How to create virtual machines with KVM
Tech Republic Data Center
JUNE 20, 2017
If neither VirtualBox or VMWare suit your virtual machine needs, Jack Wallen shows you how to get started with the Kernel-based Virtual Machine tool on Linux.
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How to spin up OrangeHRM as a virtual machine in less than 5 minutes
Tech Republic Data Center
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
The TurnKey Linux OrangeHRM virtual appliance might be the right tool for you. In need of an HRM solution that won't set you back hours of installation and setup time?
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Technology Short Take 175
Scott Lowe
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Here’s your weekend reading—a collection of links and articles from around the internet on a variety of data center- and cloud-related topics. The Linux kernel project has become a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA); Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote a blog post that discusses this in more depth.
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Rackspace’s CTO takes a broad view of sustainability
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 5, 2023
The standards, for instance, enable CIOs to determine scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3 emissions levels and report exactly how much energy their data centers are using and how much power their cloud workloads are consuming, Koushik says. Think globally, act locally Koushik is putting all this into practice at Rackspace, too.
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Modernizing the mainframe for the digital era
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 24, 2022
billion institution serving the mid-Atlantic region and headquartered in Buffalo, NY, maintains two data centers, one in Buffalo and the other in Millsboro, Del. IBM LinuxONE III systems run only Linux at prices starting at $135,000. The surge in Linux interest reflects the popularity of the operating system across the industry.
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Using Cloud Endure for Migration
Linux Academy
APRIL 24, 2019
Many organizations that have migrated services the cloud have started building new projects in the cloud and have not migrated many on-premise services that are still running in their own data centers. Let’s look at some of the details and advantages of using a service like Cloud Endure to migrate virtual machines to the cloud.
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AWS Careers: On the Road to All 9 AWS Certifications
Linux Academy
MARCH 15, 2019
I had the pleasure of speaking with one of our amazing students about his experience training for AWS certifications on Linux Academy. My job encompasses supporting Linux and VMware on physical servers. I think we have close to 1600 virtual instances at any given time, spread across two data centers separated by 10 miles.
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Gaining Server Storage I/O Insight into Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Storage IO Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2016
lightweight Nano, full data center with desktop interface, on-premise, bare metal, virtualized (Hyper-V, VMware, etc) as well as cloud). This includes Windows Servers 2016 supporting new deployment and consumption models (e.g.
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Careers in Tech: New Changes Means New Training
Linux Academy
MAY 30, 2019
Emmett has introduced Linux Academy For Business to his team of 12 in the NOC and the progress they’ve made is outstanding! In the last 6 months, with major expansion planned, the company tech teams are moving to containers , AWS , and Linux as the underpinned server platform for at least half of our server farm. For one, Linux.
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Technology Short Take 130
Scott Lowe
AUGUST 21, 2020
I haven’t used gnmic , but it certainly looks like an extremely useful tool. ” Want to use a Yubikey to automatically lock and unlock your Linux system? 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. Virtualization.
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Technology Short Take #81
Scott Lowe
APRIL 6, 2017
I have another collection of links, articles, and thoughts about key data center technologies, and hopefully I’ve managed to include something here that will prove useful or thought-provoking. Here’s a handy list of deprecated Linux network commands and their replacements. Virtualization. Networking.
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Technology Short Take #77
Scott Lowe
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
I’ve got a new collection of links and articles from around the Web on various data center-focused technologies. Michael Kashin has a great article on how Open Virtual Network (OVN, part of the Open vSwitch project) implements virtual networks in OpenStack. Thanks to Ivan Pepelnjak, I saw this network diagnostic tool.
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Technology Short Take #70
Scott Lowe
AUGUST 11, 2016
In this post you’ll find a collection of links to articles discussing the major data center technologies—networking, hardware, security, cloud computing, applications, virtualization…you name it! (If Numan Siddique describes the native DHCP support available in OVN (Open Virtual Network). Virtualization.
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Best IT and Tech Blogs – Must Read Information Technology Resources 2019
Galido
MARCH 19, 2019
Information Technology (IT) is about using technology to inform about technology, to communicate better, automate, simplify and ultimately provide tools to make business processes easier and more understandable. Cloud Computing & Data Center IT Blogs. Data Center Knowledge. Data Center Knowledge.
