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

JANUARY 6, 2023

Networking. Ivan Velichko has been publishing some great articles on container-focused networking concepts; the latest (that I’d seen as of the writing of this article) is this one on publishing the port of a running container. Numerous Networks has some information on optimizing Wi-Fi 6E networks for Apple devices.

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Network Vmware Cloud Operating Systems 74

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 2, 2019

Networking. Northbound Networks provides some information on the P4 programming language. Via the Packet Pushers blog, Daniel Himes provides a guide to a starting point for enterprise (network) automation. Operating Systems/Applications. Here’s hoping you find something useful! Servers/Hardware. Storage.

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Storage Applications Programming Firewall 60

SecureWorld News

APRIL 28, 2021

Troy Hunt and the FBI provided some recommendations for anyone that finds themselves in this collection of data: "Keep security software such as antivirus up to date with current definitions. Keep operating systems and software patched.". Change your email account password. Turn on 2-factor authentication wherever available.

Malware 71

Malware Banking Windows Operating Systems 71

Scott Lowe

APRIL 29, 2022

My link of links and articles from around the Internet is a bit light on networking and virtualization this time around, but heftier in the security, cloud, and OS/application sections. Networking. Operating Systems/Applications. I don’t know about it killing puppies, but it’s definitely not a good idea.

Linux 74

Linux Storage Programming Applications 74

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Networking. see below in the “Operating Systems/Applications” section), Metaswitch has announced a Container Networking Interface (CNI) plugin for Project Calico. First up, Matt goes on a bit of a rant regarding SDN and network automation. Both these articles came out of Network Field Day 11 , by the way.).

Vmware 60

Vmware Network Operating Systems Virtualization 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Networking. Justin Pietsch Has a lengthy article on why network engineers need to focus on getting the network out of the way. Operating Systems/Applications. 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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Vmware Storage Study Network 60

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The tweet above is from nearly a year ago, but it’s freshly relevant this week: on Monday, Microsoft announced a new Xbox app that lets you stream games from your own Xbox to your own Android phone over your local network for free. They’re called “Remote Desktop Clients,” and here are the exact Apple guidelines that apply: 4.2.7

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Apple Microsoft Guidelines LAN 119

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Networking. In the last Technology Short Take , I mentioned that some testing with macOS Big Sur indicated that Apple had left itself a backdoor for network traffic from its own applications. How did I not know about Network Time Security (NTS)? Operating Systems/Applications. It’s definitely on my list!

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SMB Cloud Fashion Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Networking. I really enjoyed David Gee’s series on the network automation engineer persona ( part 1 , part 2 , part 3 , and part 4 ). David really unpacks the changes that are happening in the networking space and describes the key skills the “next-generation network engineer” will have. Good stuff!

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Engineering Network 60

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 25, 2022

“Therefore, it’s up to CIOs to do due diligence about what sort of security controls are in place and to ensure data is well protected in an [as-a-service] operating model. The security-shared-responsibility model provides a clear definition of the roles and responsibilities for security.”.

Security 112

Security Cloud Data Data Center 112

Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2017

Networking. I enjoyed Dave McCrory’s series on the future of the network (see part 1 , part 2 , part 3 , and part 4 —part 5 hadn’t gone live yet when I published this). Michael Kashin has a handy little tool that functions like ssh-copy-id on servers, but for network devices (leveraging Netmiko). Operating Systems/Applications.

Linux 60

Linux Open Source Network Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2017

Networking. I enjoyed Dave McCrory’s series on the future of the network (see part 1 , part 2 , part 3 , and part 4 —part 5 hadn’t gone live yet when I published this). Michael Kashin has a handy little tool that functions like ssh-copy-id on servers, but for network devices (leveraging Netmiko). Operating Systems/Applications.

Linux 60

Linux Open Source Network Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 12, 2023

Networking Ivan Pepelnjak has been on a bit of a DHCP relaying kick. Operating Systems/Applications Just when you think you’re getting a handle on Git, then it all blows up in your face and you realize you have no idea how Git works. I can definitely identify with some of the things mentioned here.

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Disaster Recovery Security Storage Social 90

Kitaboo

MAY 24, 2023

Peer-to-peer networks and file-sharing platforms contribute to the widespread dissemination of intellectual property without proper authorization. It includes copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and other forms of legal protection. Ensuring broad compatibility without sacrificing security can be a complex task.

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eBook Licensing Artificial Intelligence System 78

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In this episode, though, I’m going to focus on the much more common digital pentesters side, you know, the people who are hired to break into the digital organization, the networks, the software -- and this they can do pretty much anywhere, often without much travel. This episode dives into vulnerabilities discovered in web servers.

Network 52

Network Applications Security Operating Systems 52

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In this episode, though, I’m going to focus on the much more common digital pentesters side, you know, the people who are hired to break into the digital organization, the networks, the software -- and this they can do pretty much anywhere, often without much travel. Which brings up a very basic question: What exactly is pentesting?

Network 52

Network Applications Security Operating Systems 52

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 8, 2023

“Therefore, it’s up to CIOs to do due diligence about what sort of security controls are in place and to ensure data is well protected in an [as-a-service] operating model. The security-shared-responsibility model provides a clear definition of the roles and responsibilities for security.”

