Scott Lowe

AUGUST 12, 2022

DNS, BGP, hardware-based security, Kubernetes, Linux—they’re all in here. Via Russ White , RFC 9199 was drawn to my attention (“Considerations for Large Authoritative DNS Server Operators”). Servers/Hardware. Kat Traxler discusses abusing the AWS S3 replication service to exfiltrate data.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 7, 2021

In this Technology Short Take, I’ve gathered some links for you covering topics like Azure and AWS networking, moving from macOS to Linux (and back again), and more. Servers/Hardware. maximizing revenue per hardware instance). Operating Systems/Applications. Let’s jump right into the content!

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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. Data security is another concern. The post Going Serverless: Where to Start appeared first on Linux Academy Blog. What is serverless framework?

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Testing and Quality Assurance To guarantee compatibility across various devices, operating systems, and eBook reading software, white label ed platforms perform extensive testing and quality assurance s. Operating System Testing Apart from device compatibility, K12 eBooks must also work across different operating systems.

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eBook Quality Assurance Operating Systems Education 78

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2021

The collection of links shared below covers a fairly wide range of topics, from old Sun hardware to working with serverless frameworks in the public cloud. Via Ivan Pepelnjak, I was pointed to Jon Langemak’s in-depth discussion of working with Linux VRFs. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. So while I was editing this podcast on self-healing operating systems, I was reminded of an article that I never finished for Fobes.com. It’s a radical rethinking of how we even view our current choices of UNIX-derived operating systems.

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Operating Systems System Open Source Applications 40

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. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Linux Storage Network 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

So, here you go—here’s your latest collection of links from around the internet focused on data center and cloud-related technologies. Michael Kashin has a good post on source IP address selection in Linux. I hope that you find something useful here. Here are some design considerations for Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz) networks.

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Vmware Network Hardware Cloud 74

Scott Lowe

APRIL 29, 2022

Servers/Hardware. Richard Seroter shares some data comparing container size and startup latency for serverless apps written in various programming languages. Operating Systems/Applications. Jorge Castro encourages folks to just kill the silly myths (regarding desktop Linux). Ivan Pepelnjak talks about the 1.2.1

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Linux Storage Programming Applications 74

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Here’s another collection of links and articles from around the Internet discussing various data center-focused technologies. The rise of the disaggregated network operating system (NOS) marches on: this time, it’s Big Switch Networks announcing expanded hardware support in Open Network Linux (ONL) , upon which its own NOS is based.

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Vmware Linux Storage Load Balancer 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 27, 2023

Back in October of last year, Tom Hollingsworth weighed in on Hedgehog , the networking company that has set out to commercialize SONiC, a Linux-based NOS used extensively in Azure. Servers/Hardware What do you think of the ThinkPhone ? Ah, the bygone sounds of yesteryear …what a blast from the past!

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Programming Open Source Cloud Devops 90

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Both the hardware as well as the software have served me well. Both the hardware as well as the software have served me well. I adopted OS X as my operating system of choice in 2003 because I wanted a stable, powerful, UNIX-based operating system. Macintosh iPhone Linux' Why I Might Leave OS X.

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Operating Systems Apple Applications Linux 131

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 18, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Stay tuned for a quick review of the hardware once it arrives. Although Rowan doesn’t specifically mention it, this command relies on tools like tr , sort , and uniq , so I’m guessing it will only work on OS X/Linux/*BSD systems. Operating Systems/Applications. Check this out. release).

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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. Servers/Hardware. Networking. Virtualization.

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Linux Vmware Storage Network 60

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 Thinking of using a hardware VTEP (VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint) with VMware NSX? Servers/Hardware. Networking. Virtualization.

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Vmware Hardware Storage Linux 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Servers/Hardware. On the hardware side of things, we have James Hamilton of AWS discussing two hardware-related items coming out of AWS re:Invent 2018. Kenneth Hui digs into using AWS KMS Custom Key Store with CloudHSM to encrypt your data. Operating Systems/Applications. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Vmware Linux Hardware Case Study 60

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. This is a great read overall, but one sentence in particular really caught my eye: “30 years ago I was able to write a complete multitasking operating system in Z80 assembly code.

