Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Cyber hygiene encompasses a set of practices and steps that computer and device users can easily incorporate into their daily routines to ensure the health of their digital systems and enhance online security. Just as personal hygiene ensures good health, cyber hygiene promotes a safe and secure digital environment.

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Dataconomy

JULY 5, 2023

When multiple users utilize the AI simultaneously, or if the hardware used is antiquated, it can strain the system, leading to unresponsiveness. Upgrading the hardware or limiting concurrent use could provide a solution in such scenarios. Temporarily disabling these can help you determine if they’re the root cause.

How To 76

How To Firewall Internet Artificial Intelligence 76

Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

These may include their contact information, academic and health records, financial information, social security numbers, etc. Unfortunately, the education sector cannot completely eliminate cyber security threats. However, there are certain steps institutes can take to mitigate them: Have a Strong Security Policy.

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Education Malware eBook Backup 78

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 15, 2021

The content this time around seems to be a bit more security-focused, but I’ve still managed to include a few links in other areas. This article by Joshua Fox outlines how and when to use each of the various types of firewalls offered by AWS. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

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Linux Firewall Open Source Vmware 60

SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2023

As the frequency of data breaches surges, it becomes increasingly imperative to guarantee the security and adequate encryption of passwords. Password encryption is the process of converting a password into a scrambled, unreadable form (also known as "hashing" ) so that it can be securely stored and transmitted.

Disaster Recovery 70

Disaster Recovery Security Malware System 70

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 6, 2021

Servers/Hardware. I saw this blog post about Curiefense , an open source Envoy extension to add WAF (web application firewall) functionality to Envoy. It’s a good starting point for thinking about operating your own active-active architecture. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Open Source Load Balancer WAN Architecture 105

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 20, 2023

Notably, businesses are adopting virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) as a way to keep data secure, teams collaborative, and staff productive while reducing costs. It also means keeping data protected behind a corporate firewall which helps maintain security without sacrificing performance.

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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. Networking.

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Vmware Hardware Storage Linux 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Servers/Hardware. This blog post discusses some of the new network security functionality available in vSphere Integrated Containers (VIC) version 1.2; specifically, the new container network firewall functionality. The NIST and DHS have teamed up on some efforts to secure BGP; more information is available in this article.

Firewall 60

Firewall Virtualization Network Storage 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 2, 2019

The key takeaway here is that anytime there is firewalling or other stateful services in place, the traffic will route to the (non-distributed) service router instead of just the distributed routers. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. AnandTech has a nice article on the future PCIe 6.0

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Storage Applications Programming Firewall 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 6, 2021

Servers/Hardware. I saw this blog post about Curiefense , an open source Envoy extension to add WAF (web application firewall) functionality to Envoy. It’s a good starting point for thinking about operating your own active-active architecture. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Open Source Load Balancer WAN Architecture 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2017

Servers/Hardware. 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. Operating Systems/Applications. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Here’s a good post on Kubernetes Ingress by Jay Gorrell.

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Windows Vmware Virtualization Linux 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2017

Servers/Hardware. 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. Operating Systems/Applications. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Here’s a good post on Kubernetes Ingress by Jay Gorrell.

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Windows Vmware Virtualization Linux 60

Galido

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

As websites are commonly hacked and breached, backups, in addition to security, are an important element for deciding on which host to go with. Enhanced Security. Security is a major issue with hosting. If you are looking for advanced security, you might consider a VPS or dedicated server vs a shared server.

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Backup Resources Security Virtualization 103

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

Servers/Hardware. 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. Operating Systems/Applications. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Windows Virtualization Devops Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 29, 2016

If you like geeking out over the hardware side of networking, you may find this Ars Technica article on the physical infrastructure of the global Internet to be an interesting read. (I Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Patrick Ogenstad outlines what’s involved with managing Cisco IOS upgrades with Ansible.

Linux 60

Linux Network Hardware Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Vivek Gite over at nixCraft explains how to use ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall) on Ubuntu to limit SSH connections. Vivek Gite over at nixCraft explains how to use ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall) on Ubuntu to limit SSH connections. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Network Virtualization IPv6 60

Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

Hardware and software components of IoT ecosystems IoT ecosystems consist of both hardware and software components that work together to enable automation, monitoring, and control of various processes. Software components:  IoT software components include applications, operating systems, and analytics tools.

Data 28

Data Storage Security Network 28

Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

Hardware and software components of IoT ecosystems IoT ecosystems consist of both hardware and software components that work together to enable automation, monitoring, and control of various processes. Software components:  IoT software components include applications, operating systems, and analytics tools.

Data 28

Data Storage Security Network 28

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Servers/Hardware. While all the attention is “up the stack,” there are still some occasions when you need to worry about the details in the hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. you’ll need to be sure to unblock WMI in the Windows Firewall. “Junk-box infrastructure,” eh?

