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. Lee Briggs covers the plethora of ways to authenticate to AWS. Welcome to Technology Short Take #165!

Programming 96

Programming Policies Network Cloud 96

Cloud Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Knowing this, the Openstack Interop Challenge looks toward cultivating success by leveraging the open source cloud technology as a common integration layer. Participants include AT&T, Canonical, Cisco, DreamHost, Deutsche Telekom, Fujitsu, HPE, Huawei, IBM, Intel, Linaro, Mirantis, OSIC, OVH, Rackspace, Red Hat, SUSE and VMware.

Cloud 107

Cloud IBM Applications Architecture 107

Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

This article by Bob Killen provides a good foundation of information on understanding Kubernetes authentication (AuthN) and authorization (AuthZ; implemented via RBAC). These look interesting, but be aware that they are not licensed with an open source license. Virtualization. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Linux Dell Open Source Licensing 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Cumulus VX, if you aren’t aware, is a community-supported virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux aimed at helping folks preview and test “full-blown” Cumulus Linux (which, of course, requires compatible hardware). VMware open-sourced an identity and access management service called Lightwave ( project web site , GitHub repo ).

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Vmware Devops Storage Linux 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Gopal now takes over and moves the discussion into storage in OpenStack. With regard to block storage via Cinder, Intel has incorporated support to filter volumes based on availability zone, capabilities, capacity, and other features so that volumes are allocated more intelligently based on workload and type of service required.

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Intel Storage Open Source Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Erik Smith, notably known for his outstanding posts on storage and FCoE, takes a stab at describing some of the differences between SDN and network virtualization in this post. I found this series of posts to be helpful when I was working on configuring LACP with Open vSwitch (I hope to have a blog post on that up soon).

Storage 92

Storage Vmware Linux Virtualization 92

Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2020

Chip Zoller makes the argument in favor of running Kubernetes in/on virtual machines. Colleague and teammate Eric Shanks takes readers through what’s necessary to do Active Directory authentication for Kubernetes clusters. Side note: you’ll probably start seeing more Pure Storage-focused content from Jase moving forward.).

Linux 60

Linux Windows Hardware Network 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 1, 2019

VyOS is an open source Linux-based network operating system.). Part 1 covers auto-unsealing Vault ; part 2 covers authenticating to Vault using instance metadata ; and part 3 discusses authenticating to Vault using an IAM user or role. Virtualization. Go check out part 2. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

Operating Systems 60

Operating Systems Authentication Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 5, 2019

As would be expected with any maturing open source project that is starting to see increased adoption, Kubernetes has seen its share of security vulnerabilities over the last couple of months. Lennart Koopmann provides a guide to Yubikey authentication in the real world. Virtualization. It provides the basics behind X.509v3

Storage 60

Storage Hardware Open Source Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 9, 2014

the commercial entity behind the incredibly popular open source Docker project, is taking this opportunity to make its move. Visit the site for more information on virtualization, servers, storage, and other enterprise technologies. Virtualization Short Take #13. Linux Virtualization LXC' PN Agent Filter.

Virtualization 60

Virtualization Linux Applications Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 19, 2019

This article discusses four open source secrets management tools. Many organizations prefer to use two-factor authentication (2FA) to help protect their systems. Virtualization. Sysdig explains PSPs, and talks about kube-psp-advisor , a tool to help simplify deploying PSPs. ” Operating Systems/Applications.

Open Source 60

Open Source Tools Policies Cloud 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Cumulus VX, if you aren’t aware, is a community-supported virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux aimed at helping folks preview and test “full-blown” Cumulus Linux (which, of course, requires compatible hardware). VMware open-sourced an identity and access management service called Lightwave ( project web site , GitHub repo ).

Devops 60

Devops Vmware Storage Open Source 60

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

I mean, it was open source, right? And this is open source software, meaning that there’s some developers or some project behind it that has already built out the basics of what you need to put it into your code and start using it. You could use a Starbucks free wi-fi and virtually leave no trace behind.

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Open Source Tools Security Software 52

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

I mean, it was open source, right? And this is open source software, meaning that there’s some developers or some project behind it that has already built out the basics of what you need to put it into your code and start using it. You could use a Starbucks free wi-fi and virtually leave no trace behind.

Open Source 52

Open Source Tools Security Software 52

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

I mean, it was open source, right? And this is open source software, meaning that there’s some developers or some project behind it that has already built out the basics of what you need to put it into your code and start using it. You could use a Starbucks free wi-fi and virtually leave no trace behind.

Open Source 52

Open Source Tools Security Software 52

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 22, 2013

This build of OVS is identical to the open source build in every way except that it includes the ability to create STT tunnels and includes some extra NVP-specific utilities for integrating OVS into NVP. Next, you need to authenticate the hypervisor to NVP. Installing KVM and Open vSwitch on Ubuntu. Installing OVS.

Transportation 60

Transportation Linux Network Virtualization 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 20, 2020

Chris Wahl touches on the topic of using GitHub personal tokens to authenticate to HashiCorp Vault. Chin-Fah Heoh has a write-up from Storage Field Day 19 about a range of open source projects and initiatives related to storage. You can also go get your fill of storage-related links from J Metz.

Linux 60

Linux Vmware Authentication Storage 60

Dataconomy

MARCH 7, 2023

The blockchain technology has disrupted the traditional methods of data management and storage, creating a new paradigm for secure and transparent transactions. It is similar to JavaScript in syntax and is designed to run on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). It is known for its efficiency, speed, and ease of use.

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How To Development Trends Industry 36

Dataconomy

MAY 24, 2023

Ethereum boasts a mature ecosystem of tools for writing smart contracts using the Solidity programming environment, which operates on the Ethereum Virtual Machine. The network facilitates efficient transaction validations, referred to as farming, by leveraging users’ unused computer storage space and converting it into plots.

Network 59

Network Open Source IBM Applications 59

ForAllSecure

MARCH 30, 2022

There’s an entryway, and there are various corridors; these corridors open to other corridors, and so the sections of the buildings are like boxes. A simple analogy would be who is going to manage which doors to lock and which to keep open. You simply send an HTTP request and retrieve unique information per Virtual Machine (VM).

Firewall 52

Firewall Virtualization Authentication Linux 52

Scott Lowe

APRIL 21, 2016

Mike Foley recently published a two-part series on two factor authentication (2FA) for vSphere ( part 1 is here ; part 2 is here ). Although it’s not feature-complete (by a long shot), VMware recently open-sourced version 0.1 GitHub recently changed their storage architecture, using a Git-based solution called DGit.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Hardware Network 60

Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Among the notable features showcased for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 flagship, Qualcomm has showcased extraordinary AI functionalities, encompassing voice-activated media editing, on-device image generation employing Stable Diffusion, and an enriched virtual assistant harnessing extensive language models procured from industry leaders such as Meta.

Training 45

Training Tools Applications Media 45