CTOvision

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The problem is that threat actors are able to get through the castle gates (firewalls) and once in, are able to evade the castle guards (IPS). Microsegmentation brings three important things to the table: 1) support for network virtualization; 2) support for software defined networking; and 3) automation. Microsegmentation for Dummies.

Network 150

Network Security Vmware Virtualization 150

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

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.

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Windows Virtualization Vmware Devops 60

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

While firewalls and other “perimeter” security defences remain critical for protecting and organisation and its assets, there has been a renewed focus placed on the importance of endpoint defences, because it is that individual’s vulnerability that is too often the easiest thing to exploit.

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Security Intel Malware Training 90

Galido

JUNE 30, 2016

VMI stands for Virtual Mobile Infrastructure and basically, it provides end users with a highly effective and an efficient way to have access to delicate mobile applications and information without much hassle. It creates virtual versions of mobile applications and sends them to a vast collection of devices.

Mobile 81

Mobile Virtualization Operating Systems Applications 81

Linux Academy

MAY 31, 2019

Ansible can help automate the backup, and you can learn more in this month’s how-to video that covers using Ansible to back up a Cisco ASA firewall. I understand not everyone “builds” workstations and servers, as many organizations use imaging and virtual templates.

Security 92

Security Backup Linux Operating Systems 92

Scott Lowe

MAY 12, 2016

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. What really caught my eye, though, was the size of the Windows Server Docker image (9.429 GB!). Virtualization. Servers/Hardware.

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Vmware Windows Network Agile 60

Cloud Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2018

It effortlessly integrates with any area of the IT infrastructure, be it provisioning virtual machines (VMs) or creating firewall rules. Moreover, Ansible comes in handy with aspects that other tools leave gaps in, such as zero-stop and continuous updates for multitier applications across the infrastructure.

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Tools Applications Network Firewall 94

Galido

JUNE 28, 2018

Monitoring of virtual servers. Windows and WMI performance counters. They also provide a Windows, Android and iOS app, enabling you to connect to more than one core server to retrieve monitoring data. Monitoring of operating time and periods of inactivity (uptime /downtime). Application monitoring. Web monitoring. HTTP requests.

Network 60

Network LAN VOIP Licensing 60

Galido

OCTOBER 31, 2018

While some of these integrate with Windows products (like Microsoft System Center) and provide intelligent patch management, some others function with mobile device managers. You could use them to scan servers, workstations, network devices, BYOD devices, virtual machines, databases etc.

Tools 84

Tools How To Malware Network 84

Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

This article by Russell Bryant is a great overview and update of the work going on with Open Virtual Network (OVN). 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).

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Firewall Network 60

Linux Academy

APRIL 9, 2019

In Cloud Playground, you can use hands-on virtual machines, instant terminals, or our Cloud Sandboxes to safely learn, build, and break whatever you like. Creating Firewall Rules on a Google Cloud VPC Network. Working with Compute Engine Windows. We provide you with the log-in credentials for risk-free learning.

Google 60

Google Training Cloud Linux 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Johnson shows a great diagram that reviews all the various types of VM-to-VM communications that can exist in modern data centers: VM-to-VM (on the same host) via the software-based virtual switch (could be speeds of 30 to 40 Gbps in this use case). Intel VT-c actually provides a couple of different ways to work in virtualized environments.

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Intel Virtualization Data Center Network 109

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

I’m not sure if this falls into storage or virtualization, but we’ll place it here in the Storage section. Virtualization. It will be nice when the virtualization industry converges on some common set of disk formats for virtual machines. of the Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter will keep popping up.

Vmware 69

Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 69

Galido

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Identify whether or not you need support for particular scripts or Windows applications and other special software. Ensure that your host specializes in custom firewalls for your CMS if you are using one, and updates web server scripts and systems regularly. Virtual Private Server. Identify your hosting needs.

Backup 103

Backup Resources Security Virtualization 103

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. I just noticed this article about using Nova flavor extra-specs to pass QoS data down to the virtualization layer. Virtualization. What’s that? Check it out on GitHub.

Linux 60

Linux Devops Open Source Virtualization 60

SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2023

is offered by Udemy and focuses on major operating systems like Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, providing learners with the skills they need to secure systems while preserving privacy and anonymity. Focusing on TCP/IP protocol suites, this certification centers around the methods used when creating and configuring firewall solutions.

Course 62

Course IBM Security Industry 62

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

In this case, the customer had Active Directory, a file server, and a bunch of Windows-based desktops connecting back to the file server for data access. At the core of the networking solution is Amazon’s Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). A second file server, running Windows Server 2012 like the on-premises file server, running on AWS.

Architecture 60

Architecture Cloud Storage Vmware 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. Oz looks like it could be quite useful—especially in virtualized/cloud computing environments—but I’m struggling to determine why I should use Oz instead of OS-specific mechanisms (like a kickstart file).

Storage 111

Storage Vmware WAN Virtualization 111

Scott Lowe

JUNE 29, 2016

In the event you accidentally locked yourself out of vCenter using NSX’s distributed firewall, this post by Roie Ben Haim provides a workaround for getting yourself out of this pickle. Virtualization. I plan to do a more in-depth write-up on HexaTier soon, after I’ve had a bit of time to do more research. This would be one reason.

