Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

Servers/Hardware Menno Finlay-Smits shares information on reducing fan noise on Intel NUCs. The vulnerability affects virtually all Linux distributions and allows attackers to bypass the secure boot protections and insert a low-level bootkit. Operating Systems/Applications Here’s one person’s take on sudo for Windows.

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Linux Vmware Load Balancer Malware 112

Computerworld Vertical IT

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Nearly every day, software updates of some kind roll out for our systems. From operating systems to antivirus software, to cloud services, to hardware devices, virtually none of the technology we use is static. And with these updates come side effects and problems that sometimes take a while to get fixed.

Software 72

Software Software How To Operating Systems 72

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 19, 2024

Servers/Hardware Alex Ellis provides some details on his workflow for booting Raspberry Pi 5 from NVMe. Tom Hummel finds himself veering back into a hardware-based home lab (instead of a cloud-based lab). Operating Systems/Applications Julia Evans has a lovely article on Git commits that is well worth reading.

Open Source 101

Open Source Resources Hardware Network 101

CTOvision

MAY 16, 2017

The SFN8722 OCP offers 10GbE performance, which is critical for today’s data centers where ultra scale dominates the market, supports 1000s virtual NICs and dual 10 GbE ports, and provides up to 30 million of packets per second and ultra-low latency under one microsecond. These include leading edge cloud service providers, Web 2.0

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Software Software Data Center Hardware 194

CTOvision

MAY 9, 2017

Delivers 1000s Virtual NICs for Ultimate Scalability with the Lowest Possible Latency. These include leading edge cloud service providers, Web 2.0 making it an ideal workhorse for 10GbE data center and cloud workloads, providing high bandwidth, high-packet rate and CPU efficient processing of network traffic. Marty Meehan.

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Software Software Data Center Hardware 151

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 8, 2021

There’s some networking stuff, a few security links, and even a hardware-related article. Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Tom Kravitz' article on how IBM lost the public cloud war is a fascinating look at the internals of a former technology powerhouse. Operating Systems/Applications.

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IPv6 Storage Hardware Vmware 97

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 24, 2022

After all, entry-level pricing for mainframes in the z15 family running IBM Z operating systems is $250,000. IBM LinuxONE III systems run only Linux at prices starting at $135,000. The program enables customers to pay only for what they use of Z system hardware and software. Z upgrades and open source.

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IBM Banking Linux Open Source 144

GeekWire

AUGUST 31, 2021

He adds, “The upgrade will then roll out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, age of device and other factors that impact the upgrade experience. Visual changes: The new operating system comes with a softer, translucent appearance.

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Windows Microsoft Operating Systems Intel 128

Cloud Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Cloud computing transitions information technology (IT) from being "systems of physically integrated hardware and software" to "systems of virtually integrated services". Being a very young industry, universally adopted cloud computing standards do not currently exists. John Thune, R-S.D.,

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Cloud Healthcare Operating Systems Industry 101

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 12, 2022

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

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Linux Storage Virtualization Hardware 90

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2023

It’s a vendor-specific certification that will benefit anyone who is tasked with working directly with AWS products and services or looking to make good on the high demand for cloud skills today. To earn your CompTIA A+ certification you’ll have to pass two separate exams.

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SCRUM Agile Engineering Web Services 137

Scott Lowe

APRIL 7, 2023

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. Storage Al Rasheed takes readers on a quick journey through setting up Synology Cloud Sync.

Applications 97

Applications Comparison Cloud Operating Systems 97

Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Cloud Musings by Kevin L. Personal comments and insight on cloud computing related technologies and their use in the public sector to support net-centric operations. Cloud Musings on Forbes. NJVC Cloud Computing. Get "Cloud Musings" by RSS. Top 10 Transformational Impacts of the Cloud in 2013.

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Cloud Data Center Virtualization Government 162

Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

network virtualization). Is the relationship between network virtualization and service mesh closer than some folks might wish to admit? Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Here’s a user’s perspective on using infracost to bring cloud spend into your Terraform worfklows.

Virtualization 79

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. Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Tom Kravitz' article on how IBM lost the public cloud war is a fascinating look at the internals of a former technology powerhouse. Operating Systems/Applications.

IPv6 60

IPv6 Storage Hardware Vmware 60

Dataconomy

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Rabbit R1 is a compact device, revolutionizing interaction with its natural language operating system. During the presentation, Jesse Lyu showcased the capabilities of Rabbit OS, the unique operating system powering the R1. Exploring the features of the Rabbit R1 that sold out on day one What can Rabbit R1 do?

