Scott Lowe

JANUARY 27, 2023

I’ve got another collection of links to articles on networking, security, cloud, programming, and career development—hopefully you find something useful! Networking William Morgan’s 2022 service mesh recap captures some of the significant events in service mesh in 2022, although through a Linkerd-colored lens.

Programming 90

Programming Open Source Cloud Devops 90

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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

For example, did you know about the secret macOS network quality tool? Networking. Maarten Van Driessen takes readers through using an Azure DevOps pipeline with Packer to build server templates. Operating Systems/Applications. Dan Petrov writes about the secret macOS network quality tool. You didn’t?

Cloud 87

Cloud Tools Applications Policies 87

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

SecureWorld News

APRIL 21, 2022

The threat actors use social engineering to encourage individuals to download trojanized cryptocurrency applications on Windows or macOS operating systems. They use the apps to gain access to the victim's computer and install malware across the network environment, stealing private keys and exploiting other security gaps.

Malware 73

Malware Applications Systems Administration Open Source 73

Linux Academy

JANUARY 29, 2019

Courses Free in February: Git Quick Start – In the increasingly DevOps culture, source control has become a foundational skill for any IT Professional. Linux Operating System Fundamentals – Have you heard of Linux, but don’t really know anything about it?

Linux 60

Linux Devops Big Data Course 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 7, 2016

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. GitHub is a great way to share. Safari Books Online.

Devops 60

Devops Engineering Conference Operating Systems 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 7, 2016

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. GitHub is a great way to share. Safari Books Online.

Devops 60

Devops Engineering Conference Operating Systems 60

Linux Academy

MAY 16, 2019

Many of our customers cannot easily provide lab-based environments for Azure, Linux, DevOps, Containers, Security, Google Cloud, and other platforms for their staff due to compliance, security, and network limitations on a corporate network. Learn By Doing Training.

Linux 60

Linux Enterprise Enterprise Cloud 60

Cloud Musings

JUNE 29, 2017

Did you know that the reservations systems of the biggest carriers mostly run on a specialized IBM operating system known as Transaction Processing Facility (TPF). In a recent announcement the carrier said that it will be moving it’s its customer-facing mobile app and their global network of check-in kiosks to the IBM Cloud.

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Airlines Cloud IBM Agile 123

Linux Academy

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

March Study Group Course: Linux Operating System Fundamentals – Have you heard of Linux, but don’t really know anything about it? 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 80

Linux Big Data Course Devops 80

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Networking. Via Kirk Byers (who is himself a fantastic resource), I read a couple of articles on network automation that I think readers may find helpful. First up is a treatise from Mircea Ulinic on whether network automation is needed. I first ran into Forward Networks a few years ago at Fall ONUG in New York.

Network 60

Network Resources Devops Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Networking. NAPALM (Network Automation and Programmability Layer with Multivendor support) looks like a really cool tool. Gabriele (the author of that post) also has a nice article on some resources to get you started with network automation. Micro-segmentation is one of those terms (like SDN, cloud, DevOps, etc.)

Vmware 60

Vmware Devops Storage Linux 60

Linux Academy

APRIL 29, 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 60

Linux Course Big Data Devops 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

Linux Academy

JUNE 25, 2019

DevOps Monitoring Deep Dive. This course also covers container networking including inter-container communication, managing container networks, and exposing container ports on the host. Devops Essentials. Looking for a basic introduction to the concept of DevOps? Linux Operating System Fundamentals.

Course 60

Course Linux Cloud Devops 60

Linux Academy

APRIL 9, 2019

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional Level. There are also specialty AWS certifications: AWS Certified Advanced Networking. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional. An understanding of network technologies as they relate to AWS. Experience managing/operating systems on AWS.

Devops 60

Devops Architecture Web Services Applications 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Networking. NAPALM (Network Automation and Programmability Layer with Multivendor support) looks like a really cool tool. Gabriele (the author of that post) also has a nice article on some resources to get you started with network automation. Micro-segmentation is one of those terms (like SDN, cloud, DevOps, etc.)

Devops 60

Devops Vmware Storage Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 15, 2022

Networking. Want to understand kube-proxy , a key part of Kubernetes networking, a bit better? Ajeet Singh Raina shares a list of the top 200 Kubernetes tools for DevOps engineers. Operating Systems/Applications. I hope you’re able to find something useful here! Start here.

Linux 74

Linux Load Balancer IPv6 Licensing 74

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 Open Source Linux Devops 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2017

Networking. Sjors Robroek describes his nested NSX-T lab that also includes some virtualized network equipment (virtualized Arista switches). Here’s an interesting article on the role that virtualization is playing in the network functions virtualization (NFV) space now that ARM hardware is growing increasingly powerful.

Windows 60

Windows Vmware Virtualization Linux 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2017

Networking. Sjors Robroek describes his nested NSX-T lab that also includes some virtualized network equipment (virtualized Arista switches). Here’s an interesting article on the role that virtualization is playing in the network functions virtualization (NFV) space now that ARM hardware is growing increasingly powerful.

