networking. Thanks to this article , that oversight is now corrected. Oh, and the article shares a handy Python script to help implement bogon filtering in NSX-T. Oh, and the article shares a handy Python script to help implement bogon filtering in NSX-T. Here’s an article on how to get started with OrgFormation.

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Storage Hardware Policies Open Source 79

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 31, 2021

This is the last Technology Short Take of 2021, so hopefully I’ll close the year out “with a bang” with this collection of links and articles on various technology areas. Networking. Ivan Pepelnjak has a post on running network automation tools in a container. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Open Source Virtualization Applications Security 94

Scott Lowe

MARCH 12, 2021

I didn’t do so well on storage links; apologies to my storage-focused friends! Networking. Isovalent, the folks behind Cilium, recently unveiled the Network Policy Editor, a graphical way of editing Kubernetes Network Policies. Operating Systems/Applications. BeLikeIvan. Virtualization.

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IPv6 Network Storage Policies 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Here’s another collection of links and articles from around the Internet discussing various data center-focused technologies. Networking. The Pivotal Engineering blog has an article that shows how to use BOSH with the vSphere CPI to automate adding servers to an NSX load balancing pool. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

It sounds like a smartphone user's worst fear: Software that starts up before the phone's operating system, intercepting and encrypting every byte sent to or from the flash memory or the network interface. This is not some new kind of ransomware, though, this is the D4 Secure Platform from Cog Systems.

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System Security Operating Systems Storage 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 24, 2022

Networking. 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. Rob Salmond has a good article on Prometheus service discovery, Istio, and mTLS. Operating Systems/Applications. Read Dan Moren’s article for details.

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Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 74

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 6, 2021

Networking. Back in April of this year, Patrick Ogenstad announced Netrasp , a Go package for writing network automation tooling in Go. Having recently needed to dig into Open Policy Agent (OPA) , I took renewed interest in this slightly older article by Chip Zoller that compares OPA/Gatekeeper with Kyverno.

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Open Source Load Balancer WAN Architecture 105

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Networking. Justin Pietsch Has a lengthy article on why network engineers need to focus on getting the network out of the way. Kaizhe Huang examines Falco versus AuditD from a host intrusion detection system (HIDS) perspective. Eclypsium discusses ways of protecting system firmware storage.

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Vmware Storage Study Network 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 2, 2019

Here’s my latest gathering of links and articles from the around the World Wide Web (an “old school” reference for you right there). I’ve got a little bit of something for most everyone, except for the storage nerds (I’m leaving that to my friend J Metz this time around). Networking. Virtualization.

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Storage Applications Programming Firewall 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 6, 2017

I have another collection of links, articles, and thoughts about key data center technologies, and hopefully I’ve managed to include something here that will prove useful or thought-provoking. Networking. Further, he follows that up with a post on how automation is more than just configuration management ; it’s about network services.

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Vmware Linux Storage Network 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 23, 2017

However, hopefully I’ve managed to gather together some articles with useful information for you. Networking. Biruk Mekonnen has an introductory article on using Netmiko for network automation. Andrius Benokraitis provides a preview of some of the networking features coming soon in Ansible 2.3.

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Open Source Storage Vmware Network 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 21, 2020

Networking. gNMI, by the way, stands for gRPC Network Management Interface (more information on gNMI can be found here ). Everyone’s favorite three-letter agency recently released some VPN security guidance, as reported by this InfoSecurity Magazine article. Operating Systems/Applications. ” Storage.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 1, 2019

Networking. Daniel Dib has a great article on how network engineers need to evolve. The network isn’t going away, it’s just changing. I referenced part 1 of Ajay Chenampara’s series on the Ansible network-engine command parser back in Technology Short Take 102 (July of last year). Virtualization.

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Operating Systems Authentication Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 4, 2017

In the meantime, here’s a few links and articles for your reading pleasure. Networking. Jason Edelman reminds folks that big changes in an industry—like fully embracing network automation, for example—often occurs as a series of smaller steps. If you’re just starting your network automation journey, start small.

