Scott Lowe

JULY 9, 2017

I’m now roughly six months into using Linux as my primary laptop OS, and it’s been a few months since my last progress report. I’m still using the Dell Latitude E7370, which continues—from a hardware perspective—to perform admirably. CPU power is a bit limited, but that’s to be expected from a mobile-focused chip.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 21, 2017

This post is part of a series of posts sharing other users’ stories about their migration to Linux as their primary desktop OS. As I mentioned in part 1 of the series , there seemed to be quite a bit of pent-up interest in using Linux as your primary desktop OS. Q: Why did you switch to Linux? is awesome).

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

I’m now roughly six months into using Linux as my primary laptop OS, and it’s been a few months since my last progress report. I’m still using the Dell Latitude E7370, which continues—from a hardware perspective—to perform admirably. My line-up of applications also remains largely unchanged as well.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 17, 2021

In this post, I’ll provide my feedback, and provide some information on how well the keyboard works with both Linux and macOS. This was using macOS, but the Mac Pro also dual-booted Linux, so I rebooted into Linux and found that the K860 with the Logitech-supplied USB receiver continued to work without any issues.

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The Verge

MAY 25, 2021

Nearly a decade after introducing an ill-fated line of Linux gaming PCs dubbed “Steam Machines,” PC gaming giant Valve is reportedly trying its hand at hardware again — with its own handheld gaming computer a la the Nintendo Switch. An early version of the Steam Controller. Ars suggests it could arrive as soon as the end of the year.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The result is what Yang describes as “the definitive first-generation Steam Deck.” The Steam Deck gives Valve a way to expand the audience for computer games, and runs the software for Valve’s digital gaming storefront Steam on a custom Linux-based OS. ” Unboxing the OLED Steam Deck.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Microsoft Pluton is a security processor that is built directly into future CPUs and will replace the existing Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a chip that’s currently used to secure hardware and cryptographic keys. This is a future thing we’re going to build in,” says Mike Nordquist, director of strategic planning and architecture at Intel.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2022

Search for a definition of lifecycle management and you’ll find something along the lines of: A strategic approach to managing the life cycle of an application or platform from conception to end of life — from provisioning, through operations, to retirement. Under this definition lifecycle management doesn’t seem to do anything.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

It’s unique because it’s not based on a Linux kernel; instead, it uses a microkernel called Zircon. The most interesting clues to Fuchsia’s practical implementations come from the fact that we know it has been tested on hardware that eventually gets released as Google smart speakers — though when they’re released, they aren’t running Fuchsia.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 29, 2022

Servers/Hardware. I don’t know about it killing puppies, but it’s definitely not a good idea. Jorge Castro encourages folks to just kill the silly myths (regarding desktop Linux). Poorna Gaddehosur has an update on getting Linux-based eBPF programs to run with eBPF on Windows. Web views in macOS?

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Linux Academy

JUNE 10, 2019

To summarize, WPA3 improved security and the process of forklift-upgrading existing hardware — software updates are available as long as the vendor supports the hardware. If I had to pick just one of the above-mentioned suggestions to implement, I’d definitely go with No. Six Tips for Upgrading Your Wireless Security.

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Jeff Geerling has a great article on why he returned his 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar ; it’s definitely worth a read, in my opinion. Flatpak is a (relatively) new application packaging/sandboxing mechanism for Linux applications. Thanks to Ivan Pepelnjak, I saw this network diagnostic tool.

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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. Welcome to Technology Short Take #70!

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2015

I highly recommend you read the entire post, but in short the five skills Matt recommends are software skills (which includes configuration management and software development tools like Git ), Linux, deep protocol knowledge, hypervisor and container networking, and IPv6. Servers/Hardware. What does this mean?

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 28, 2016

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. As a partial counterpoint to the increased use/visibility of Linux in the networking industry, check out Ivan’s take on Dell’s OS10 announcement. Servers/Hardware.

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Scott Lowe

JULY 5, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Although I’ve by and large moved away from Apple hardware (I still have a MacBook Pro running macOS that sees very little use, and a Mac Pro running Fedora), I did see this article regarding a new keyboard for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. It provides the basics behind X.509v3

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Scott Lowe

JULY 21, 2016

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. It may prove useful to others who are also seeking to improve their knowledge of MPLS. Thanks Jason!