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Technology Short Take #46
Scott Lowe
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
That’s right, it’s time for yet another collection of links and articles from around the Internet on various data center-related technologies, products, projects, and efforts. This post by Matt Oswalt—the first in a series, apparently—provides a great introduction to 5 development tools for network engineers.
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Looking Back: 2013 Project Report Card
Scott Lowe
JANUARY 3, 2014
Reinforce base Linux knowledge. Reinforce data center networking fundamentals. If anyone has any other suggestions for additional tools, I’m open to your feedback. Visit the site for more information on virtualization, servers, storage, and other enterprise technologies. Continue using Puppet for automation.
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Technology Short Take #75
Scott Lowe
DECEMBER 29, 2016
Until then, here’s some data center-related articles and links for your enjoyment. 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. Alpine Linux 3.5 Virtualization. Networking. Servers/Hardware.
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60 Looking Ahead: My 2013 Projects
Scott Lowe
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
Reinforce base Linux knowledge. I’ll be focusing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and RHEL variants, since that seems to be what’s most commonly found in enterprise deployments today. As with my base Linux knowledge, my primary goal here is to be able to do most anything that I need to do with Puppet.
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Technology Short Take #43
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. Virtualization. Here’s hoping you find something useful. Networking.
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Technology Short Take #67
Scott Lowe
JUNE 2, 2016
Tom Hollingsworth discusses how the rise of overlay networks killed large layer 2 networks and tools for building large layer 2 networks, like TRILL. I’m not yet convinced that running something like the AWS CLI in a Docker container is worth the extra effort (a Python virtual environment may be more appropriate here). Virtualization.
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60 Technology Short Take #38
Scott Lowe
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Welcome to Technology Short Take #38, another installment in my irregularly-published series that collects links and thoughts on data center-related technologies from around the web. Speaking of Cumulus Linux…did you see the announcement that Dell has signed a reseller agreement with Cumulus Networks? Networking.
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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). NAPALM (Network Automation and Programmability Layer with Multivendor support) looks like a really cool tool.
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Scott Lowe
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
In any case, enough of that—here’s some data center-related content that I hope you find useful! Cumulus Networks recently introduced the Cumulus Linux Network Command Line Utility (NCLU) , which provides a more unified front-end to configuring switches running Cumulus Linux. Virtualization. Networking.
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Technology Short Take #34
Scott Lowe
JULY 22, 2013
Welcome to Technology Short Take #34, my latest collection of links, articles, thoughts, and ideas from around the web, centered on key data center technologies. Greg Ferro, aka EtherealMind, has a great series of articles on overlay networking (a component technology used in a number of network virtualization solutions).
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Scott Lowe
JANUARY 28, 2016
As usual, I’ve gathered what I hope to be a useful but varied collection of articles and links on key data center technologies. The rise of Linux in importance in the networking industry continues, with Arista announcing enhancements to Arista EOS to support—among other things—Docker containers. (See Virtualization.
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Scott Lowe
JULY 17, 2020
This collection is (mostly) data center- and cloud-focused, and hopefully I’ve managed to curate a list that has some useful information for readers. Jon Langemak is blogging again, and he jumps back into the “blogging saddle” with a post on working with tc on Linux systems. Virtualization.
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60 Tech Blogs – Best Must Read Tech Resources 2019
Galido
MAY 1, 2019
The deeper we dive into modern technology terms, the more it seems we try to blend physical and virtual worlds together. These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs.
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Best Tech Blogs – Must Read Tech Resources 2019
Galido
MARCH 22, 2019
The deeper we dive into modern technology terms, the more it seems we try to blend physical and virtual worlds together. These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs.
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Technology Short Take 93
Scott Lowe
JANUARY 19, 2018
Today I have another collection of data center technology links, articles, thoughts, and rants. Matt Klein breaks down service mesh components , using terms networking professionals know well, like “data plane” and “control plane.” Virtualization. Welcome to Technology Short Take 93! Networking.
