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Microsoft releases Windows as a subscription, announces pricing, launching its ‘Cloud PC’ era

GeekWire

Microsoft released Windows 365 for business users this morning, making its flagship operating system widely available as a subscription for the first time. ” Using the service, business customers will be able to stream Windows 10, and later Windows 11, to any device, including Mac, iPad, Linux, and Android.

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With Windows 365, Microsoft realizes its vision for Cloud PCs, streaming its OS to any device

GeekWire

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the company’s Inspire virtual partner conference. Microsoft will release Windows as a paid cloud service , promising to stream the operating system to any device in an attempt to create what the tech giant describes as a new category of computing called the Cloud PC.

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Challenge Accepted: An Adventure in Linux — Part 1

Linux Academy

Hello once again, Linux Academy family! I am back and in a different role within Linux Academy. I have moved over to our community department, which means I get to spend even more time helping out in Slack, our community boards, and meeting you great folks at conferences. This is true even when it’s a Linux-based laptop.

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Amazon puts Fire TV Cube to work, repurposes streaming device for desktop computing

GeekWire

Amazon WorkSpaces, which originally launched 10 years ago, is a service that allows for the provisioning of virtual, cloud-based desktops, including Microsoft Windows, Amazon Linux, or Ubuntu Linux environments. Amazon is announcing the device in advance of its AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas this week.

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Technology Short Take 156

Scott Lowe

BPFDoor, as it is known, is a passive backdoor that allows threat actors to remotely connect to a Linux shell. Operating Systems/Applications. I certainly think there’s a place for eBPF in service meshes, but I’m not yet on board with sidecar-less service meshes (or per-node proxy models). Check out this write-up.

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Full Stack Journey Episode #1: Bart Smith

Scott Lowe

His journey started in June 2014 as a result of the Microsoft announcement regarding support for Linux and Kubernetes on Azure—this really indicated a shift in the industry. Attending relevant conferences, digging into the material, asking questions, and meeting people has also been very helpful. GitHub is a great way to share.

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Full Stack Journey Episode #1: Bart Smith

Scott Lowe

His journey started in June 2014 as a result of the Microsoft announcement regarding support for Linux and Kubernetes on Azure—this really indicated a shift in the industry. Attending relevant conferences, digging into the material, asking questions, and meeting people has also been very helpful. GitHub is a great way to share.

Devops 60