Scott Lowe

APRIL 6, 2017

Here’s a handy list of deprecated Linux network commands and their replacements. Servers/Hardware. Konstantin Ryabitsev has a series going on securing a SysAdmin Linux workstation. Part 1 covers how to choose a Linux distribution, and part 2 discusses some security tips for installing Linux on your SysAdmin workstation.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Storage Network 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Erik Smith, notably known for his outstanding posts on storage and FCoE, takes a stab at describing some of the differences between SDN and network virtualization in this post. Servers/Hardware. Is Cisco’s Insieme effort producing a storage product? storage enhancements. It starts here.

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Storage Vmware Linux Virtualization 92

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

As described in this Metacloud blog post , vxfld is designed to “handle VXLAN traffic from any operationg system or hardware platform that adheres to the IETF Internet-Draft for VXLAN” Nir Yechiel recently posted part 1 of a discussion on the need for network overlays. Servers/Hardware. Running Hyper-V with Linux VMs?

Linux 60

Linux Network Vmware Disaster Recovery 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 17, 2018

If you’re not familiar with VPCs and associated AWS constructs, you should read this article. Servers/Hardware. Scott McCarty explains sVirt and how it’s used to isolate Linux containers. It’s really good. Nothing this time around, sorry! Virtualization.

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Load Balancer Storage Network Linux 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 8, 2014

Welcome to Technology Short Take #43, another episode in my irregularly-published series of articles, links, and thoughts from around the web, focusing on data center technologies like networking, virtualization, storage, and cloud computing. Servers/Hardware. Here’s hoping you find something useful. Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Virtualization Network 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Servers/Hardware. It’s an interesting construct: rather than managing the configuration of servers, you simply spin up new instances when you need a new configuration; existing configurations are never changed. More information on the use of the immutable server construct is also available here. Security.

Vmware 60

Vmware Data Center Storage Disaster Recovery 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

Servers/Hardware. 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. Anthony Metcalf has a collection of posts over at PlanetVM on NSX packet walks (see here , here , and here ).

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Vmware Storage Firewall Network 60