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Scott Lowe
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Ready for another round of links, articles, and thoughts on data center technologies? but we’ll stick it here anyway: check out this blog post on cilium-health , a tool for troubleshooting cluster connectivity. Michael Wittig shares some details on migrating to Amazon Linux 2. Virtualization. Networking.
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Best IT Blogs – Must Read Information Technology Resources 2019
Galido
MARCH 19, 2019
Information Technology (IT) is about using technology to inform about technology, to communicate better, automate, simplify and ultimately provide tools to make business processes easier and more understandable. Cloud Computing & Data Center IT Blogs. Data Center Knowledge. Data Center Knowledge.
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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). NAPALM (Network Automation and Programmability Layer with Multivendor support) looks like a really cool tool.
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Top Tech Websites 2019
Galido
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
The deeper we dive into modern technology terms, the more it seems we try to blend physical and virtual worlds together. These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs.
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Virtualized Greek
APRIL 11, 2013
We are looking at the enterprise that is highly virtualized, which looking at the market means VMware or Hyper-v with or KVM and others to a much lessor extent. If I were to still be in the business of administering servers, I’d be a Windows expert and feel comfortable managing Linux appliances within the environment.
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Technology Short Take #60
Scott Lowe
JANUARY 28, 2016
As usual, I’ve gathered what I hope to be a useful but varied collection of articles and links on key data center technologies. The rise of Linux in importance in the networking industry continues, with Arista announcing enhancements to Arista EOS to support—among other things—Docker containers. (See Virtualization.
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Scott Lowe
JUNE 29, 2016
Welcome to Technology Short Take #68, my erratically-published collection of links, articles, and posts from around the web—all focused on today’s major data center technologies. This is a highly technical article on scheduling in the Linux kernel , but it’s well worth reading. Virtualization. Servers/Hardware.
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Technology Short Take 119
Scott Lowe
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
As usual, I’ve collected some articles and links from around the Internet pertaining to various data center- and cloud-related topics. I haven’t yet had time to take a closer look at this, but based on what I’ve read so far this might be a useful tool to help accelerate learning Golang. Virtualization.
Technology Short Take #34
Scott Lowe
JULY 22, 2013
Welcome to Technology Short Take #34, my latest collection of links, articles, thoughts, and ideas from around the web, centered on key data center technologies. Greg Ferro, aka EtherealMind, has a great series of articles on overlay networking (a component technology used in a number of network virtualization solutions).
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Scott Lowe
OCTOBER 9, 2016
As usual, here’s my random collection of links, articles, and thoughts about various data center technologies. That prompted Cody Bunch to write this article on setting up a topology with BGP on Linux using the topology converter , which I’m now mentioning in this Technology Short Take. Virtualization. Networking.
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Scott Lowe
MAY 11, 2018
What follows below is a collection of various links and articles about (mostly) data center-related technologies. Mike Foley talks about new support for Virtualization Based Security (VBS) and Credential Guard in vSphere 6.7. Thomas Graf explains why the Linux kernel community is replacing iptables with BPF. Networking.
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Scott Lowe
MAY 12, 2016
In this post you’ll find a collection of links to articles about the major data center technologies. Massimo Re Ferrè recently commented on—in his words— the “incestuous” relationships between all the various orchestration/scheduling tools out there. Virtualization. Welcome to Technology Short Take #66! Networking.
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Scott Lowe
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
Welcome to Technology Short Take #44, the latest in my irregularly-published series of articles, links, ideas, and thoughts about various data center-related technologies. Here’s a post I recently published on some useful Markdown tools for OS X. Virtualization. Running Hyper-V with Linux VMs? Networking.
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Interop Liveblog: The Post-Cloud
Scott Lowe
APRIL 30, 2015
He draws some comparisons between the use of full-machine virtualization (aka VMs) with the use of Linux containers—not that one is better or worse than the other, but that they are different and therefore have different characteristics and different use cases. Lots of tools here—Hadoop, Spark, Cloudera, Storm, etc.
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60 Technology Short Take #56
Scott Lowe
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
In this post, I’ve collected a few links on various data center technologies, news, events, and trends. Open Virtual Network (OVN) is really ramping up and getting lots of attention, which I personally think is absolutely well-deserved. Virtualization. Welcome to Technology Short Take #56! Networking. Servers/Hardware.
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