Scott Lowe

APRIL 15, 2022

Although Linux is often considered to be superior to Windows and macOS with regard to security, it is not without its own security flaws. I, personally, would posit that Linux can be more secure than other platforms, but it requires proper configuration and can still be undone by a loose nut behind the keyboard. Thanks for reading!

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Linux Load Balancer IPv6 Licensing 74

Scott Lowe

JUNE 24, 2022

BPFDoor, as it is known, is a passive backdoor that allows threat actors to remotely connect to a Linux shell. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Operating Systems/Applications. Check out this write-up. Think PDF files are safe? Think again. Tetragon is Isovalent’s newly open-sourced security framework.

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Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 74

ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. Michael Coden, Associate Director, Cybersecurity, MIT Sloan, along with Michael Stonebreaker will present this novel concept at RSAC 2023. It was on a project that Dan Kaminsky presented at Discourse 2019. One of the last things Dan presented was a time machine.

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Operating Systems System Open Source Applications 40

Scott Lowe

MAY 29, 2020

Banzai Cloud’s Toader Sebastian explains how to write WASM (WebAssembly) filters for Envoy and deploy those filters with Istio. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. tackles the question of whether an API gateway is needed if a service mesh is present. Operating Systems/Applications. Look no further.

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Linux Virtualization Security Network 60

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!). VyOS is an open source Linux-based network operating system.). Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Networking.

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Operating Systems Authentication Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. If you’d like to see the presentation, it’s available on Slideshare and Speakerdeck. If you’d like to re-create the demo environment, check out the presentation’s GitHub repository.

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Vmware Linux Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Here’s a user’s perspective on using infracost to bring cloud spend into your Terraform worfklows. Operating Systems/Applications. This will become even more useful, in my opinion, when Linux support is added. Kubernetes 1.24 Programming.

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Virtualization Storage Programming Network 79

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

” As it turns out, their product is actually quite interesting, and has relevance not only in “traditional” VMware vSphere environments but also in environments more focused on cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes. So what is “disaggregated storage”?

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Seth Vargo walks through how to use Terraform to setup and configure a Google Cloud Run service. Operating Systems/Applications. Continuing his focus on cloud-init , Luc Dekens has added four more articles to his site discussing this tool. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Dataconomy

APRIL 13, 2023

The ability to remotely access and control computers has been a game-changer for businesses, allowing them to provide technical support and troubleshoot issues without having to be physically present at the location. RDP is built into Windows and is available on most versions of the operating system.

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Linux Academy

MARCH 26, 2019

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Stay tuned to the Linux Academy blog for further details. PowerShell Core for Linux Admins — We are excited to bring our members a course on PowerShell Core for Linux.

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Linux Course Devops Big Data 12

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

I adopted OS X as my operating system of choice in 2003 because I wanted a stable, powerful, UNIX-based operating system. Further, I need to ensure that the applications I need to get my job done will be present on my next platform. Macintosh iPhone Linux' It’s a shame…but such is life.

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Operating Systems Apple Applications Linux 131

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Andrey Khomyakov shares some information on automating the setup of whitebox switches running Cumulus Linux in part 2 of this series on learning network automation. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Kit Colbert shares 5 predictions for cloud-native applications in 2017. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Linux Open Source Data Center 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2018

This post is a bit older, but covers a challenge faced by cloud-native darling Netflix—how does one, exactly, identify which application used which IP address at a given point in time? When you’re operating at the scale at which Netflix operates, this is no trivial feat. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Linux Vmware Comparison Network 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 22, 2015

Welcome to Technology Short Take #51, another collection of posts and links about key data center technologies like networking, virtualization, cloud management, and applications/operating systems. Here’s one way , using Ravello Systems. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Mobile gamers who hate being tied to their smartphones just got an early holiday present. Google is bringing Android games from Google Play to Windows laptops, PCs, and tablets. Read more.

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Windows Google Mobile Operating Systems 58

Scott Lowe

JULY 21, 2016

First up, there’s a great article on using IPVLAN with Docker and Cumulus Linux (with a tie back to sFlow, naturally!). Here’s a walkthrough by Cody Bunch on setting up BGP on Linux with Cumulus Quagga. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Operating Systems/Applications. Need to create an API-only user in NSX?

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Vmware Linux Storage Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2012

I think this three-part series on new network models for cloud computing ( part 1 , part 2 , and part 3 ), while almost a year old, is quite good. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking Security Storage Virtualization Automation KVM Linux OpenStack OSS OVS vCloud VMware'

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2015

I highly recommend you read the entire post, but in short the five skills Matt recommends are software skills (which includes configuration management and software development tools like Git ), Linux, deep protocol knowledge, hypervisor and container networking, and IPv6. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. What does this mean?

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Vmware Linux Hardware Software Development 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. For what it’s worth, I’ve never tried NetBSD, but I have yet to run into any similar issues with any distribution of Linux I’ve tried. Operating Systems/Applications. Much wailing and gnashing of teeth occurred as a result of the discovery of the KRACK attack.