Windows 60

Windows Vmware Virtualization Linux 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Networking. Ahmet Alp Balkan talks about how the Knative Serving component addresses some key networking challenges within Kubernetes. Geert Baeke walks readers through deploying AKS with Nginx, External DNS, the Helm Operator, and Flux (all using an Azure DevOps pipeline, if I read the article correctly).

Open Source 60

Open Source Vmware Authentication Storage 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

Networking. At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. Here’s another topic that came up at the recent DevOps Networking Forum: Spotify’s SDN Internet Router (SIR). Operating Systems/Applications. Have fun reading!

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 24, 2022

Networking. I also recently discovered Anaïs Urlichs’ weekly-but-not-so-weekly Seven-Day DevOps newsletter , which—like the rest of her site—has some great information. Operating Systems/Applications. I still have quite the backlog of links to read!) Enjoy the links below, and enjoy your weekend!

Vmware 74

Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 74

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 4, 2023

Now I have consciously tapped into the R&D space, product development and the DevOps segment. Once I saw the alignment to being CIO, I ramped up on emerging technologies, novel product development and solutioning systems. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to grow across multiple domains and transition every few years.

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Transportation Training Software Software 98

Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2017

Networking. Skydive is (in the project’s own words) an “open source real-time network topology and protocols analyzer.” Operating Systems/Applications. Microsoft recently added an overlay network driver with support for Docker in Windows 10; check out this Microsoft blog post for more information. That’s handy.

Linux 60

Linux Devops Open Source Virtualization 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 3, 2019

Networking. Via BlueCat Networks, John Capobianco shares his network automation journey. Via BlueCat Networks, John Capobianco shares his network automation journey. Operating Systems/Applications. Who says you can’t please everyone all the time? The GitHub repository for the project is here.

Vmware 60

Vmware Open Source Intel Applications 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

Networking. Sjors Robroek describes his nested NSX-T lab that also includes some virtualized network equipment (virtualized Arista switches). Here’s an interesting article on the role that virtualization is playing in the network functions virtualization (NFV) space now that ARM hardware is growing increasingly powerful.

Windows 60

Windows Virtualization Devops Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2018

Networking. Operating Systems/Applications. At first I thought this article on SRE vs. DevOps was link-bait (click-bait?), If you’re unclear about the differences between SRE and DevOps, or are looking for more information on SRE, I’d recommend reading this post. (I Battleship over BGP?

Devops 60

Devops Hardware Resources Cloud 60

Linux Academy

JANUARY 1, 2020

Courses Free in January : Implementing Azure DevOps Development Processes. This course also covers container networking including inter-container communication, managing container networks, and exposing container ports on the host. DevOps Essentials. Looking for a basic introduction to the concept of DevOps?

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Course Linux Devops Big Data 31

Linux Academy

JANUARY 30, 2020

Courses Free in February : Implementing Azure DevOps Development Processes. This course also covers container networking including inter-container communication, managing container networks, and exposing container ports on the host. DevOps Essentials. Looking for a basic introduction to the concept of DevOps?

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Course Linux Devops Big Data 29

Scott Lowe

MARCH 7, 2014

Networking. I mean, if they aren’t willing to embrace the abstraction and automation that a cloud management platform brings, will abstraction and automation at the networking layer provide any significant benefit? Don’t think this “software-defined networking” thing is going to take off? x86 marches on!

Virtualization 60

Virtualization Hardware Intel Vmware 60

Linux Academy

JANUARY 27, 2019

Simply put, Ansible facts are system properties that are collected by Ansible when it executes on a remote system. The facts contain useful details such as storage and network configuration about a target system. Ansible provides simple yet powerful automation no matter your operating system or cloud provider.

System 60

System Linux Operating Systems Course 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 14, 2015

Networking. Want to know a bit more about how OVN (Open Virtual Network) plans to integrate support for containers? QualiSystems has a series of articles on open networking standards. If you’re into network programmability and automation, Jason is one of the folks whose content you should be following, IMHO. Good stuff.

Vmware 60

Vmware Devops Virtualization Network 60

Linux Academy

JANUARY 27, 2019

Linux Operating System Fundamentals. Network Subnetting Fundamentals. Learn the fundamentals of network segmentation, and gain a thorough understanding of subnetting and network masking. Get started with Network Subnetting. System Tooling with Go. Creating a Recording Rule. Creating Alerting Rules.

Linux 60

Linux Course Training Tools 60

Linux Academy

DECEMBER 1, 2019

DevOps Essentials. This course also covers container networking including inter-container communication, managing container networks, and exposing container ports on the host. DevOps Essentials. Looking for a basic introduction to the concept of DevOps? Linux Operating System Fundamentals.

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Course Linux Devops Big Data 26