Vmware 69

Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 69

Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

Servers/Hardware. Russell Pope at Kovarus recently wrote about using security groups to manage the VMware NSX distributed firewall. In talking with customers, I find that one of the things that really challenges their thinking is how to best utilize security groups to their maximum effect. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Linux Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

This is kind of cool, and (in my humble opinion) a sign of changing times: Juniper has Vagrant boxes as well as a Vagrant plugin for working with vSRX (virtual firewall) VMs (via this article from Matt Oswalt). Servers/Hardware. Here are some general guidelines for configuring syslog forwarding on a Cisco ASA firewall.

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Vmware Storage Firewall Network 60

Kitaboo

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In this post, we will explore the key aspects you need to take care of while establishing and maintaining a secure tech infrastructure. Building Blocks of a Secure IT Infrastructure III. Building Blocks of a Secure IT Infrastructure III. Table Of Contents: I. What is IT Infrastructure? Conclusion What is IT Infrastructure?

Security 78

Security eBook Education Backup 78

Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2015

Anthony Burke (disclaimer: Anthony works for VMware in the NSBU) has a post on how to use Python to automate the bulk creation of firewall rules for use with the VMware NSX distributed firewall. You may have heard about the “6-pack”, Facebook’s new open modular hardware switch introduced recently ( here’s a post on it ).

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Vmware Linux Hardware Software Development 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 12, 2016

Servers/Hardware. In the event you’re interested in an idea of how much latency the use of in-kernel hypervisor firewalling (such as that offered by VMware NSX) adds, have a look at this article by Sean Howard. Speaking of AWS Lambda, here’s an article by CloudSploit on how they leverage AWS Lambda for their security scanning service.

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Vmware Windows Network Agile 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2017

Tony Sangha took PowerNSX (a set of PowerShell cmdlets for interacting with NSX) and created a tool to help document the NSX Distributed Firewall configuration. Servers/Hardware. Here’s a great article highlighting some of the risks involved in relying only on HTTPS certificates to denote the “security” or “validity” of a site.

Linux 60

Linux Devops Open Source Virtualization 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 8, 2013

Greg Ferro examines a potential SDN use case (an OpenFlow use case) in the form of enterprise firewall migrations. Servers/Hardware. That’s a no-no from a security perspective—see here to learn why. Mike Foley shared recently that the release candidate of the vSphere 5 Security Hardening Guide has been released.

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Storage Vmware WAN Virtualization 111

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

A discussion of “statefulness” brought me again to Ivan’s post on the spectrum of firewall statefulness. Servers/Hardware. I found this write-up on using OVS port mirroring with Security Onion for intrusion detection and network security monitoring. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Data Center Storage Disaster Recovery 60

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With server virtualization, you can easily create, move, and delete virtual servers as needed, without the need for expensive hardware upgrades or complex reconfigurations. One of the key benefits of server virtualization is that it allows for more efficient use of hardware resources.

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Virtualization Storage Hardware Disaster Recovery 78

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 15, 2022

1 – Security. While many newcomers to the cloud assume that hyperscalers will handle most of the security, the truth is they don’t. Arranged for security between your workloads and your client environment? Secured sets of connections for remote client access or remote desktop environments?

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Cloud Open Source Applications Storage 131

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

a bevy of security articles (including a couple on very severe vulnerabilities), Kubernetes, AWS IAM, and so much more! Ivan Pepelnjak shares some links and thoughts on configuring the NSX-T firewall with a CI/CD pipeline built on GitHub Actions and Terraform Cloud. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Open Source Cloud Network Storage 107

Scott Lowe

APRIL 2, 2021

In this post , Jakub Sitnicki digs way deep into the Linux kernel to uncover the answer to the question, “Why are there no entries in the conntrack table for SYN packets dropped by the firewall?” Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. ” Get ready to get nerdy! I’m not sure about that.

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Vmware Firewall Storage Comparison 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 23, 2020

My list of links and articles from around the web seems to be a bit heavy on security-related topics this time. ” Speaking of Linux networking…Marek Majkowski of Cloudflare digs deep into conntrack , used for stateful firewalling functionality. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

Open Source 60

Open Source Vmware Disaster Recovery Linux 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. Next, Jason dives a bit deeper on the relationship between network overlays and hardware , and shares his thoughts on where it does—and doesn’t—make sense to have hardware terminating overlay tunnels.

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HP Virtualization Hardware Network 106

Dataconomy

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Hardware malfunction: In some cases, the router or the network adapter in your device might be failing, necessitating a repair or replacement. Addressing WiFi not working issues after a recent update is crucial, as operating system updates can occasionally cause connectivity problems.

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How To Wireless Network Internet 74

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

a bevy of security articles (including a couple on very severe vulnerabilities), Kubernetes, AWS IAM, and so much more! Ivan Pepelnjak shares some links and thoughts on configuring the NSX-T firewall with a CI/CD pipeline built on GitHub Actions and Terraform Cloud. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

Open Source 60

Open Source Cloud Network Storage 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 3, 2013

Ranga Maddipudi ( @vCloudNetSec on Twitter) has put together two blog posts on vCloud Networking and Security’s App Firewall ( part 1 and part 2 ). Servers/Hardware. It will be interesting to see how the support of a “Tier 1″ hardware vendor like HP affects the adoption of ARM in the enterprise.

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Vmware Storage Virtualization HP 109