Gizmodo

APRIL 28, 2021

Complaints about the resource-hogging Google Chrome… Read more. I also have 17 Microsoft Edge tabs open, which take up 535MB of memory. Aside from those two extra tabs on Edge, I have the same webpages open, yet Chrome is hogging more memory.

Google 54

Google Hardware Cloud Microsoft 54

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 21, 2022

Servers/Hardware. Benoît Bouré explains how to use short-lived credentials to access AWS resources from GitHub Actions. Ivan Velichko has a detailed article on Kubernetes API resources, kinds, and objects. Operating Systems/Applications. Running Docker on an M1 Max-based system? Read more here. Yes please!

Load Balancer 90

Load Balancer Linux Intel Cloud 90

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Servers/Hardware. Kay Singh collects some user comments on the new M1-powered Apple hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Here’s a post on using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to run Linux containers on Windows. Ben Kehoe provides readers with a hygienic Python setup for Linux, macOS, and WSL.

Linux 60

Linux Network Tools Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 27, 2021

I have a fairly diverse set of links for readers this time around, covering topics from microchips to improving your writing, with stops along the way in topics like Kubernetes, virtualization, Linux, and the popular JSON-parsing tool jq along the way. Michael Kashin shares the journey of containerizing NVIDIA Cumulus Linux.

Linux 60

Linux Load Balancer Malware Virtualization 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 15, 2021

Servers/Hardware. Cormac Hogan shares some lessons learned using a Kubernetes Operator to query vSphere resources. Operating Systems/Applications. Ryan Blunden has authored a fairly comprehensive piece on environment variables in Linux and macOS. Linux may be coming to the Apple M1 chip.

Linux 60

Linux Firewall Open Source Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Servers/Hardware. You may find this article by Juan Cruz Martinez on using Pulumi to provision Auth0 resources to be helpful. Operating Systems/Applications. Nicholas Schmidt takes on using cloud-init with vSphere , using openSUSE as the Linux platform. Using Auth0? Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Programming.

Open Source 79

Open Source Apple Vmware Cloud 79

Scott Lowe

APRIL 6, 2017

Humair Ahmed of VMware shares some details on a new control plane resiliency feature recently added to VMware NSX: Controller Disconnected Operation (CDO) mode. Here’s a handy list of deprecated Linux network commands and their replacements. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Yes, please! (I

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Storage Network 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 27, 2023

Back in October of last year, Tom Hollingsworth weighed in on Hedgehog , the networking company that has set out to commercialize SONiC, a Linux-based NOS used extensively in Azure. Servers/Hardware What do you think of the ThinkPhone ? Ah, the bygone sounds of yesteryear …what a blast from the past!

Programming 90

Programming Open Source Cloud Devops 90

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Servers/Hardware. On the hardware side of things, we have James Hamilton of AWS discussing two hardware-related items coming out of AWS re:Invent 2018. Weijuan Shi Davis collected some resources related to Windows containers on Kubernetes in this post-KubeCon post. Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Hardware Case Study 60

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.

Operating Systems 40

Operating Systems System Open Source Applications 40

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 7, 2016

Here are some notes from our conversation, along with some additional resources Bart wanted to share with readers/listeners. His journey started in June 2014 as a result of the Microsoft announcement regarding support for Linux and Kubernetes on Azure—this really indicated a shift in the industry. List of Resources. Show Notes.

Devops 60

Devops Engineering Conference Operating Systems 60

Galido

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Automakers want to standardize on a Linux-based OS that would make vehicle infotainment systems act more like smartphones. Automakers are working to standardize on a Linux-based operating system for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems that would make it easier for cars to act more like smartphones.

Open Source 60

Open Source Linux Automotive Operating Systems 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 18, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Stay tuned for a quick review of the hardware once it arrives. These are some really good articles with useful information on using Ansible to create/destroy AWS resources. Rowan Udell has a quick AWS CLI command that prints an ordered list of all the resources in a CloudFormation stack.

Linux 60

Linux Network Hardware Dell 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 17, 2020

Welcome to Technology Short Take #129, where I’ve collected a bunch of links and references to technology-centric resources around the Internet. This is a great read overall, but one sentence in particular really caught my eye: “30 years ago I was able to write a complete multitasking operating system in Z80 assembly code.

Linux 60

Linux Apple Operating Systems Policies 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 29, 2020

Servers/Hardware. Here are some resources for learning Kubernetes. Operating Systems/Applications. Nicola Apicella has a nice, in-depth write-up discussing Docker images, overlay file systems, and the OCI specification. Tomas provides resources for running Fedora Silverblue on Libvirt/KVM. Ubuntu 20.04

Linux 60

Linux Virtualization Security Network 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Servers/Hardware. The big news in the hardware space recently was the article regarding the purported Chinese hardware supply chain attack. Of the (innumerable) articles commenting on the hardware hack, this article by Joe FitzPatrick and this ErrataSec article caught my eye. Operating Systems/Applications.