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Firewall Virtualization Network Storage 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Before I present this episode’s collection of links, articles, and thoughts on various data center technologies, allow me to first wish all of my readers a very merry and very festive holiday season. If you’d like to play around with Cumulus Linux but don’t have a compatible hardware switch, Cumulus VX is the answer.

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Vmware Linux Architecture Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 11, 2018

Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Typhoon, which describes itself as a “free and minimal Kubernetes distribution,” has announced support for Typhoon on Fedora Atomic systems. Operating Systems/Applications. Thomas Graf explains why the Linux kernel community is replacing iptables with BPF.

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Network Virtualization Open Source Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 12, 2016

Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. If you think that “infrastructure as code,” particularly when in conjunction with cloud platforms (private or public) isn’t a thing, then you need only look at all the various orchestration tools designed to help you define infrastructure in some format. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Windows Network Agile 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

Tyler Christiansen recently published a post on a network automation workflow that was based on a presentation he gave at the SF Network Automation meetup. This post contains a link to a useful presentation on the essential parts of EVPN. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Kitaboo

JULY 2, 2020

Works well with different operating systems including Windows, macOS, and Linux. Supports nearly any document, audio, video, eBook, image, spreadsheet or presentation format. Calibre is equipped with several advanced features and functionalities such as reader, downloader, and an eBook organizer. High-quality conversions.

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eBook Windows Software Software 78

Scott Lowe

JULY 14, 2015

You might also find it useful to review this OVN presentation from the recent OpenStack Summit in Vancouver. A video recording of the presentation is also available on YouTube. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Operating Systems/Applications. Running vSphere 6? More details are found here. Good stuff.

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Vmware Devops Virtualization Network 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 23, 2017

Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Paul Johnston takes a very sensible approach in his post on cloud first serverless second. Here’s a post outlining some of VMware’s more prominent open source projects in the “cloud-native” space. Operating Systems/Applications. Thanks to Devender Sharma for the link.

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Open Source Storage Vmware Network 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Prasenjit Sarkar, who works in VMware R&D, and runs the Stretch Cloud site , has a write-up on using Data Center Extension (DCE) to VMware vCloud Hybrid Service (vCHS). Operating Systems/Applications. x that involves booting on a Linux CD. Very good stuff!

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 11, 2022

Incompatibility and unreliability caused by configuration differences such as versions of compilers, loaders, runtime libraries, middleware, and operating systems in new environments contributed to increased project effort, cost, and timelines. Containers provide an elegant solution to this problem. in an isolated and executable unit.

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Operating Systems Applications Enterprise Enterprise 92

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Kenneth Hui—with whom I have the privilege of co-presenting at the OpenStack Summit in Hong Kong in less than a month—has a comprehensive write-up on using Vagrant and Chef to build an HA OpenStack installation on your laptop. What makes up a hybrid cloud?

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Vmware Network Virtualization Storage 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2023

Alberto Pellitteri with Sysdig discusses SCARLETEEL , an operation conducted by an attacker that leveraged many of the tools found in modern cloud environments: Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS. Diego Crespo talks about PowerShell on Linux and his experience with it. Yorick Peterse shares his experience with Fedora Silverblue.

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IPv6 Linux Tools Network 74

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

The Internet of Things presents us with both convenience and inconvenience at the same time, suddenly everything is smart is hackable again with startups sometimes repeating security mistakes made decades ago in the rush to market toys. Do we really need that to communicate with the cloud. In addition to a smart coffee mug.

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Internet Research Security Tools 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

The Internet of Things presents us with both convenience and inconvenience at the same time, suddenly everything is smart is hackable again with startups sometimes repeating security mistakes made decades ago in the rush to market toys. Do we really need that to communicate with the cloud. In addition to a smart coffee mug.

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Internet Research Security Tools 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Vamosi: So a vulnerable version of Bash provided an attacker the ability to pass untrusted code to other systems and processes. It’s like the operating system left the front door wide open to attackers. One of the more important features of any operating system is its shell. How did this happen?

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Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Vamosi: So a vulnerable version of Bash provided an attacker the ability to pass untrusted code to other systems and processes. It’s like the operating system left the front door wide open to attackers. One of the more important features of any operating system is its shell. How did this happen?

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Jonathan Knudsen from Synopsys joins The Hacker Mind to discuss his presentation at SecTor 2021 on fuzzing message brokers such as RabbitMQ and VerneMQ, both written in Erlang, demonstrating that any type of software in any environment can still be vulnerable. The trouble is, details of this leaked prematurely.

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Open Source Software Software Applications 52

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Michels starts with a brief overview of his background, then proceeds to position today’s talk as a follow-up (of sorts) to a presentation he did in Boston. With older hardware, it’s possible you’ll run into older firmware that may not be supported by Linux, or hardware that no longer works as expected.

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