TechSpot
AUGUST 5, 2022
Riley took a Brother AX-25 electronic typewriter from the late 1980s that utilizes a daisy wheel to print text and spruced it up with some modern hardware. The AX-25 features a 16-character LCD capable of editing documents stored on its 8kb of memory but of course, we can do better
Linux Academy
APRIL 30, 2019
By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another. Stay tuned to the Linux Academy blog for further details. Linux Study Group in May. Courses Free in May.
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Linux Academy
APRIL 29, 2019
By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another. Stay tuned to the Linux Academy blog for further details. Linux Study Group in May. Courses Free in May.
The Verge
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
Years after its failed Steam Machines , Valve is slowly but surely improving the state of Linux gaming. The company’s upcoming Steam Deck handheld runs atop Linux, and its Proton compatibility layer lets it — and other computers — play Windows games as well.
Scott Lowe
MARCH 5, 2017
This post is part of a series of posts sharing the stories of other users who have decided to migrate to Linux as their primary desktop OS. Each person’s migration (and their accompanying story) is unique; some people have embraced Linux only on their home computer; others are using it at work as well. Q: Why did you switch to Linux? In short, I’ve always been at least a part-time Linux desktop user and a heavy RHEL server user. Q: What sort of hardware are you using?
Linux Academy
APRIL 18, 2019
Linux. As we promised, this week is all about Linux. New courses, course revamps, and all with amazing content just for you. So what are these fantastic new and improved courses? Network Routing Fundamental s and the Network Protocol Fundamentals courses are here to take you through all of the basics for routing and protocols, giving you the baseline knowledge you’ll need to build off of as you continue to learn. Linux Academy linux Weekly update
Linux Academy
MAY 6, 2019
We are delivering five new courses to help you get ready for three different Azure exams and providing you information over multiple Azure services. We are also excited to announce Linux Academy’s next live study group, Command Line Threat Hunting. This week, we are bringing you several new courses to get you ready for Azure’s exams. Implement and Manage Application Services in Azure is one of our shorter but still information-packed courses.
Linux Academy
APRIL 29, 2019
We are delivering five new courses to help you get ready for three different Azure exams and providing you information over multiple Azure services. We are also excited to announce Linux Academy’s next live study group, Command Line Threat Hunting. This week, we are bringing you several new courses to get you ready for Azure’s exams. Implement and Manage Application Services in Azure is one of our shorter but still information-packed courses.
Linux Academy
JUNE 4, 2019
The Serverless Framework is an open-source project that replaces traditional platforms (hardware, operating systems) with a platform that can run in a cloud environment. Check out Linux Academy’s free Serverless Concepts course that will get you up to speed on how to do more by going serverless. The post Going Serverless: Where to Start appeared first on Linux Academy Blog. What is serverless framework? Why use it?
Scott Lowe
JUNE 4, 2013
First up, Jason goes off on a rant about network virtualization , briefly hitting topics like the relationship between overlays and hardware, the role of hardware in network virtualization, the changing roles of data center professionals, and whether overlays are the next logical step in the evolution of the network. Servers/Hardware. Via Forbes Guthrie on Twitter, I saw this post on how to setup a CA on Linux and use it in a Windows environment.
Scott Lowe
MARCH 2, 2017
Servers/Hardware. Here’s a walkthrough to install Arch Linux on VirtualBox. Thinking of virtualizing Linux on Hyper-V? Then you may find this list of tips for Linux performance on Hyper-V to be useful. Of course, the idea of a “DevOps” role is a topic unto itself, but I’ll leave that for some future article.). Welcome to Technology Short Take #79! There’s lots of interesting links for you this time around. Networking.
Scott Lowe
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Dmitri Kalintsev is back with another article in a series of articles on using hardware VXLAN tunnel endpoints (VTEPs) with VMware NSX. Servers/Hardware. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host (how’s that for a mouthful?) This is a fairly significant departure from a lot of other container-optimized Linux hosts, which require you to leverage containers for anything not included in the base distribution. Your mileage may vary, of course.).
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). Servers/Hardware. This is a fascinating (to me, at least) paper on the implications of non-volatile storage on today’s data centers (and data center hardware). Welcome to Technology Short Take #59, the first Technology Short Take of 2016.
Scott Lowe
MARCH 8, 2016
Servers/Hardware. There are some good (naturally), and also some bad (of course). There’s been a fair amount of noise regarding moving the Docker official image library from Ubuntu to Alpine Linux (see Solomon’s post here ; this is the only “official” mention I’ve been able to find). ZFS will be in the next Ubuntu Linux LTS release. Welcome to Technology Short Take #62. Sorry for the long delay since the last TST; some global travel has really thrown my schedule off.