Hardware 60

Hardware Open Source Vmware Linux 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 7, 2016

Here are some notes from our conversation, along with some additional resources Bart wanted to share with readers/listeners. His journey started in June 2014 as a result of the Microsoft announcement regarding support for Linux and Kubernetes on Azure—this really indicated a shift in the industry. List of Resources. Show Notes.

Devops 60

Devops Engineering Conference Operating Systems 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. Looking for some Docker and Kubernetes resources? RegEx tester. (If Virtualization.

Windows 60

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. Looking for some Docker and Kubernetes resources? RegEx tester. (If Virtualization.

Windows 60

Windows Vmware Virtualization Linux 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

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. Servers/Hardware. Christopher Damerau explains how to use Ansible to manage VMware resources. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

Network 60

Network Resources Devops Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Brent Salisbury’s post on Golang for Network Ops not only points out why networking pros should learn Golang, but also provides some resources on how to learn it. Servers/Hardware. A new VPN security flaw has been uncovered that affects a wide range of UNIX- and Linux-based systems. Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Network Linux Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Phoummala Schmitt talks about the importance of tags with cloud resources. Although her article is written specifically for Azure, the underlying concept of being sure to tag resources appropriately is valuable for any cloud provider. Operating Systems/Applications. Nothing this time around.

Load Balancer 60

Load Balancer Cloud Applications Vmware 60

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. Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Hardware Storage Linux 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 4, 2017

Servers/Hardware. If you’re trying to wrap your head around AWS IAM policies, I have yet to find a resource I can recommend more strongly than this article on AWS IAM policies in a nutshell. Operating Systems/Applications. Ajay Chenampara shares his workaround for storing GitHub credentials on Linux. (If

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Network Examples 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 25, 2018

Also, a quick note that I removed the “Servers/Hardware” and “Storage” sections this time around, as I didn’t have any useful content to share. Ben Piper shares an example of automating Cumulus Linux with Ansible. Operating Systems/Applications. Time really flies when you’re having fun!

Devops 60

Devops Hardware Resources Cloud 60

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. Looking for some Docker and Kubernetes resources? Virtualization.

Windows 60

Windows Virtualization Devops Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Bjoern Brundert has a collection of resources for Project Pacific (announced at VMworld 2019). I recently spotted Multipass , a virtualization solution for working with Linux instances. The investment in your family will pay off in later years, trust me. Networking.

Open Source 60

Open Source Vmware Authentication Storage 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. I knew Microsoft was cozying up to Linux, but I honestly didn’t expect they would port SQL Server to Linux. Have fun reading! Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Network Open Source 60

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. Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Devops Storage Linux 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. Want to install VMware NSX in your home lab, but concerned about resource utilization? Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Network Windows 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Andrey Khomyakov shares some information on automating the setup of whitebox switches running Cumulus Linux in part 2 of this series on learning network automation. Servers/Hardware. Via Mike Foley , the community now has a new resource to help educate on VM escapes. Operating Systems/Applications. Alpine Linux 3.5

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Open Source Data Center 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2018

When you’re operating at the scale at which Netflix operates, this is no trivial feat. Servers/Hardware. Christian Kellner talks about work done on Thunderbolt 3 security levels for GNU/Linux. Running distributed systems such as etcd, Kubernetes, Linkerd, etc., Operating Systems/Applications.

Linux 60

Linux Vmware Comparison Network 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 19, 2018

Barry Peddycord shares an update on Ansible support for the Cumulus Linux NCLU. Servers/Hardware. Richard Boswell has a series going on VMware Integrated OpenStack (VIO) and resource schedulers that is (so far) pretty good. Operating Systems/Applications. Nothing this time around. Check out part 1 and part 2.

Vmware 60

Vmware Open Source Linux Cloud 60

The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

POSIX, which is a set of operating system standards. WSL, which is the part of Windows that lets you run Linux. In 2019, I think you had said to Wired , “The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us. ” PWAs, which are progressive web apps. UWPs, which are Universal Windows Platform apps.

Windows 80

Windows Microsoft Operating Systems System 80

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

As described in this Metacloud blog post , vxfld is designed to “handle VXLAN traffic from any operationg system or hardware platform that adheres to the IETF Internet-Draft for VXLAN” Nir Yechiel recently posted part 1 of a discussion on the need for network overlays. Servers/Hardware. Virtualization. LTS server.

Linux 60

Linux Network Vmware Disaster Recovery 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Ray Budavari—who is an absolutely fantastic NSX resource—has a blog post up on the integration between VMware NSX and vRealize Automation. If you’d like to play around with Cumulus Linux but don’t have a compatible hardware switch, Cumulus VX is the answer. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Architecture Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Here’s a walkthrough to install Arch Linux on VirtualBox. I like the idea of using Docker labels to include a reference to a commit in a version control system as suggested in this article , but as I was thinking about it this morning I had a question. What’s that?

Linux 60

Linux Devops Open Source Virtualization 60