Comparison 87

Comparison Operating Systems Artificial Intelligence Development 87

Cloud Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Is your company struggling with the idea of using “cloud hosting” in order to save money? Truth be known, using cost savings as the primary reason for moving to cloud will almost guarantee failure. 1] That means that moving to the cloud can actually make money! Generally accepted views are reflected in Table 1.

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Cloud Dell Data Center Hardware 70

SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2023

The browser isolation technique considers non-whitelisted websites unreliable and isolates them from the local machine in a virtual environment. This approach decouples actual browsing from the endpoint and uses a remote virtual browser. Virtualization, sandboxing, and containerization technologies are used for this purpose.

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Security Malware Virtualization Network 84

Cloud Musings

MARCH 9, 2018

This challenge can also be significantly exacerbated in an IT environment that blends legacy, outsourced and cloud service provider resources. A process to identify vulnerabilities in hardware, operating systems, and applications. Risk assessment and buy-in from management and business owners.

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Operating Systems Enterprise Enterprise Virtualization 79

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 20, 2023

2] In this arena, desktop virtualization and cloud technologies will play starring roles. Notably, businesses are adopting virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) as a way to keep data secure, teams collaborative, and staff productive while reducing costs.

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Dell Intel Virtualization Cloud 59

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 26, 2023

It’s a solid choice as an entry-level certification that is well-regarded in the industry and will verify that you have the skills to troubleshoot and resolve problems around networking, operating systems, mobile devices, and security. To earn the certification, you’ll need to pass two exams.

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SCRUM Project Management Network Security 124

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. Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Vmware Cloud Network Hardware 74

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Servers/Hardware. This is useful, in my opinion, because now platform operators have a “starting point” on the specific threats they need to try to mitigate. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Well worth reading! is available.

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Open Source Virtualization Applications Security 94

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. Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Cloud Tools Applications Policies 87

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. Servers/Hardware I must admit that I always wanted to have a Sun workstation, and I’ve had an interest in SunOS/Solaris for years (check out this link if you don’t believe me).

Vmware 74

Vmware Network Hardware Cloud 74

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

Scott Lowe

MAY 7, 2021

Servers/Hardware. The folks at Netskope have a pair of blog posts on GCP OAuth token hijacking in Google Cloud ( part 1 , part 2 ). If you’re a Google Cloud user, this may be worth a closer examination to make sure your accounts are safe. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Operating Systems/Applications.

Linux 60

Linux Hardware Network Cloud 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. William Lam writes about the beta for VMware Cloud Consumption Interface (CCI). Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Nicholas Schmidt takes on using cloud-init with vSphere , using openSUSE as the Linux platform. Programming.

Open Source 79

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! Servers/Hardware What do you think of the ThinkPhone ? Operating Systems/Applications Dewan Ahmed has a great run-down on options for documentation-as-code.

Programming 90

Programming Open Source Cloud Devops 90

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. Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

Vmware 60

Vmware Cloud Network Hardware 60

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. Patrick Kremer walks through using Postman to implement BGP route filtering with VMware Cloud on AWS. Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Vmware Hardware Load Balancer Apple 60

Virtualized Greek

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

VMware has long been the thought leader in x86 virtualization products both on the desktop and in the data center. Add to it the vSphere suite and it’s pretty difficult to find a better virtualization solution. I was already a fan of virtualization and understood the virtualization parts of AWS but I didn’t get the need for an API.

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Vmware Development Cloud Data Center 65

Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

These areas of IT 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. Cloud Computing & Data Center IT Blogs. Building Clouds. CIO Dashboard. Zero Day from ZDNet.

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Resources Mobile Data Center Security 113

CTOvision

AUGUST 16, 2013

Anthony spelled out how much money can be saved in hardware, software and people by modernization. It was great learning that early in his career he was a technologist supporting the US Navy, supporting R&D and operations and making advances in capabilities from drones to helicopters. Find his presentation here.

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Video Data Center Network Big Data 222

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 6, 2021

Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. It’s a good starting point for thinking about operating your own active-active architecture. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Michael Kashin explains how he built a DIY (Do It Yourself) SD-WAN using Envoy and Wireguard.

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Open Source Load Balancer WAN Architecture 105

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. Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

Linux 74

Linux Storage Programming Applications 74

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

” Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. This post is a couple months old (a lifetime in the cloud-native world): the AWS Service Operator enables users/developers to consume a select set of AWS services via Kubernetes YAML manifests. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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Vmware Authentication Virtualization Storage 60