Scott Lowe

MARCH 5, 2017

This post is part of a series of posts sharing the stories of other users who have decided to migrate to Linux as their primary desktop OS. Each person’s migration (and their accompanying story) is unique; some people have embraced Linux only on their home computer; others are using it at work as well. Q: Why did you switch to Linux?

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As a result, I’ve stepped up my work on a Linux migration, and I’m happy to report that I’ve made some progress. Linux Distribution. I’ve looked at a fair number of Linux distributions. I also went back and looked again at Ubuntu derivatives like Linux Mint. Here’s a quick update on where things stand so far.

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Linux Report Hardware Windows 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 11, 2017

In December 2016, I kicked off a migration to Linux (from OS X) as my primary laptop OS. Let me start by saying that I am actively using a Linux-powered laptop as my primary laptop right now, and I have been doing so since early February. Linux Distribution. The following sections describe my current, active environment.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 24, 2022

IBM LinuxONE III systems run only Linux at prices starting at $135,000. The program enables customers to pay only for what they use of Z system hardware and software. IBM’s hardware timetable calls for CPU upgrades approximately every two and a half years. “We That’s the future,” Baker says.

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The Verge

JULY 19, 2021

Nvidia is working on expanding its RTX GPU support in a big way, with a new demo at GDC 2021 showcasing high-end gaming technologies like DLSS and ray-traced lighting running on Arm hardware for the first time. SDKs for those tools for Arm with Linux and Chromium are either available now or will be available soon for developers.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 25, 2023

It’s packed with tools for exploring hardware, software, and wireless protocols. But like any powerful tool, it can be misused. Pen-testing tool Flipper Zero was eventually used for Bluetooth spam attacks on the iOS operating system ( Image credit ) What is Wall of Flippers? Featured image credit : Flipper Zero.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 18, 2021

HPE’s Spaceborne Computer-2 uses off-the-shelf servers and components encased in hardware designed for harsh environments. They’re using standard and open-source tools such as Python and Linux containers to ensure that others can participate or build on their approaches in the future.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 8, 2021

There’s some networking stuff, a few security links, and even a hardware-related article. Julia Evans recently released a tool named dnspeep to help folks understand how DNS works. Servers/Hardware. Welcome to Technology Short Take #146! But enough with the introduction—let’s get into the content! Networking.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Gian Paolo takes a look at using tools like curl and jq when working with networking-related APIs. It’s not unusual to see “networking professionals need to learn developer tools,” but how often do you see “developers need to learn these networking tools”? Servers/Hardware. Programming.

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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. Michael Kashin shares the journey of containerizing NVIDIA Cumulus Linux. Servers/Hardware.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 15, 2022

Servers/Hardware. Cabling is hardware, right? Although Linux is often considered to be superior to Windows and macOS with regard to security, it is not without its own security flaws. Although Linux is often considered to be superior to Windows and macOS with regard to security, it is not without its own security flaws.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

OpenCSPM looks like it could be quite a useful tool. Uh oh… more hardware exploits. Niko Virtala shares some information on making AWS developer tools work with AWS SSO. You may have heard of eBPF, the Linux technology that is reshaping Linux applications (and in some ways reshaping Linux itself).

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Scott Lowe

MAY 7, 2021

In this Technology Short Take, I’ve gathered some links for you covering topics like Azure and AWS networking, moving from macOS to Linux (and back again), and more. Servers/Hardware. maximizing revenue per hardware instance). Justin Garrison shares some thoughts on whiteboarding software (and hardware). Networking.

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Linux Hardware Network Cloud 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 29, 2022

release of netsim-tools in this blog post. Servers/Hardware. The idea of a software bill of materials (SBOM) is gaining traction; here’s an article on a tool by Anchore that claims to be able to help. I suspect that as service meshes continue to proliferate, I suspect we’ll see more tools like this emerge.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In earlier days, to install Mayhem for Code on-prem, we co-ordinated with the IT staff of our customers to ensure that they have the hardware, OS, and networking set up for Mayhem. These days, to get Mayhem for Code on your premises: we can provision hardware for you, if you'd like. We can, with xorriso ("X/Open Rock Ridge ISO" tool).

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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.

