Scott Lowe

APRIL 6, 2017

Humair Ahmed of VMware shares some details on a new control plane resiliency feature recently added to VMware NSX: Controller Disconnected Operation (CDO) mode. Here’s a handy list of deprecated Linux network commands and their replacements. Konstantin Ryabitsev has a series going on securing a SysAdmin Linux workstation.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Storage Network 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 21, 2020

” Want to use a Yubikey to automatically lock and unlock your Linux system? Operating Systems/Applications. Via Ivan Pepelnjak (who in turn got it from Julia Evans), I learned about entr , a Linux CLI tool to run arbitrary commands when files change. ” Storage. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

Handbook 60

Handbook Linux Storage Windows 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 12, 2021

I didn’t do so well on storage links; apologies to my storage-focused friends! Operating Systems/Applications. Via TecMint, James Kiarie explains how to use VirtualBox VMs on KVM in Linux. Welcome to Technology Short Take #138. However, there should be something for most everyone else. Networking.

IPv6 60

IPv6 Network Storage Policies 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. Operating Systems/Applications. 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

AUGUST 17, 2018

If you’re not familiar with VPCs and associated AWS constructs, you should read this article. Scott McCarty explains sVirt and how it’s used to isolate Linux containers. Operating Systems/Applications. It’s really good. Servers/Hardware. 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. Operating Systems/Applications. Here’s hoping you find something useful.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Virtualization Network 60

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. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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Linux Network Vmware Disaster Recovery 60