Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

This is a liveblog of the AWS re:Invent session titled “Hybrid Architectures: Bridging the Gap to the Cloud” (ARC208). This session will not focus on the VMware announcement regarding VMware Cloud on AWS. Butler then quotes Werner Vogels in saying that adopting cloud is not an all-or-nothing proposition. Storage Gateway.

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Architecture Cloud Storage Vmware 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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Galido

JUNE 30, 2016

VMI stands for Virtual Mobile Infrastructure and basically, it provides end users with a highly effective and an efficient way to have access to delicate mobile applications and information without much hassle. It creates virtual versions of mobile applications and sends them to a vast collection of devices.

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Galido

OCTOBER 31, 2018

While some of these integrate with Windows products (like Microsoft System Center) and provide intelligent patch management, some others function with mobile device managers. You could use them to scan servers, workstations, network devices, BYOD devices, virtual machines, databases etc.

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Tools How To Malware Network 84

Cloud Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

And CFEngine, which provide automation for infrastructure, cloud, compliance and security management, integration for deployment and continuous deployment (CI / CD). With over 1300 modules, Ansible simplifies several aspects of IT infrastructure, including web, database, network, cloud, cluster, monitoring, and storage.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 12, 2016

In the event you’re interested in an idea of how much latency the use of in-kernel hypervisor firewalling (such as that offered by VMware NSX) adds, have a look at this article by Sean Howard. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. What really caught my eye, though, was the size of the Windows Server Docker image (9.429 GB!).

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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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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. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. I just noticed this article about using Nova flavor extra-specs to pass QoS data down to the virtualization layer. What’s that?

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 8, 2013

Greg Ferro examines a potential SDN use case (an OpenFlow use case) in the form of enterprise firewall migrations. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. He then goes on to provide examples of how organizations building or leveraging clouds are synthesizing these various independent technological innovations together.

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Galido

JUNE 28, 2018

Monitoring of virtual servers. Windows and WMI performance counters. They also provide a Windows, Android and iOS app, enabling you to connect to more than one core server to retrieve monitoring data. Monitoring of operating time and periods of inactivity (uptime /downtime). Application monitoring. Web monitoring.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. 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. Virtualization. of the Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter will keep popping up.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 29, 2016

I was also recently introduced to a company called HexaTier (formerly GreenSQL), which provides a database security product supporting both on-premises deployments as well as cloud-based deployments, and supports public cloud database-as-a-service (DBaaS) offerings. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Virtualization.

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Linux Network Hardware Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Johnson shows a great diagram that reviews all the various types of VM-to-VM communications that can exist in modern data centers: VM-to-VM (on the same host) via the software-based virtual switch (could be speeds of 30 to 40 Gbps in this use case). Intel VT-c actually provides a couple of different ways to work in virtualized environments.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Identify whether or not you need support for particular scripts or Windows applications and other special software. Ensure that your host specializes in custom firewalls for your CMS if you are using one, and updates web server scripts and systems regularly. Virtual Private Server. Identify your hosting needs.

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Sean Daniel

JANUARY 3, 2012

As I move more and more of my computing and data to the Cloud with services like SkyDrive. 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.

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Sean Daniel

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Only yesterday, a third product that I worked on over the past little while called Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials was announced, on hardware provided by Western Digital. Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials is a mid-way point between Windows Home Server, and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

When you place your resources in the cloud utilizing Microsoft as a provider of public cloud, your network which is situated in the cloud can be termed as a n Azure virtual network (Vnet). Your virtual network can be configured in a similar way as your internal on-premises network; i.e,

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The organization’s security team then works to implement these recommendations, which may involve patching software, configuring firewalls, or implementing additional security controls. Familiarize yourself with operating systems Get comfortable with different operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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Sean Daniel

JULY 1, 2010

Lifehacker also provides both Windows 7 and MAC UI and instructions. Labels: Security , Training and Awareness , Windows 7 , Windows Vista. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Cloud Computing. (10). Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4). Windows Live Services.

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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.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the early days of Windows operating systems up through Windows XP, almost any program a user would launch would have administrator-level privileges. As we move to the cloud, there are new potential nightmares. Some companies want third-party backup solutions for their cloud services. And, yes, we are ignoring it.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 30, 2022

You might start out with an innocent question, like what if someone misconfigured their cloud configuration could it lead to holding the keys to Microsoft’s Azure Surface Fabric framework? Vamosi: Cloud security is relatively new and as such it probably hasn’t gotten as much attention as it deserves. Like chasing a rabbit.

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Firewall Virtualization Authentication Linux 52

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. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Windows Firewall Linux Architecture 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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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

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). Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The day 2 keynote kicks off with another Cloud Academy presentation… After the video wraps up, Sanjay Poonen takes the stage. It starts by building upon the core of virtualized infrastructure, made possibe by VMware’s compute, storage, and network virtualization solutions. What about iOS and Android devices?

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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). Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2014

Poonen uses an example of a rooftop infinity pool in Singapore as a metaphor for the “three foundations” of EUC: SDDC, workspace services (authentication and content collaboration, for example), and then the desktop/mobile/cloud experience. Poonen goes on to talk about VMware’s desktop leadership.

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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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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Plus, when you add in cloud-based gen AI tools like ChatGPT, the percentage of companies using gen AI in one form or another becomes nearly universal. With that, and greater speed, efficiency and accuracy across video, audio, and written copy, there were virtually no limits. model can handle up to 10 million tokens.

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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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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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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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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. Traveling (Part 1). Enablement. MBYOD – Tiering Your Ecosystem. Categories.

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