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). Operating Systems/Applications. I was recently reviewing some articles on Git, the popular distributed version control system, and came across a few related posts. Virtualization.

Linux 60

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). Operating Systems/Applications. I was recently reviewing some articles on Git, the popular distributed version control system, and came across a few related posts. Virtualization.

Linux 60

Linux Open Source Network Vmware 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. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

Open Source 60

Open Source Storage Vmware Network 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 ).

Devops 60

Devops Vmware Storage Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

Matt Oswalt recently unveiled (and open sourced) a framework called ToDD, which stands for “Testing on Demand: Distributed”. Ravello Systems (now part of Oracle Cloud following their acquisition by Oracle) has a REST API that allows you to programmatically interact with their service. Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Network Open Source 60

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). Operating Systems/Applications. I was recently reviewing some articles on Git, the popular distributed version control system, and came across a few related posts. Virtualization.

Open Source 60

Open Source Network Linux Engineering 60

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

OCTOBER 2, 2020

This recent Ars Technica article points out that a feature in Chromium—the open source project leveraged by Chrome and Edge, among others—is having a significant impact on root DNS traffic. The article doesn’t go deep on any of them, but does provide some useful information and comparison of the various mechanisms.

Linux 60

Linux Programming Cloud Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

VPCs, or Virtual Private Clouds, are Amazon’s software-defined networking mechanism for workloads running on AWS.). Courtesy of Corey Quinn, here’s an awesome AWS versus Azure comparison , comic book style. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

Vmware 60

Vmware Load Balancer Network Open Source 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. You could use a Starbucks free wi-fi and virtually leave no trace behind.

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. You could use a Starbucks free wi-fi and virtually leave no trace behind.

Open Source 52

Open Source Tools Security Software 52

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

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. Non-code contributions are, in my opinion, an important but oft-overlooked aspect of open source communities. Virtualization.

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Load Balancer Operating Systems Intel Hardware 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. You could use a Starbucks free wi-fi and virtually leave no trace behind.

Open Source 52

Open Source Tools Security Software 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

How could open source software be vulnerable for so long? That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Welcome to the Hacker Mind, an original podcast from ForAllSecure.

Open Source 52

Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

How could open source software be vulnerable for so long? That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Welcome to the Hacker Mind, an original podcast from ForAllSecure.

Open Source 52

Open Source Operating Systems Software Software 52

Dataconomy

MAY 23, 2023

AI-generated images are images that are created by artificial intelligence systems from text descriptions. These are some of the forms of AI-generated images: Face generation : AI systems can generate realistic or stylized faces of people that do not exist, such as celebrities, politicians, or fictional characters.

Artificial Intelligence 81

Artificial Intelligence Tools Guidelines Examples 81

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Operating Systems/Applications. I found this article on imperative vs. declarative system configuration is quite helpful in understanding Puppet’s declarative model. Virtualization. Both KVM and QEMU are needed for a full virtualization solution. has posted a good hypervisor feature comparison document.

Vmware 109

Vmware Virtualization Storage Hardware 109

Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Blockchain technology provides a secure and tamper-proof system that enables peer-to-peer transactions without the need for intermediaries. The choice of blockchain can affect the interoperability and compatibility of smart contracts with other systems and platforms.

Programming 36

Programming Tools Security Development 36

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). Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Technology Short Take #42.

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Network Virtualization 60

Vox

JULY 3, 2023

Take, for instance, the pervasive comparison likening AI to nuclear weapons — a trope that continues to sweep through media outlets and congressional chambers alike. Last but not least, the United States must modernize its immigration system to attract and retain top AI talent.

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Artificial Intelligence Government Research Policies 88