Security 76

Security Cloud Data Center Applications 76

Linux Academy

APRIL 30, 2019

LPI Linux Essentials — This course teaches the basic concepts of processes, programs, and the components of the Linux operating system. We will discuss how to use your professional network of contacts, the importance of cover letters, how to tailor your resume, and what key topics to highlight in pursuit of that position.

Linux 113

Linux Course Big Data Devops 113

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

Networking. I enjoyed Dave McCrory’s series on the future of the network (see part 1 , part 2 , part 3 , and part 4 —part 5 hadn’t gone live yet when I published this). Michael Kashin has a handy little tool that functions like ssh-copy-id on servers, but for network devices (leveraging Netmiko).

Open Source 60

Open Source Network Linux Engineering 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 16, 2018

Networking. Interesting stuff…P4 definitely has the potential to dramatically reshape networking in new ways, in my humble opinion. Ajay Chenampara outlines how POAP (Power On Auto Provisioning), a feature of Cisco NX-OS, works to streamline provisioning new network switches. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Architecture Meeting Storage Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 24, 2022

Networking. That doesn’t mean these tools aren’t worth exploring (I definitely believe they are), but you should go into it fully aware of the potential concerns. Operating Systems/Applications. I still have quite the backlog of links to read!) Hopefully something I share here will prove useful to someone.

Vmware 74

Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 74

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Networking. For those of us in the IT field, we are definitely living in interesting times. Operating Systems/Applications. Thus, this Tech Short Take may be a bit shorter than usual, but hopefully you’ll still find something useful. ” Servers/Hardware. A simple tip, yes, but useful!

Vmware 60

Vmware Authentication Virtualization Storage 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 17, 2018

Networking. Operating Systems/Applications. I’ll put this here since it kind of applies to lots of different technology areas, even though it is sort of networking-focused: Ben Cotton recently shared 6 RFCs you should read. Bet you haven’t seen that term used in a while!) on various technology areas.

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Load Balancer Storage Network Linux 60

Linux Academy

MAY 28, 2019

Courses Free in May: Network Routing Protocol Fundamentals – Network routing is the process of enabling computers to transfer data over networks, including the internet. This is an introductory course that is designed to give you a solid foundation in the basics of network routing. Build images using a Dockerfile.

Linux 104

Linux Course Big Data Devops 104

Scott Lowe

MAY 11, 2018

Networking. David Gee makes the connection between coffee and network automation. Matt Oswalt, one of the co-authors of our recently-released network automation book from O’Reilly, recently tackled the topic of running Kubernetes with Tungsten Fabric (formerly known as OpenContrail). Operating Systems/Applications.

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Network Virtualization Open Source Vmware 60

Galido

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Data storage, networking, operating system services come under this category where users pay for the amount of resources they have utilized. Being an online service Azure definitely has competitors and Amazon Web Services (AWS) is its leading competitor. Windows Azure is one of the well-known clouds that provides PaaS.

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Storage Cloud Data Internet 77

Linux Academy

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

This course also covers container networking including inter-container communication, managing container networks, and exposing container ports on the host. There are no technical explanations or definitions to memorize. Linux Operating System Fundamentals. Azure Concepts.

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Course Linux Devops Big Data 104

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Networking. In this post on why networking needs a Chaos Monkey , Mike Bushong applies to the terms to networks—a snowflake network is an intricately crafted network that is carefully tailored to utilize a custom subset of networking features unique to your environment. Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Linux Network 60

Linux Academy

JANUARY 29, 2019

Linux Operating System Fundamentals – Have you heard of Linux, but don’t really know anything about it? ” Subnetting Fundamentals – This course will provide the prospective student with the fundamentals of network segmentation. The tool has become a favorite choice for managing IT infrastructure at scale.

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Linux Devops Big Data Course 60

ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Vamosi: So you’re CISO at a major corporation and all of sudden there’s been a ransomware attack in your network, and it’s spreading throughout your infrastructure. You’ll want someone with years of pen testing experience, some one who knows the operating system like no other.

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Examples Operating Systems Course System 52

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Networking. Michael Kashin has a great article on how Open Virtual Network (OVN, part of the Open vSwitch project) implements virtual networks in OpenStack. In a bit of an older post from late summer 2016, Matt Oswalt outlines why network engineers should care about the network software supply chain. Good advice.

Linux 60

Linux Network Virtualization IPv6 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 28, 2016

Networking. 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 this SDx Central article or this Network World article for more details.). Operating Systems/Applications. Hint, hint.).

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Open Source Devops 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 5, 2019

Networking. While each approach has its benefits and drawbacks, it’s definitely true that most infrastructure-as-code tooling is far easier to approach than working with REST APIs directly. Operating Systems/Applications. Nevertheless, I hope that I managed to capture something you find useful or helpful.

Storage 60

Storage Hardware Open Source Vmware 60

Vox

APRIL 13, 2020

In the first phase of the tool’s release, which will start around mid-May, Google and Apple will push updates to their mobile operating systems that will let iOS and Android apps become interoperable. The whole system is opt-in. Open Sourced is made possible by Omidyar Network. How it works, in theory. “We

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Apple Google Operating Systems Tools 99

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. Networking. Jeffrey Kusters has a write-up on how to integrate AWS and vRealize Network Insight 3.4.

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Network Windows 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Networking. NAPALM (Network Automation and Programmability Layer with Multivendor support) looks like a really cool tool. I haven’t yet had the opportunity to work with it, but it is definitely something I’d like to explore in more detail. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Devops Storage Linux 60