CTOvision

MAY 16, 2017

Solarflare, a global leader in networking solutions for modern data centers, is releasing an Open Compute Platform (OCP) software-defined, networking interface card, offering the industry’s most scalable, lowest latency networking solution to meet the dynamic needs of the enterprise environment. Marty Meehan.

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Software Software Data Center Hardware 194

Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

Networking Lee Briggs (formerly of Pulumi, now with Tailscale) shows how to use the Tailscale Operator to create “free” Kubernetes load balancers (“free” as in no additional charge above and beyond what it would normally cost to operate a Kubernetes cluster). Thanks for reading!

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Linux Vmware Load Balancer Malware 112

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 26, 2023

Whether in cybersecurity, software development, networking, or any other IT specialty, certifications can raise your career profile and help employers identify your areas of expertise and confirm that you have the right skills for the job. Certifications are a great way for IT pros to pave a path to a specific career in tech.

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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. Networking. Russ White shares Russ' rules for network design. Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. AWS recently announced the Cloud Control API. Operating Systems/Applications.

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IPv6 Storage Hardware Vmware 97

CTOvision

MAY 9, 2017

Solarflare, a global leader in networking solutions for modern data centers, is releasing an Open Compute Platform (OCP) software-defined, networking interface card, offering the industry’s most scalable, lowest latency networking solution to meet the dynamic needs of the enterprise environment.

Software 151

Software Software Data Center Hardware 151

Scott Lowe

APRIL 7, 2023

Networking Jeff McLaughlin discusses what he calls the “war on expertise.” Servers/Hardware Manoj Kumar provides a beginner’s guide to Trusted Platform Module (TPM). ” Cloud Computing/Cloud Management Laurent Leconte takes AWS CDK for spin by deploying a simple Lambda function written in Python.

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Applications Comparison Cloud Operating Systems 97

The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

While Apple had been ahead in producing mouse-driven GUIs at the time, it remained focused on the combination of hardware and software. Microsoft had already created its low-cost PC DOS operating system for IBM PCs, and was firmly positioned as a software company. With Windows 1.0, Where it all began: Windows 1.0 Windows NT 3.5

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Windows Operating Systems Microsoft Hardware 145

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. Design and execute QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.

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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. Networking. Russ White shares Russ' rules for network design. Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. AWS recently announced the Cloud Control API. Operating Systems/Applications.

IPv6 60

IPv6 Storage Hardware Vmware 60

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

IT administrators and operations managers are responsible for overseeing much of any given organization's incumbent security practices. Upholding best cyber defense practices and maintaining a robust posture across systems and networks is a constant balancing act, especially given the evolving threat landscape of today.

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Exercises Policies Security Hardware 78

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

So, here you go—here’s your latest collection of links from around the internet focused on data center and cloud-related technologies. Networking Brent Salisbury shares some code intended to help you “ChatGPT your project documentation.” Here are some design considerations for Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz) networks.

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Vmware Network Hardware Cloud 74

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This time around, my list of links and articles is a tad skewed toward cloud computing/cloud management, but I’ve still managed to pull together some links on other topics that readers will hopefully find useful. For example, did you know about the secret macOS network quality tool? Networking. Servers/Hardware.

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Cloud Tools Applications Policies 87

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. Networking. The first is a post on Cilium and F5 load balancer integration , while the second discusses implementing Kubernetes network policies with Cilium and Linkerd.

Vmware 60

Vmware Hardware Load Balancer Apple 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Networking. Ivan Pepelnjak addresses the idea that network automation is harmful. I believe that IT folks in all disciplines, including networking, need to embrace automation. I believe that IT folks in all disciplines, including networking, need to embrace automation. Servers/Hardware. Programming.

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Open Source Apple Vmware Cloud 79

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 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. Networking. ” Specifically, this post talks about Kubernetes networking. Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Linux Hardware Network Cloud 60

CTOvision

AUGUST 16, 2013

He outlined that network and IT infrastructure transformation to improve citizen services, improve agency missions, and reduce cost are very possible. Anthony spelled out how much money can be saved in hardware, software and people by modernization. He mentioned the debunking of myths of multi-vendor networks.

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Video Data Center Network Big Data 222

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The list of articles is a bit shorter than usual this time around, but I’ve still got a good collection of articles and posts covering topics in networking, hardware (mostly focused on Apple’s processors), cloud computing, and virtualization. Networking. Servers/Hardware. At least, I hope so.)

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Vmware Cloud Network Hardware 74

Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

With networks and infrastructures extending beyond the safe school walls nowadays, cyber-attack threats against educational institutions are on the rise. A denial-of-service attack attempts to overwhelm or shut down a network, rendering it unusable to legitimate users. There is a heightened focus on remote learning and online classes.

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Education Malware eBook Backup 78

SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2023

Browser isolation is the process of physically separating user web activity from local networks and infrastructure in order to contain cyberattacks that occur through the browser while maintaining full access to online resources. Here, filtering, threat analysis, and sandboxing are performed on a public or private cloud server.