Linux 60

Linux Network Hardware Vmware 60

Sean Daniel

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Only yesterday, a third product that I worked on over the past little while called Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials was announced, on hardware provided by Western Digital. Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials is a mid-way point between Windows Home Server, and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.

Storage 48

Storage Network SMB Windows 48

Sean Daniel

JANUARY 3, 2012

I have an iPad (v1), a Laptop, and of course my Windows Home Server. I found an application for Windows (and Mac OS) that installs on your computer that shares almost any printer connected to the computer, to the AirPrint service. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Blog Description.

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How To Windows Small Business SMB 64

Galido

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

When you place your resources in the cloud utilizing Microsoft as a provider of public cloud, your network which is situated in the cloud can be termed as a n Azure virtual network (Vnet). Your virtual network can be configured in a similar way as your internal on-premises network; i.e, The vnet can be sub divided into subnets as well.

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Virtualization Microsoft Firewall Network 60

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 30, 2022

The first layer is just the ability to recreate the virtual machines, the routers, the domain controllers, the just the physical assets or sorry, the virtual assets or if I have a domain controller, or something in AWS or I have a router, okay, that's layer one. So we're gonna have virtual users audit attacks.

Banking 40

Banking Tools Network Security 40

Dataconomy

JULY 18, 2023

Here is how to clear your cache and cookies to get rid of the ChatGPT Plus not working problem: Open Chrome and click on the three dots at the top right corner of the browser window. You may connect to the internet safely and get beyond any network restrictions or firewalls that might be blocking ChatGPT Plus with the aid of a VPN.

Internet 36

Internet Artificial Intelligence Network Data 36

Dataconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The organization’s security team then works to implement these recommendations, which may involve patching software, configuring firewalls, or implementing additional security controls. Familiarize yourself with operating systems Get comfortable with different operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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Network Security Applications System 45

Sean Daniel

JULY 1, 2010

Lifehacker also provides both Windows 7 and MAC UI and instructions. Labels: Security , Training and Awareness , Windows 7 , Windows Vista. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4). Windows Live Services. (16). Windows Mobile. (23).

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Network How To SMB Windows 48

ForAllSecure

MARCH 30, 2022

To access these sections of the building, there have to be doors, too, and behind these doors are the various companies, the various cloud clients with all their various virtual machines that can be spun up or spun down. You simply send an HTTP request and retrieve unique information per Virtual Machine (VM). You don't have to.

Firewall 52

Firewall Virtualization Authentication Linux 52

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 10, 2015

We all know that security is more than just a host-based firewall, but a host-based firewall can be part of an overall security strategy. This article provides a good introductory overview of Linux iptables commands for configuring host-based firewall rules on your Linux systems. Virtualization. on an Apple Xserve 3,1.

Windows 60

Windows Firewall Linux Architecture 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

Tom Nolle asks the question , “Is virtualization reality even more elusive than virtual reality?” This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. I talked before about the difference between network virtualization and SDN, so no need to mention that again.

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HP Virtualization Hardware Network 106

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the early days of Windows operating systems up through Windows XP, almost any program a user would launch would have administrator-level privileges. In truth, we ignore least privilege at our peril. And, yes, we are ignoring it. It was assumed that every program, by default, needs this level. Implement compensating controls.

Backup 127

Backup Information Security Security Operating Systems 127

Scott Lowe

MAY 15, 2013

I’ve written before about adding an extra layer of network security to your Macintosh by leveraging the BSD-level ipfw firewall, in addition to the standard GUI firewall and additional third-party firewalls (like Little Snitch ). The robust pf firewall should now be running on your OS X Mountain Lion system.

Firewall 117

Firewall Resources Linux Security 117

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 25, 2015

In this post, I’ve gathered links to posts about networking, virtualization, Docker, containers, Linux, configuration management, and all kinds of other cool stuff. Roie Ben Haim, who works in professional services at VMware, has a deep dive on the NSX distributed firewall (DFW). Virtualization. Networking. Thanks Mike!

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Virtualization Tools 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

Tom Nolle asks the question , “Is virtualization reality even more elusive than virtual reality?” This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. I talked before about the difference between network virtualization and SDN, so no need to mention that again.

HP 61

HP Virtualization Hardware Network 61

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

It starts by building upon the core of virtualized infrastructure, made possibe by VMware’s compute, storage, and network virtualization solutions. Poonen shows a video with a few customer testimonials, and then introduces Jim Alkove, Corporate VP in charge of enterprise management and security for Windows at Microsoft.

Vmware 60

Vmware Applications Network Video 60

mrc's Cup of Joe Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We’ve seen numerous organizations fall victim to ransomware via an exploited Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) session, which allows threat actors to not only access an internal network but also move within it and implement their own tools/settings/privileges.

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Budget Network Tools Security 98

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Then Facebook released Llama 2, free for most enterprise customers followed by Anthropic’s Claude 2, which came out with a context window of 200,000 tokens — enough for users to cut-and-paste the equivalent of a 600-page book right into a prompt — leaving GPT-4’s 32,000 tokens in the dust. model can handle up to 10 million tokens.

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Fractional CTO Open Source Enterprise Enterprise 125

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 26, 2014

Colbert next dives into more detail on Project Fargo, which enables vastly faster provisioning of virtual desktops by via cloning process. Fathi paints containers as “having been around for years,” including pointing to a feature in Windows Data Center Server 15 years ago. But that’s another story for another day.)

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Vmware Architecture Applications Storage 65