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The Hacker Mind Podcast: EP 69 Self-Healing Operating Systems

ForAllSecure

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. It’s a radical rethinking of how we even view our current choices of UNIX-derived operating systems.

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Technology Short Take 114

Scott Lowe

Speaking of Pulumi, Kyle Galbraith wrote up a comparison of Pulumi and Terraform for infrastructure as code. Operating Systems/Applications. These look interesting, but be aware that they are not licensed with an open source license. Richard Bejarano rants a bit about container misconceptions.

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Technology Short Take #62

Scott Lowe

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.

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Technology Short Take #69

Scott Lowe

Kevin Houston has an updated blade server comparison chart that might be helpful in making hardware decisions. VMware is offering licenses for Log Insight to customers who already own NSX. Operating Systems/Applications. Three more posts are planned. Steve Flanders has more details in his blog post. (By

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Technology Short Take #50

Scott Lowe

Kevin Houston’s March 2015 blade server comparisons might be a useful place to start. Operating Systems/Applications. Yes, you could run Docker on bare metal and achieve (the author’s words) “massive CapEx benefits” by “eliminating expensive licensing” for VMware. Servers/Hardware.

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How to Select the Best eBook Publishing Platform

Kitaboo

Compatibility with Multiple Devices, Operating Systems and Browsers. Since there are different operating systems available and also web browsers that are either specific to each OS or accessible across all systems, the content you publish must be accessible on most if not all operating systems and browsers.

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The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

ForAllSecure

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. In the 1970’s the Bell System Labs, owned by AT&T, set about creating the UNIX OS for its own internal use.