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Vmware Storage Network Examples 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 15, 2022

Networking. This article contains some good information on IPv6 for those who are just starting to get more familiar with it, although toward the end it turns into a bit of an advertisement. Want to understand kube-proxy , a key part of Kubernetes networking, a bit better? Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Load Balancer IPv6 Licensing 74

Scott Lowe

JUNE 2, 2016

Networking. Russ White tackles the issue of networking engineers needing to learn to code. This article from Marcos Hernandez shows one way to do dynamic routing in OpenStack. Jason Messer has an article describing how networking works with Windows containers. Welcome to Technology Short Take #67. Is it necessary?

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Vmware Virtualization Linux Windows 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Networking. I really enjoyed David Gee’s series on the network automation engineer persona ( part 1 , part 2 , part 3 , and part 4 ). David really unpacks the changes that are happening in the networking space and describes the key skills the “next-generation network engineer” will have. Good stuff!

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Vmware Storage Engineering Network 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Networking. 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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Open Source Vmware Authentication Storage 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Networking. Ansible has made some good progress in supporting network automation in the latest release (2.2), according to this blog post. Jeremy Stretch mulls over the (perceived) problem of getting traffic into and out of overlay networks. I recommend reading this article, as well as reading the comments.

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Dataconomy

JULY 14, 2023

With this article, you can learn how to fix Instagram not working issues. Instagram requires a reliable network to function optimally. Restart your router or modem if you suspect issues with your home network. Connect to a different Wi-Fi network or use cellular data to determine if the problem is specific to your network.

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Storage Operating Systems Media Social 36

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. Networking. Said van de Klundert has a post on screen scraping basics for network engineers. Said van de Klundert has a post on screen scraping basics for network engineers.

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Linux Windows Hardware Network 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 21, 2019

Here’s a fresh new collection of links and articles from the around the web to propel myself back into blogging. Networking. Mircea Ulinic shows readers how to use salt-sproxy to take a different approach to network automation using Salt. Operating Systems/Applications. I hope you find something useful here!

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Network Load Balancer Storage Applications 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Here’s a look at a few of the articles and posts that have caught my attention over the last few weeks. Networking. Via Kirk Byers (who is himself a fantastic resource), I read a couple of articles on network automation that I think readers may find helpful. There’s some good information in their article.

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Network Resources Devops Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Ready for another round of links, articles, and thoughts on data center technologies? Networking. I particularly liked his (mini-)rant about how network automation can’t be only about making the network engineer’s life easier. In the last Tech Short Take, I shared an article by Kynan Riley on node affinity.

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Vmware Linux Network Storage 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 27, 2021

Networking. I never found the root cause, but we did find a workaround; however, along the way, someone shared this article with me. Dan Lorenc’s article on policy and attestations does a great job of covering key concepts like signatures, attestations, and provenance. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Load Balancer Malware Virtualization 90

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. Networking. What is the fix—if one exists—to snowflake networks? Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Storage Linux Network 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

As we start a new year, here’s a collection of links and articles from around the web. Networking. Nir Yechiel posted an article on using the Cumulus VX QCOW2 image with Fedora and KVM. NAPALM (Network Automation and Programmability Layer with Multivendor support) looks like a really cool tool. Servers/Hardware.

Vmware 60

Vmware Devops Storage Linux 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Networking. Vincent Bernat has a really in-depth article on IPv4 route lookup on Linux (and one on IPv6 route lookup as well). Ivan Pepelnjak has a great article that tries to get to the kernel of truth in the middle of the intent-based networking hype. The company is VirTool Networks (catchy, eh?), RIP Solaris.

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Storage Vmware Load Balancer Network 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Networking. Isovalent—the company behind Cilium, the eBPF-powered networking solution for Kubernetes clusters—just launched with a $29M Series A round of funding. The void left by their decision is rapidly going to be filled by someone else (and based on this article it looks like AWS is gunning for the spot).

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