Scott Lowe
JUNE 4, 2013
First up, Jason goes off on a rant about network virtualization , briefly hitting topics like the relationship between overlays and hardware, the role of hardware in network virtualization, the changing roles of data center professionals, and whether overlays are the next logical step in the evolution of the network. Servers/Hardware. Via Forbes Guthrie on Twitter, I saw this post on how to setup a CA on Linux and use it in a Windows environment.
Linux Academy
APRIL 11, 2019
Of course, we should also make sure we’re periodically reviewing these plans as well as testing them. A commonly overlooked domain, physical security refers to all the controls that should be applied to the physical hardware within our purview: Do we have fencing around our facility that forces individuals to enter and exit at the appropriately controlled point? Welcome back to the Hacking into Cybersecurity series.
Scott Lowe
OCTOBER 23, 2013
Servers/Hardware. That’s assuming your laptop is beefy enough, of course.). Networking Security Storage Virtualization Automation CLI Hardware HyperV Linux OpenFlow OpenStack Puppet VMware Welcome to Technology Short Take #36. In this episode, I’ll share a variety of links from around the web, along with some random thoughts and ideas along the way.
Scott Lowe
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
Servers/Hardware. Cisco UCS is pretty cool in that it makes automation of compute hardware easier through such abstractions as server profiles. Speaking of Puppet and hardware, I also saw a mention on Twitter about a Puppet module that will manage the configuration of a NetApp filer. Continuing the thread on configuration management systems running on non-compute hardware (I suppose this shouldn’t be under the “Servers/Hardware” section any longer!),
Scott Lowe
JANUARY 7, 2016
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. Bart’s view is that a full-stack engineer knows about operations, the hardware stack (compute, storage, network), the software (network, operating system [OS], management, logging), and most importantly knows how to “code” an immutable infrastructure. Docker course: [link].
Scott Lowe
DECEMBER 29, 2016
Andrey Khomyakov shares some information on automating the setup of whitebox switches running Cumulus Linux in part 2 of this series on learning network automation. Servers/Hardware. Alpine Linux 3.5 This is notable (for me, at least) primarily because a growing number of Docker images are based on Alpine Linux. This is all unsupported stuff, of course, but that hasn’t stopped home-labbers before.
Scott Lowe
DECEMBER 6, 2013
Of course, the distinction between control plane protocols and data plane protocols isn’t always perfectly clear. Of course, I am a fan of network virtualization, since I work with/on VMware NSX.). Servers/Hardware. While written for OS X, most of these tips apply to Linux or other Unix-like operating systems as well. Mike Preston has a great series going on tuning Debian Linux running under vSphere.
Linux Academy
DECEMBER 3, 2019
This is actual AWS hardware and once installed, AWS will take care of monitoring, maintaining, and upgrading your Outposts. All of the hardware is modular and can be replaced in the field without downtime. Don’t forget, Linux Academy is in full force at re:Invent.
The Verge
JULY 19, 2021
Nvidia is working on expanding its RTX GPU support in a big way, with a new demo at GDC 2021 showcasing high-end gaming technologies like DLSS and ray-traced lighting running on Arm hardware for the first time. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.
Scott Lowe
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
A traditional SRF architecture can be replicated with COTS hardware using multi-queue NICs and multi-core/multi-socket CPUs. Of course, there are issues with packet-level load balancing and flow-level load balancing, so tradeoffs must be made one way or another. Testing latency and jitter using a Spirent shows that an SRF compares very favorably with an edge router, but not so well against a core router (even though everything on the SRF is software-based running on Linux).
The Verge
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Valve is a gigantic force in the PC gaming space, but it’s also a secretive company that doesn’t make a lot of hardware, so there’s loads of interest in any scrap of new information about the exciting new gaming handheld that might come out of the event.
GeekWire
AUGUST 18, 2021
“And space, of course, gives you a great understanding.” HPE’s Spaceborne Computer-2 uses off-the-shelf servers and components encased in hardware designed for harsh environments. The International Space Station as seen from a departing Soyuz spacecraft. NASA Photo).
Scott Lowe
NOVEMBER 5, 2017
Michels discusses that there are typically two approaches to DIY OpenStack: The “Donald” approach leverages whatever around, including older hardware. The “Scrooge” approach is one in which money is available, which typically means newer hardware. With older hardware, it’s possible you’ll run into older firmware that may not be supported by Linux, or hardware that no longer works as expected.
GeekWire
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Bowser, of course, shares his surname with the American name for Bowser, the traditional antagonist of the Super Mario Bros. That license has, of course, been hacked.). (Nintendo Photo).
