The Verge

JANUARY 24, 2022

Social media conglomerate Meta is the latest tech company to build an “AI supercomputer” — a high-speed computer designed specifically to train machine learning systems. Work on RSC began a year and a half ago, with Meta’s engineers designing the machine’s various systems — cooling, power, networking, and cabling — entirely from scratch.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Ransomware analysis by Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Data around the ransomware trends was analyzed by Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a branch of the Treasury Department. According to the data, somewhere between $45 million and $60 million is the "total monthly suspicious amount of ransomware transactions.".

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Analysis Financial Report Trends 90

Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The content includes diverse question formats, automated grading systems, and real-time feedback. You can also explore forums or social media networks to get valuable insights into the performance of such platforms. Integration with the Learning Management System (LMS) allows for a cohesive educational experience.

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Education eBook Resources Study 78

Scott Lowe

MARCH 12, 2021

Networking. Isovalent, the folks behind Cilium, recently unveiled the Network Policy Editor, a graphical way of editing Kubernetes Network Policies. Ivan Pepelnjak, the font of all networking knowledge, has been discussing cloud networking in some detail for a good while now. Operating Systems/Applications.

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IPv6 Network Storage Policies 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Networking. The rise of the disaggregated network operating system (NOS) marches on: this time, it’s Big Switch Networks announcing expanded hardware support in Open Network Linux (ONL) , upon which its own NOS is based. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Servers/Hardware. Check this out.

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Vmware Linux Storage Load Balancer 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2018

Networking. Lindsay Hill walks through using Telegraf, InfluxDB, and Grafana to monitor network statistics. Via Ivan Pepelnjak, I found this article by Diane Patton at Cumulus Networks talking about container network designs. Running distributed systems such as etcd, Kubernetes, Linkerd, etc., Thanks Michael!

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Linux Vmware Comparison Network 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Networking. 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). Using Python and Netmiko for network automation is the topic of this post by Colin McAlister.

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Vmware Devops Storage Linux 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2017

Networking. I enjoyed Dave McCrory’s series on the future of the network (see part 1 , part 2 , part 3 , and part 4 —part 5 hadn’t gone live yet when I published this). Michael Kashin has a handy little tool that functions like ssh-copy-id on servers, but for network devices (leveraging Netmiko). Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Open Source Network Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2017

Networking. I enjoyed Dave McCrory’s series on the future of the network (see part 1 , part 2 , part 3 , and part 4 —part 5 hadn’t gone live yet when I published this). Michael Kashin has a handy little tool that functions like ssh-copy-id on servers, but for network devices (leveraging Netmiko). Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Open Source Network Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Networking. Via Kirk Byers (who is himself a fantastic resource), I read a couple of articles on network automation that I think readers may find helpful. First up is a treatise from Mircea Ulinic on whether network automation is needed. I first ran into Forward Networks a few years ago at Fall ONUG in New York.

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Network Resources Devops Vmware 60

Virtualized Greek

DECEMBER 4, 2013

vSphere is the best overall technical solution for virtualized environments – today. But, just as Novell was the best network operating system in the late 90’s/00’s, timing is everything. I used my Cisco/Novell comparison for a reason. I know it may seem like a silly question.

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Vmware Engineering Comparison Virtualization 91

Scott Lowe

JULY 13, 2018

Networking. Ajay Chenampara has a post on using the Ansible network-engine command parser to parse the output of commands on network devices. Ajay Chenampara has a post on using the Ansible network-engine command parser to parse the output of commands on network devices. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Load Balancer Virtualization Authentication Tools 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

Networking. At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. Here’s another topic that came up at the recent DevOps Networking Forum: Spotify’s SDN Internet Router (SIR). Here’s some information on Nuage Networks’ experimental Docker Network plugin.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 5, 2022

Supply chain woes continue to plague organizations around the world and in virtually all sectors. It is important to understand what systems or outside services can help you gather and analyze the data you need, so it can become useful decision-making information,” he says.

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Open Source Data Tools Transportation 145

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate and Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert certifications cover a wide range of topics related to Microsoft’s technology suite, including Windows operating systems, Azure cloud computing, Office productivity software, Visual Studio programming tools, and SQL Server databases.

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Microsoft Security Database Administration Software Development 45

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Networking. The engineering team at Lyft recently discussed a new overlay-free networking approach they’ve been working on for Kubernetes: IPVLAN-based CNI stack for running within VPCs on AWS. (For VPCs, or Virtual Private Clouds, are Amazon’s software-defined networking mechanism for workloads running on AWS.).

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Vmware Load Balancer Network Open Source 60

Dataconomy

MAY 30, 2023

It pervades our homes, workplaces, public spaces, and even our personal devices, creating a pervasive and interconnected network of intelligent systems. In industrial settings, ambient intelligence can enhance manufacturing processes through real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and adaptive control systems.

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Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Transportation Energy 41

The Verge

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Whatever your preferred brand or operating system, 5G is coming your way soon if you don’t have it already. A SIM card that was activated in a 4G device will still work with a 5G device, but you may have trouble connecting to the 5G network. If you got a phone recently, there’s a good chance it supports 5G.

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Mobile Network Data Comparison 123

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Networking. 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). Using Python and Netmiko for network automation is the topic of this post by Colin McAlister.