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Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2017

This one is definitely worth a read, in my opinion. 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. Nicolas Michel has a good post on the transition from network engineer v1.0

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Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2017

This one is definitely worth a read, in my opinion. 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. Nicolas Michel has a good post on the transition from network engineer v1.0

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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). Servers/Hardware.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

” Servers/Hardware. Christian Kellner provides a brief reminder that not all USB-C ports are Thunderbolt ports, and updates everyone on the status of bolt (Linux utility for working with Thunderbolt ports and peripherals). For those of us in the IT field, we are definitely living in interesting times.

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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). I can definitely see the value, but it’s going to take me some time to adjust my habits and workflows to take advantage of tmux.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Servers/Hardware. If you’re looking for more information on how all the various pieces fit together, I definitely recommend reading this—it’s worth your time. While written for OS X, most of these tips apply to Linux or other Unix-like operating systems as well. Here’s a good source. Any thoughts?

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 28, 2016

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. As a partial counterpoint to the increased use/visibility of Linux in the networking industry, check out Ivan’s take on Dell’s OS10 announcement. Servers/Hardware.

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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).

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 30, 2018

Servers/Hardware. I definitely recommend reviewing this post and taking action to ensure your Kubernetes deployments are not at risk. Flatcar Linux is a “friendly fork” of Container Linux (of CoreOS). JJ Asghar provides some direct steps to getting PowerCLI 10+ working on Ubuntu Linux.

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

In the process, he muses about the value of configuration management tool chains such as Chef and Puppet in a world of “open switch” platforms such as Cumulus Linux. Speaking of Cumulus Linux…did you see the announcement that Dell has signed a reseller agreement with Cumulus Networks? Servers/Hardware.

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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). Servers/Hardware.

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Devops Vmware Storage Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

This one is definitely worth a read, in my opinion. 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. Nicolas Michel has a good post on the transition from network engineer v1.0

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Open Source Network Linux Engineering 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

This is my irregularly-published collection of links and articles from around the Internet related to the major data center technologies: networking, hardware, security, cloud computing, applications/OSes, storage, and virtualization. Servers/Hardware. If you’re thinking about writing a book, definitely read this post.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Servers/Hardware. Definitely worth reading, in my view. Only a true geek would be interested in this, but here’s some information on running OpenBSD in KVM on Linux. Given my past interest in OpenBSD and my present interest in KVM on Linux, this might be something I’ll be trying myself soon.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 17, 2018

Servers/Hardware. Scott McCarty explains sVirt and how it’s used to isolate Linux containers. As an “information worker,” our focus is most definitely one of our most valuable resources. I can’t say that I’ve ever thought about writing a CNI plugin in Bash, but apparently it can be done.

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Load Balancer Storage Network Linux 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 8, 2014

It would be great to see Docker get support for connecting containers directly to Open vSwitch (OVS), which is generally considered the de facto standard for networking on Linux hosts. Servers/Hardware. CoreOS is a pretty cool project that takes a new look at how Linux distributions should be constructed. Docker Making Its Move.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 7, 2014

Servers/Hardware. Another interesting tidbit regarding hardware: it seems as if we are now seeing the emergence of another round of “hardware offloads.” This next round of hardware offloads seems targeted at network virtualization and related technologies. x86 marches on! This is interesting.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 11, 2018

Servers/Hardware. This is a pretty in-depth article (to me, at least), but it did help me better understand Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) and the role of controllers in Kubernetes. Thomas Graf explains why the Linux kernel community is replacing iptables with BPF. Sorry, I don’t have anything for you.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

Vamosi: Beau and Paulino are two of the five authors of Practical IoT Hacking: The Definitive Guide to Attacking the Internet of Things , a new book from no starch press available from Amazon and other fine booksellers. When I started writing my first book when gadgets betray us, IoT was still known as hardware hacking, or embedded security.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

Vamosi: Beau and Paulino are two of the five authors of Practical IoT Hacking: The Definitive Guide to Attacking the Internet of Things , a new book from no starch press available from Amazon and other fine booksellers. When I started writing my first book when gadgets betray us, IoT was still known as hardware hacking, or embedded security.

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