Galido
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Of course, before anybody can start working in the cloud, one has to take up some cloud lessons first. Specialized cloud courses are offered by online platforms like CloudAcademy where one can garner the right training and certifications. There is work for solutions architects, Linux engineers, cloud project managers, and cloud systems administrators, just to state a few. That would also mean lower installation and maintenance costs as well as the need for hardware.
Galido
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Automakers want to standardize on a Linux-based OS that would make vehicle infotainment systems act more like smartphones. Automakers are working to standardize on a Linux-based operating system for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems that would make it easier for cars to act more like smartphones. “We’re leveraging essentially an $11 billion investment already made in Linux by many other companies including IBM and Intel,” Streif said.
Cloud Musings
OCTOBER 28, 2016
CloudMASTER® training and certification is comprised of three courses with exams: NCTA Cloud Technologies that provide an overview of cloud computing that will help you develop a deep understanding of the models and understand the landscape of technologies used in the cloud and those employed by users of cloud services. The CompTIA Cloud+ certification validates the skills and expertise of IT practitioners in implementing and maintaining cloud technologies.
GeekWire
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
announced the Deck in July as its latest foray into both hardware and its support of gaming on the Linux operating system. The hardware is, admittedly, crowded, and you’re going to want to rework some keybindings sooner or later, but it all works better than I expected it would.
CTOvision
OCTOBER 12, 2015
The fact is that what you’re really looking is a big data platform and ecosystem of technologies, and hopefully you’re working with technology providers that hopefully will simplify all this because the result is that you want to take advantage of innovations in scale-out clusters, commodity hardware, commodity software, so you can get results that are not commodity. Andrew: Databricks, of course, being the principals of that company are the creators of Spark.
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 1, 2020
Panic is also planning to manufacture and ship the Playdate in small batches (of course they are, they’re from Portland), starting with an initial run of 20,000 units. (Source: Playdate press kit).
GeekWire
OCTOBER 18, 2021
This might be due to requiring additional hardware like a virtual-reality headset (i.e. Valve’s Half-Life: Alyx ), or a game might not currently be compatible with the Proton compatibility layer that lets Windows games run on the Steam Deck’s Linux-based OS.
Scott Lowe
JANUARY 7, 2016
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. Bart’s view is that a full-stack engineer knows about operations, the hardware stack (compute, storage, network), the software (network, operating system [OS], management, logging), and most importantly knows how to “code” an immutable infrastructure. Docker course: [link].
Scott Lowe
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Servers/Hardware. Here’s a list of 35 advanced tutorials to help learn Kubernetes , courtesy of Aymen El Amri (and the authors of the various tutorials, of course). I recently spotted Multipass , a virtualization solution for working with Linux instances. Welcome to Technology Short Take #122! Luckily I did manage to get another Tech Short Take squeezed in for 2019, just so all my readers could have some reading materials for the holidays. I’m kidding!
Scott Lowe
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Servers/Hardware. Of course, Linux folks have been doing things like this with Bash for quite a while… Puja Abbassi, a developer advocate at Giant Swarm, discusses the future of container image building by looking at some of the concerns with the existing “Docker way” of building images. Welcome to Technology Short Take #119!
Scott Lowe
JANUARY 6, 2018
Erik’s figures are just estimates, of course; actual values will be determined based on each customer’s specific environment. Servers/Hardware. Christian Kellner talks about work done on Thunderbolt 3 security levels for GNU/Linux. Tony Bourke has a two-part series on ZFS and Linux and encryption ( part 1 , part 2 ). Here’s a look at using govc to manage vSphere from the Linux command line.
Scott Lowe
JANUARY 30, 2017
Stretch goal: Publish 6 videos over the course of 2017, instead of only 4.). to predict what sorts of opportunities will emerge over the course of the year, and I’d like to remain open to tackling a new or different project should it present itself. Two other things that will keep me busy this year (aside from my day job, of course!)
Galido
OCTOBER 18, 2018
Over the course of the year, Microsoft’s proprietary programming language, C #, witnessed a decline in demand. Java is more than 20 years old; it is used by millions of developers and on billions of devices around the world, and can be run on any hardware and operating system through the Java virtual machine. It is available for GNU / Linux. Information Technology Blog - - Top 8 Highly Paid and in-demand Programming Languages in 2018 - Information Technology Blog.
Scott Lowe
OCTOBER 14, 2017
This is, of course, just one way of handling subnets within a VPC, but some of the principles outlined in Christopher’s article are definitely sound. Servers/Hardware. Brendan Gregg has a pretty detailed write-up on migrating from Solaris to Linux (pertinent given the recent layoff of the majority of the Solaris developers). Welcome to Technology Short Take #88!
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). Servers/Hardware. This is a fascinating (to me, at least) paper on the implications of non-volatile storage on today’s data centers (and data center hardware). Welcome to Technology Short Take #59, the first Technology Short Take of 2016.
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