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. Virtualization.

Open Source 60

Open Source Network Linux Engineering 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Cumulus VX, if you aren’t aware, is a community-supported virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux aimed at helping folks preview and test “full-blown” Cumulus Linux (which, of course, requires compatible hardware). VMware open-sourced an identity and access management service called Lightwave ( project web site , GitHub repo ).

Vmware 60

Vmware Devops Storage Linux 60

Dataconomy

JUNE 9, 2023

Compatible with Windows, Linux, and Unix, VisualVM stands as a reliable and versatile troubleshooting tool for Java developers and administrators, empowering them to identify and resolve issues efficiently. Setting up Pyroscope is a breeze, regardless of whether you are using Docker, Linux, or seeking documentation for Ruby or Go.

Analysis 65

Analysis Software Development Applications Tools 65

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Cumulus VX, if you aren’t aware, is a community-supported virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux aimed at helping folks preview and test “full-blown” Cumulus Linux (which, of course, requires compatible hardware). VMware open-sourced an identity and access management service called Lightwave ( project web site , GitHub repo ).

Devops 60

Devops Vmware Storage Open Source 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. Acra is open source and available via GitHub. installation caused by duplicate NSX Manager UUIDs. Virtualization.

Open Source 60

Open Source Storage Vmware Network 60

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

I mean, it was open source, right? And this is open source software, meaning that there’s some developers or some project behind it that has already built out the basics of what you need to put it into your code and start using it. And is it better to be open source or commercial. No shame in that.

Open Source 52

Open Source Tools Security Software 52

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

I mean, it was open source, right? And this is open source software, meaning that there’s some developers or some project behind it that has already built out the basics of what you need to put it into your code and start using it. And is it better to be open source or commercial. No shame in that.

Open Source 52

Open Source Tools Security Software 52

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

I mean, it was open source, right? And this is open source software, meaning that there’s some developers or some project behind it that has already built out the basics of what you need to put it into your code and start using it. And is it better to be open source or commercial. No shame in that.

Open Source 52

Open Source Tools Security Software 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

How could open source software be vulnerable for so long? In a moment I’ll tell you about a flaw discovered only through fuzz testing in a very old open source product. This was the beginning of open source software. And it's on your Mac, and virtually any company that runs the Linux operating system.

Open Source 52

Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

How could open source software be vulnerable for so long? In a moment I’ll tell you about a flaw discovered only through fuzz testing in a very old open source product. This was the beginning of open source software. And it's on your Mac, and virtually any company that runs the Linux operating system.

Open Source 52

Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

for more information on this open source project, and to test out the concept itself. CODEN: Basically, the fundamental issue is look at that early Unix and Linux operating systems that were providing these very basic services that are still the the only things we really need from the operating system today. It's open source.

Operating Systems 40

Operating Systems System Open Source Applications 40

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2012

These articles are a bit long in the tooth, but CSS Corp has a useful series of articles on bundling various Linux distributions for use with OpenStack: bundling CentOS , bundling CentOS with VNC , bundling Debian , and bundling OpenSUSE. has posted a good hypervisor feature comparison document. in the comparison, even though RHEV 3.1

Vmware 109

Vmware Virtualization Storage Hardware 109

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). Someone recently brought the open source Open vStorage project to my attention.

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Network Virtualization 60

Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Some examples of private blockchains that support smart contracts include: Hyperledger Fabric:  Hyperledger Fabric is an open-source framework for building enterprise-grade blockchain solutions. Hyperledger Fabric is maintained by the Linux Foundation and has been adopted by several large companies and organizations.

Programming 36

Programming Tools Security Development 36