Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. I knew Microsoft was cozying up to Linux, but I honestly didn’t expect they would port SQL Server to Linux. You may also find this (related) article on memory inside Linux containers to be helpful. Networking.

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Linux Academy

MAY 3, 2019

The beautiful part about these directories is that Ansible does not need a path for resources stored in them when working in the role. Deployment of the role, by comparison, is easy. The post Ansible Roles Explained | Cheat Sheet appeared first on Linux Academy Blog. Ansible checks them first. Deploying the role.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 17, 2013

Florian makes the “dreaded Linux-OpenStack comparison,” combining it with models and charts from Moore’s “Crossing the Chasm.” ” Florian posits that a key adoption point is that the underlying platform—be it Linux or OpenStack—must “become irrelevant.”

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Linux Academy

MAY 3, 2019

The beautiful part about these directories is that Ansible does not need a path for resources stored in them when working in the role. Deployment of the role, by comparison, is easy. The post Ansible Roles Explained | Cheat Sheet appeared first on Linux Academy. Ansible checks them first. Deploying the role.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 30, 2015

Nick takes a moment to explain some of the underpinnings (cgroups and namespaces) that make Docker containers possible, drawing an analogy between cgroups/namespaces with VMware resource pools in vCenter. They increase efficiency by making more effective use of utilizing resources to run applications/workloads/services.

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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). Nir Yechiel posted an article on using the Cumulus VX QCOW2 image with Fedora and KVM.

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Virtualized Greek

APRIL 11, 2013

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. Most Linux admins wouldn’t have too much of a problem installing the solution. I believe I’m of the same ilk of the typical traditional VMware enterprise sysadmin.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 8, 2016

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. This might be a useful resource if you’re an AWS customer also using SaltStack. ZFS will be in the next Ubuntu Linux LTS release.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 22, 2014

To verify that the Docker plugin is working as expected, run heat resource-type-list and check the output for “DockerInc::Docker::Container” If that resource type is included in the output, then the Docker plugin is working as expected. Interoperability Virtualization Automation Docker Linux OpenStack'

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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). Nir Yechiel posted an article on using the Cumulus VX QCOW2 image with Fedora and KVM.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

Kevin Houston’s March 2015 blade server comparisons might be a useful place to start. It’s important to note that these security enhancements don’t really represent “net new” functionality but rather reflect existing Linux security constructs now being exposed and usable by Docker. Alan Renouf has a nice write-up on using PowerCLI 6.0

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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. It’s short and light on details, but it does provide an example snippet of Python code to illustrate what can be done with Netmiko.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

WSL, which is the part of Windows that lets you run Linux. That’s in comparison to the very controversial 30 percent that Apple charges. Whether it is the Adobe folks creating their Creative Cloud or SAP building their ERP [enterprise resource planning] business. POSIX, which is a set of operating system standards.

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All Things Distributed

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

OpsWorks allows you to manage the complete application lifecycle, including resource provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, software updates, monitoring, and access control. AWS customers only pay for those resources that they have used. s resources, and assign permissions that define what they can do.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Naim next goes through some pricing comparisons showing how EFS is much cheaper than DIY storage solutions using EC2 instances and EBS volumes. A new feature announced last week is EFS File Sync, which is designed to get data from on-premises file systems into EFS, and is designed to operate up to 5x faster than traditional Linux copy tool.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

I guess there have been for example a virus tool comparisons that both can found and so on but I'm not aware of any like systematic long running effort of measuring a set of tools and how they can form. And then there are, for example, dedicated Linux distributions which server like on collections of tools ready to be used.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

I guess there have been for example a virus tool comparisons that both can found and so on but I'm not aware of any like systematic long running effort of measuring a set of tools and how they can form. And then there are, for example, dedicated Linux distributions which server like on collections of tools ready to be used.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

I guess there have been for example a virus tool comparisons that both can found and so on but I'm not aware of any like systematic long running effort of measuring a set of tools and how they can form. And then there are, for example, dedicated Linux distributions which server like on collections of tools ready to be used.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

It manages all the resources that are needed, such as Random Access Memory or RAM, and hard or solid state drives. What if we could further evolve the basic operating system beyond just managing resources but also now mitigating any malware trying to make changes. A database to manage all the services and resources.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Another good resource is Dan Hersey’s guide to building an SDN-based private cloud in an hour. 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.

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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). More details are available in the Puppet Labs blog post. Operating Systems/Applications.

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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. Aaron’s focused a lot more on CloudStack now that he’s at Citrix, so he might be a good resource if that is your cloud management platform of choice.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For those interested, the Astro’s functionality is built on top of Fire OS and Linux. Amazon says that beta testers claimed the Astro’s personality made it feel more like a part of their home than a smart speaker or other gadget; it will surely draw comparisons to the Jibo robot that engendered similar attachments.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 22, 2015

If you’re running some Juniper equipment and are interested in getting started with network automation on that equipment, this article by Jason Edelman on Juniper vSRX automation with Ansible is a good resource. Servers/Hardware. Dell is buying EMC. What—you hadn’t heard? Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 3, 2021

One of my favorite games that I played for the first time this year was Dice Forge , an elaborate game of resource management and occasional backstabbing where you build your own dice on the fly. A physical Switch game, with a quarter for comparison. Why yes, it is European.) Photo: Thomas Wilde). Resident Evil Village.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Hyperledger Fabric is maintained by the Linux Foundation and has been adopted by several large companies and organizations. 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.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 20, 2016

HPE will be bundling Docker with every ProLiant server (though I still haven’t seen anything around the Linux distribution that will be used). Russinovich also incorporates Azure Stack into his demo to show that his Docker Datacenter cluster spans both public Azure resources and on-premises resources made available via Azure Stack.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 19, 2016

HPE will be bundling Docker with every ProLiant server (though I still haven’t seen anything around the Linux distribution that will be used). Russinovich also incorporates Azure Stack into his demo to show that his Docker Datacenter cluster spans both public Azure resources and on-premises resources made available via Azure Stack.

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