GeekWire

JULY 15, 2021

The system will reportedly become available for reservations on July 16. Three initial reactions, on my end: $399 for this seems crazily inexpensive, particularly by comparison with the Valve’s VR headset Index. It seems here like Valve has beaten most of them to the punch.

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Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2016

As a leading Portuguese IT sourcing partner, they also take the responsibility of managing and developing consultant skills very seriously. This course is designed for system administrators or cloud technologists who wish to further develop their skills for evaluating, deploying, and administering cloud services.

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Systems Administration Cloud Course Training 84

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2018

Christian Kellner talks about work done on Thunderbolt 3 security levels for GNU/Linux. Jorge Salamero Sanz (on behalf of Sysdig) provides a similar comparison, this time looking at ECS, Fargate, and EKS. Running distributed systems such as etcd, Kubernetes, Linkerd, etc., Operating Systems/Applications. Servers/Hardware.

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The Verge

MARCH 29, 2022

It’s a Linux gaming PC that runs many but not all Windows games, on the go like a Nintendo Switch, only with way more horsepower, shorter battery life, and a seriously noisy fan. Compare to the Nintendo Switch, where The Witcher 3 looks like dirt by comparison.). If it’s so easy, why aren’t game developers enabling anti-cheat?

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The folks over at Cilium took a look at a recent CNI benchmark comparison and unpacked it a bit. And while we’re on the topic of AKS, AKS developer Weinong Wang shares how to access control plane logs for AKS. Operating Systems/Applications. There’s some good information in their article.

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Network Resources Devops Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2017

Anthony Shaw has a good comparison of Ansible, StackStorm, and Salt (with a particular view at applicability in a networking context). Here’s a quick post on nftables , the (eventual) Linux replacement for iptables. Check out this blog on work done to bring firmware updates into the land of Linux.

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Linux Open Source Network Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2017

Anthony Shaw has a good comparison of Ansible, StackStorm, and Salt (with a particular view at applicability in a networking context). Here’s a quick post on nftables , the (eventual) Linux replacement for iptables. Check out this blog on work done to bring firmware updates into the land of Linux.

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Linux Open Source Network Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2012

It’s interesting work, but unfortunately it looks like this work won’t be returned to the community (it was developed for one or more of their clients). Operating Systems/Applications. I found this article on imperative vs. declarative system configuration is quite helpful in understanding Puppet’s declarative model.

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Vmware Virtualization Storage Hardware 109

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

Anthony Shaw has a good comparison of Ansible, StackStorm, and Salt (with a particular view at applicability in a networking context). Here’s a quick post on nftables , the (eventual) Linux replacement for iptables. Check out this blog on work done to bring firmware updates into the land of Linux.

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Open Source Network Linux Engineering 60

The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

That’s all wrapped up in some big changes to how apps are distributed on Windows: Microsoft is opening up the Windows app store, allowing developers to put more kinds of apps in the store, and it’s allowing developers to bypass the fees in the store if they want to use their own payment systems.

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Windows Microsoft Operating Systems System 80

All Things Distributed

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Werner Vogels weblog on building scalable and robust distributed systems. OpsWorks is designed for IT administrators and ops-minded developers who want an easy way to manage applications of nearly any scale and complexity without sacrificing control. All Things Distributed. By Werner Vogels on 18 February 2013 11:30 PM. Comments ().

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 8, 2016

Cue the round of folks claiming that this is why proprietary network operating systems [NOSes] are the route the networking industry should be taking.). Cumulus Networks recently shifted their pricing and licensing model toward perpetual licenses; this article has more information and a comparison of the old vs. new models. Seen this

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Vmware Linux Intel Network 60

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. Kevin Houston has an updated blade server comparison chart that might be helpful in making hardware decisions.

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Vmware Linux Storage Hardware 60

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. Operating Systems/Applications. What does this mean?

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Vmware Linux Hardware Software Development 60

The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2020

I didn’t encounter any performance issues with that system when I ran it through my daily load of office work, which included bouncing between 10–12 Chrome tabs and spreadsheets, Slack, Twitter, Spotify, streaming, and occasional photo editing. It’s a load that has given weaker systems (like Lenovo’s $279 Chromebook Duet) some trouble.

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Storage System Windows Examples 82

ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. So while I was editing this podcast on self-healing operating systems, I was reminded of an article that I never finished for Fobes.com. OSes today are basically ineffective database managers, so why not build an OS that’s a database manager? He called it Time Stone.

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Operating Systems System Open Source Applications 40

The Verge

AUGUST 15, 2020

But Epic’s dramatic public performance — an unprecedented bit of corporate trolling the likes of which we’ve never seen — sets up the feud with Apple as a fight bordering on good versus evil, with Apple the corporate bad guy aggressively taxing and restricting developers. But the comparison to Netflix or Spotify is beside the point.

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Apple Industry Cloud Mobile 145

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

That’s part of the reason why Amazon is limiting its availability at launch — even after years of development, it still has a lot to figure out. The company says it used Qualcomm silicon here because of the Astro’s long development time. For those interested, the Astro’s functionality is built on top of Fire OS and Linux.