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Vox

MARCH 3, 2023

He’s repeatedly argued that Teslas don’t need Lidar — a sensing system that virtually every other autonomous vehicle company relies on — on the basis of a misleading comparison between human vision and cameras in driverless cars. Musk’s claim is like saying that humans don’t need to walk because cars don’t have feet.

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Artificial Intelligence Training Journal System 98

Scott Lowe

MAY 3, 2019

Networking. Via BlueCat Networks, John Capobianco shares his network automation journey. Via BlueCat Networks, John Capobianco shares his network automation journey. Diógenes Rettori has a comparison of Istio and Linkerd as solutions for service mesh. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

Vmware 60

Vmware Open Source Intel Applications 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

Networking. Speaking of Pulumi, Kyle Galbraith wrote up a comparison of Pulumi and Terraform for infrastructure as code. Operating Systems/Applications. Cindy Sridharan has a good article on health checks and graceful degradation in distributed systems. Virtualization. Servers/Hardware. Career/Soft Skills.

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Linux Dell Open Source Licensing 60

Virtualized Greek

JANUARY 14, 2013

I am thinking that maybe 2013 will finally be the year of virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI) enabled BYOD. This means that basically, just like Hyper-V the hypervisor is native to the operating system. A better comparison would be with XenClient which I wrote about here. I was close in my prediction.

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Vmware Virtualization Windows Operating Systems 68

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

Networking. I enjoyed Dave McCrory’s series on the future of the network (see part 1 , part 2 , part 3 , and part 4 —part 5 hadn’t gone live yet when I published this). Michael Kashin has a handy little tool that functions like ssh-copy-id on servers, but for network devices (leveraging Netmiko).

Open Source 60

Open Source Network Linux Engineering 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 8, 2016

Networking. Cue the round of folks claiming that this is why proprietary network operating systems [NOSes] are the route the networking industry should be taking.). (Cue Cue the round of folks claiming that this is why proprietary network operating systems [NOSes] are the route the networking industry should be taking.).

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Vmware Linux Intel Network 60

Fountainhead

JUNE 29, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. The two big recent entrants/announcements were Ciscos Unified Computing System (made this past March) and then HPs BladeSystem Matrix (made in June). Theyre also both teaming with virtualization providers, as well as hoping for success in cloud computing.

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Analysis HP Data Center Virtualization 147

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 2, 2020

This time around the content is a tad heavy on the security side, but I’ve still managed to pull in articles on networking, cloud computing, applications, and some programming-related content. Networking. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Here’s hoping you find something useful here!

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Linux Programming Cloud Open Source 60

Galido

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Immersive Experience through Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) have changed the way in which people interact with technological devices, and how they perceive the digital world. However, in comparison to AR, VR is still quite expensive and requires sophisticated use.

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Trends Artificial Intelligence Internet Virtualization 81

Scott Lowe

MARCH 23, 2017

Networking. Biruk Mekonnen has an introductory article on using Netmiko for network automation. 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.

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Open Source Storage Vmware Network 60

The Verge

MAY 4, 2021

The latter platform doesn’t get a cut of your initial, non-virtual financial transaction, which is why Nintendo and Sony don’t support cross-wallet access on the Switch and PlayStation. For comparison, only 10 percent of Android users pay a similar premium through the Play Store, because Google doesn’t have the same restrictions.

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Apple Comparison Financial Virtualization 79

Galido

JULY 20, 2018

Apple has shown great skill in designing an easy-to-use mobile operating system, while Android has been increasingly developing their product to be more intuitive and give you more control over it’s OS and applications. Cameras vary with Android phones, however Galaxy S8 and iPhone X give each other a good challenge in comparison.

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Study Apple Google Operating Systems 66

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 22, 2014

Any Docker hosts you’re running must have Docker configured to listen on a network-accessible socket. I mentioned at the start of this post that I’d provide some comparison to other methods for deploying containers in an automated fashion. ”) In my case, I selected TCP port 2345.

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Virtualization Linux Network Fashion 71

Vox

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Now, Meta — which owns the largest social media apps in the world — is validating the trend of a two-tiered user system in social media. It’s a system that creators who run professional businesses on Instagram and Facebook might find attractive but could also jeopardize the quality of users’ experience if it’s not executed carefully.

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Media Social Advertising Programming 100

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2017

Networking. I found the articles at step 5, the benefits of Git for network engineers , but the previous four articles also look helpful. Do I need to talk about how understanding a service mesh is a good thing for networking professionals? Good reason to make sure your systems and your images are patched! Virtualization.

Hardware 60

Hardware Devops Network Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 30, 2018

Networking. Matt Oswalt tackles the topic of unit testing (specifically with regard to network automation) with a post on unit testing JunOS with JSNAPy. Jérôme Petazzoni test drives AppSwitch , the “network stack from the future.” Tirumarai Selvan has a comparison. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Vmware Windows Applications 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 21, 2016

Networking. Netmiko, if you haven’t heard, is a fantastic Python library that’s really useful when writing Python-based network automation scripts. Here’s a “cheat sheet” for working with Cumulus Linux ; it may prove useful for networking professionals who don’t (yet) have a lot of familiarity with Linux. (If Virtualization.

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Vmware Linux Storage Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Networking. I share this not to encourage illegal activities, but instead to point out that no operating system is secure, so be alert at all times and use good computing practices regardless of your OS. Steven Acreman shares a brief, high-level comparison of the major Kubernetes ingress solutions. Virtualization.

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