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Security Malware Virtualization Network 84

Cloud Musings

MARCH 9, 2018

Equifax also waited a week to scan its network for apps that remained vulnerable. [1] Patch management is the process of identifying, acquiring, installing, and verifying patches for products and systems. A process to identify vulnerabilities in hardware, operating systems, and applications.

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Operating Systems Enterprise Enterprise Virtualization 79

Galido

APRIL 11, 2017

Virtualization is popular these days for businesses for several reasons, but primarily to reduce hardware and infrastructure costs, performance, backups and redundancy, while being able to scale infrastructure and provide resources on demand. . Bare metal virtualization runs virtualization software installed directly on hardware.

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Virtualization Backup Vmware Operating Systems 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The list of articles is a bit shorter than usual this time around, but I’ve still got a good collection of articles and posts covering topics in networking, hardware (mostly focused on Apple’s processors), cloud computing, and virtualization. Networking. Servers/Hardware. At least, I hope so.)

Vmware 60

Vmware Cloud Network Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2023

Networking. Ivan Velichko has been publishing some great articles on container-focused networking concepts; the latest (that I’d seen as of the writing of this article) is this one on publishing the port of a running container. Numerous Networks has some information on optimizing Wi-Fi 6E networks for Apple devices.

Network 74

Network Vmware Cloud Operating Systems 74

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 12, 2022

DNS, BGP, hardware-based security, Kubernetes, Linux—they’re all in here. Networking. Via Russ White , RFC 9199 was drawn to my attention (“Considerations for Large Authoritative DNS Server Operators”). Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Interested in hardening macOS?

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Linux Storage Virtualization Hardware 90

Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Networking. network virtualization). Is the relationship between network virtualization and service mesh closer than some folks might wish to admit? Servers/Hardware. now has a follow-up exploit that exposes Aruba and Avaya network switches to remote code execution. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Virtualization Storage Programming Network 79

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Networking. Arthur Chiao cracks open kube-proxy , a key part of Kubernetes networking, to expose the internals, and along the way exposes readers to a few different technologies. This is a good read if you’re trying to better understand some aspects of Kubernetes networking. Servers/Hardware. Now, on to the content!

Linux 60

Linux Network Tools Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Networking. Ivan Pepelnjak has a post on running network automation tools in a container. Tom Hollingsworth likens networking disaggregation to “cutting the cord” and switching away from cable. Tom Hollingsworth likens networking disaggregation to “cutting the cord” and switching away from cable.

Open Source 94

Open Source Virtualization Applications Security 94

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 21, 2022

Networking. Servers/Hardware. Chris Evans revisits the discussion regarding Arm processor architectures in the public cloud. And, speaking of Arm processor architectures in the public cloud, here’s another look at Amazon’s Graviton2 and Graviton3 chips, as discussed in a pair of re:Invent talks.

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Load Balancer Linux Intel Cloud 90

Scott Lowe

MARCH 1, 2019

I’m a couple weeks late on this one; wanted to publish it earlier but work has been keeping me busy (lots and lots of interest in Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies out there!). Networking. Daniel Dib has a great article on how network engineers need to evolve. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Operating Systems Authentication Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Networking. Brian Boucheron provides a great article on how to inspect and debug Kubernetes network primitives. Servers/Hardware. The big news in the hardware space recently was the article regarding the purported Chinese hardware supply chain attack. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Probably not.

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Hardware Open Source Vmware Linux 60

CTOvision

MARCH 17, 2015

Add in the expansion of distributed networks, and cloud growth, as well as the increased attention to the IoT by some companies and hackers, and security will remain near the top of what keeps CTOs up at night in 2015. Windows 10. Microsoft seems to have figured out why IT did not make the move to Windows 8/8.1,

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Windows Enterprise Enterprise Security 150

Network World

APRIL 5, 2017

A critical vulnerability in the widely used Xen hypervisor allows attackers to break out of a guest operating system running inside a virtual machine and access the host system's entire memory. The new vulnerability affects Xen 4.8.x, x, and 4.4.x x and has existed in the Xen code base for over four years.

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Virtualization Operating Systems Open Source Data Center 60

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. They do so by breaking into your security network. It’s much easier for them to gain access to an unsecured network.

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Security How To Training Social 37

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 11, 2023

As an IT leader, you probably haven’t spent a lot of time obsessing over the microprocessors powering your corporate computing hardware. A chef doesn’t stop to consider the electronic systems powering her culinary tools as she’s trying to plan and execute a multi-course menu. Artificial Intelligence, Multi Cloud

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Artificial Intelligence Hardware Tools Dell 52

Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Protecting against external threats Cyber hygiene acts as a shield against external threats that aim to compromise the security of your devices and networks. How to counter the most risky cloud computing threats? Cybercriminals can exploit vulnerabilities in systems and networks, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information.

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Malware Software Software Financial 68

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Networking. Koyeb describes , at a high level, the global networking stack for their serverless platform. Servers/Hardware. William Lam takes a look at some potentially interesting homelab hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Thanks to this article , that oversight is now corrected. Seriously.).

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Storage Hardware Policies Open Source 79