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Video Cloud Development Software 141

Virtualized Greek

APRIL 11, 2013

We aren’t looking at developer heavy environments such as Paypal, Netflix etc. If I were to still be in the business of administering servers, I’d be a Windows expert and feel comfortable managing Linux appliances within the environment. I believe OpenStack see’s application developer’s as the ultimate customer.

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Vmware Data Center Cloud Virtualization 69

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 22, 2014

I mentioned at the start of this post that I’d provide some comparison to other methods for deploying containers in an automated fashion. Other solutions, like fleet, at least let you just point to a cluster of systems instead of a specific system. It will be interesting to see how things develop on this front.

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Virtualization Linux Network Fashion 71

Scott Lowe

MARCH 5, 2013

Although this post is a bit older (it’s from September of last year), it’s still an interesting comparison of both OpenStack and CloudStack. Operating Systems/Applications. General KVM Linux Networking OpenFlow OpenStack Puppet RedHat SDN Security Storage Virtualization VMware vSphere' Technology Short Take #30.

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Virtualization Storage Vmware Network 102

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Here’s an article that combines two of my favorite companies: Cumulus Networks and Ravello Systems. The article shows you how to build a Cumulus VX lab on Ravello Systems. Speaking of metadata services, have a look at this comparison of metadata services (which compares DigitalOcean, Amazon, and Google, but not OpenStack).

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Vmware Virtualization Guidelines Network 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 11, 2014

He makes comparisons among server virtualization, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and SDN, and feels that in order for SDN to really hit this market it needs to be “not a user-facing feature, but rather a means to an end” (his words). I love how developers come up with these themes around certain projects. Technology Short Take #42.

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Vmware Storage Network Virtualization 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 23, 2017

Gabriele Gerbino has a nice write-up about Cisco’s efforts with APIs ; his article includes a brief description of YANG data models and a comparison of working with network devices via SSH or via API. Cisco Systems recently disclosed a vulnerability affecting more than 300 models of switches; see this Ars Technica article for more details.

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Open Source Storage Vmware Network 60

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

ADLINK has developed the Pocket AI, a portable GPU featuring an NVIDIA GPU with Tensor-Core technology. Pocket AI is the perfect device for AI developers, professional graphics users, and embedded industrial applications for boosting productivity by improve the work efficiency,” says the official product description.

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Linux Intel Windows Fashion 78

GeekWire

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Is it also the best controller for the system? A physical Switch game, with a quarter for comparison. Fireteam Elite , from the small San Jose-based developer Cold Iron Studios, is closer to the top end of the scale. Is it obnoxious that the best Switch pad is a $70 extra? Yes, absolutely. Photo: Thomas Wilde).

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Video Microsoft Chemicals Media 95

Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

I’m really excited about OVN and looking forward to seeing it develop and grow. Kevin Houston’s March 2015 blade server comparisons might be a useful place to start. Operating Systems/Applications. This article by Russell Bryant is a great overview and update of the work going on with Open Virtual Network (OVN).

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Vmware Storage Firewall Network 60

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

To answer these questions I’ll talk with an expert on developing security testing tools, someone who was, coincidentally, there the moment Heartbleed was discovered. So on December 31, 2011, at almost midnight, a developer with direct access to OpenSSL, Robin Seggelmann, committed the change that changed the heartbeat function.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

To answer these questions I’ll talk with an expert on developing security testing tools, someone who was, coincidentally, there the moment Heartbleed was discovered. So on December 31, 2011, at almost midnight, a developer with direct access to OpenSSL, Robin Seggelmann, committed the change that changed the heartbeat function.

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Open Source Tools Security Software 52

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

To answer these questions I’ll talk with an expert on developing security testing tools, someone who was, coincidentally, there the moment Heartbleed was discovered. So on December 31, 2011, at almost midnight, a developer with direct access to OpenSSL, Robin Seggelmann, committed the change that changed the heartbeat function.

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Open Source Tools Security Software 52

The Verge

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

He told me he thinks game developers need to be actively engaged in creating safe and inclusive environments all the time. I was a developer at the time. I thought for me, as a developer, it was a great way to learn. We also talked about the community and culture of gaming, which Phil is very passionate about.

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Hardware Retail Microsoft Industry 120

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

This episode looks at how fuzz testing has evolved over the years, how open source projects have for the most part gone untested over time, and how new efforts to match fuzzing to software development are today helping to discover dangerous new vulnerabilities before they become the next Shellshock. So here's how this vulnerability works.

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Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

This episode looks at how fuzz testing has evolved over the years, how open source projects have for the most part gone untested over time, and how new efforts to match fuzzing to software development are today helping to discover dangerous new vulnerabilities before they become the next Shellshock. So here's how this vulnerability works.

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Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52

Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Factors such as performance, scalability, security, privacy, development tools, and governance all play a role in determining the suitability of a particular blockchain for smart contracts. Blockchain technology provides a secure and tamper-proof system that enables peer-to-peer transactions without the need for intermediaries.

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