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Linux Apple Operating Systems Policies 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

If I’m understanding the article correctly (and feel free to correct me if I am mistaken) it looks as if Cilium Service Mesh will leverage/does leverage a combination of certificate-based mTLS for identity at the workload level and node-based transport encryption (via WireGuard) for data confidentiality. Servers/Hardware.

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Virtualization Storage Programming Network 79

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Nothing this time around, although there may have been some hardware-related news coming out of re:Invent that I missed (such as new generations of AWS-designed chips being announced). Joel de la Garza has a post over on the a16z site on 16 steps to securing your data (and life). See this post for details.

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Vmware Network Linux Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Ivan Pepelnjak does a great job of describing all the things you really shouldn’t do (or don’t really need to do) when trying to deal with migrating container hosts in a data center fabric. Servers/Hardware. William Lam takes a look at some potentially interesting homelab hardware. Seriously.).

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Storage Hardware Policies Open Source 79

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. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Flatpak is a (relatively) new application packaging/sandboxing mechanism for Linux applications. Welcome to Technology Short Take #77. Networking.

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Linux Network Virtualization IPv6 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 2, 2016

Servers/Hardware. Intel clearly has its sights set on expanding beyond just “servers” into many more platforms, including network hardware platforms. Operating Systems/Applications. I recently had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion on the future of the data center while at Interop 2016 in Las Vegas.

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Vmware Virtualization Linux Windows 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

I don’t track or get involved in the consumer space; my focus is on the data center. There were no major data center-centric announcements yesterday (day 1), but I suspect there will be some today (day 2) in a mega-session with Diane Bryant (SVP and GM of the Data Center Group at Intel). Closing Thoughts.

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Intel Hardware Linux Virtualization 60

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. It was good to read this post on Cumulus Linux first impressions by Jeremy Stretch. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 69

Scott Lowe

JULY 21, 2016

In this post, I’ve collected a variety of links related to major data center technology areas. First up, there’s a great article on using IPVLAN with Docker and Cumulus Linux (with a tie back to sFlow, naturally!). Here’s a walkthrough by Cody Bunch on setting up BGP on Linux with Cumulus Quagga. Servers/Hardware.

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Vmware Linux Storage Hardware 60

Kitaboo

JUNE 21, 2023

Testing and Quality Assurance To guarantee compatibility across various devices, operating systems, and eBook reading software, white-label platforms perform extensive testing and quality assurance. Operating System Testing: Apart from device compatibility, the eBooks must also work seamlessly across different operating systems.

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eBook Quality Assurance Operating Systems Tools 78

Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Here’s a quick post on nftables , the (eventual) Linux replacement for iptables. Check out this blog on work done to bring firmware updates into the land of Linux. Even with public cloud and managed services, you can’t avoid good old-fashioned data management processes.” Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Open Source Network Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Here’s a quick post on nftables , the (eventual) Linux replacement for iptables. Check out this blog on work done to bring firmware updates into the land of Linux. Even with public cloud and managed services, you can’t avoid good old-fashioned data management processes.” Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Open Source Network Vmware 60

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. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Devops Storage Linux 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 Servers/Hardware.

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Vmware Linux Open Source Devops 60

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.” Barry Peddycord shares an update on Ansible support for the Cumulus Linux NCLU.

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Vmware Open Source Linux Cloud 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

In any case, here’s another collection of links and articles from around the Net on the major data center technology areas. At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Have fun reading! Networking.

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Vmware Linux Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Ivan does a great job of describing the difference between the management, control, and data planes, as well as providing examples. Of course, the distinction between control plane protocols and data plane protocols isn’t always perfectly clear. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

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Vmware Storage Linux Network 60

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. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Alpine Linux 3.5

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Vmware Linux Open Source Data Center 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Servers/Hardware. I recently mentioned on Twitter that I was considering building out a new Linux PC to replace my aging Mac Pro (it’s a 2012 model, so going on 9 years old). If you’re using AWS’ AI or ML services, it may be worth reading this post about opting out of data usage. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Storage Study Network 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 4, 2017

Kristian Larsson shows how to validate data using YANG. Practical examples like this have really helped me better understand YANG and its relationship to structured data you might exchange with a device or service. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Nothing this time around.

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Vmware Storage Network Examples 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Ready for another round of links, articles, and thoughts on data center technologies? Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Michael Wittig shares some details on migrating to Amazon Linux 2. Ed Haletky has an updated Linux version of the VMware Software Manager. Networking. Virtualization.

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