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Linux Load Balancer Malware Virtualization 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 8, 2021

There’s some networking stuff, a few security links, and even a hardware-related article. Julia Evans recently released a tool named dnspeep to help folks understand how DNS works. Servers/Hardware. Welcome to Technology Short Take #146! But enough with the introduction—let’s get into the content! Networking.

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IPv6 Storage Hardware Vmware 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. This has generated a lot of discussion.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2021

The collection of links shared below covers a fairly wide range of topics, from old Sun hardware to working with serverless frameworks in the public cloud. Via Ivan Pepelnjak, I was pointed to Jon Langemak’s in-depth discussion of working with Linux VRFs. Servers/Hardware. I hope that you find something useful here.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Nintendo of America announced Thursday that one member of the Team Xecuter hacker group has been sentenced to 40 months behind bars for his role in his group’s creation and sale of tools used to pirate video games for the Nintendo Switch.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Servers/Hardware. Contrast that with Kubernetes, which started out “difficult” but invested in core tooling like kubeadm and Cluster API. Engin Diri shares some tools and techniques for learning Rust. Nicholas Schmidt takes on using cloud-init with vSphere , using openSUSE as the Linux platform. Programming.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Traditional hardware vendors also have as-a-service offerings that can run in data centers or at the edge: Dell Apex and HPE GreenLake. The business model for cloud providers is to lock in a customer, get them used to that particular vendor’s tools, processes, marketplaces, software development platforms, etc.,

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Virtualized Greek

JANUARY 28, 2014

Or should I say, I haven’t seen a great operating model for seamlessly managing both Windows and Linux. Normally, the touch points between managing the two environments are at a very high level such as hardware and application management. The underlying OS is normally supported by a separate set of management tools and even personnel.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Cumulus Networks recently introduced the Cumulus Linux Network Command Line Utility (NCLU) , which provides a more unified front-end to configuring switches running Cumulus Linux. Servers/Hardware. Jeff Geerling walks you through how to use Ansible via Windows 10’s Subsystem for Linux. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Servers/Hardware. Although a bit older (from June 2021), this article on unknown values in Terraform feels like a direct response to the rise of tools leveraging general purpose programming languages for declarative infrastructure management (think tools like Pulumi, AWS CDK, etc.). network virtualization).

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Conclusion White Label eBook Platform Mechanisms for File Conversion Automated Conversions White label ed eBook platforms leverage automated conversion tools or software to convert eBooks from one format to another. The automated conversion tool handles the metadata and ensures that it is transferred accurately to the converted eBook.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 6, 2017

Here’s a handy list of deprecated Linux network commands and their replacements. Servers/Hardware. Konstantin Ryabitsev has a series going on securing a SysAdmin Linux workstation. Part 1 covers how to choose a Linux distribution, and part 2 discusses some security tips for installing Linux on your SysAdmin workstation.

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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. Welcome to Technology Short Take #70!

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Galido

JUNE 28, 2018

PRTG Network Monitor is a solid infrastructure management tool and network monitor. It is a helpful tool for organizations of all sizes, from SMEs to large corporations, making networks more solid and reliable. SSH: For Linux / Unix and MacOS systems. PRTG is a helpful tool for: Avoiding expensive falls. The work stops.

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Network LAN VOIP Licensing 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

This post by Matt Oswalt—the first in a series, apparently—provides a great introduction to 5 development tools for network engineers. It was good to read this post on Cumulus Linux first impressions by Jeremy Stretch. Servers/Hardware. ” I highly encourage reading this article. Interesting thought.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 18, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Stay tuned for a quick review of the hardware once it arrives. Although Rowan doesn’t specifically mention it, this command relies on tools like tr , sort , and uniq , so I’m guessing it will only work on OS X/Linux/*BSD systems. The post has a nice list of Linux replacements for popular OS X apps.

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The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

The overall form factor — a convertible 2-in-1 tablet with an attachable keyboard that also doubles as a protective case — is the same as last year’s model , but Kano has made big improvements to the internal hardware. The new model is the continuation of Kano’s ambitions to expand into the educational computing space. per month or $39.99

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Thanks to Ivan Pepelnjak, I saw this network diagnostic tool. Servers/Hardware. Flatpak is a (relatively) new application packaging/sandboxing mechanism for Linux applications. Who would have thought that one day you’d refer to a Microsoft web site for instructions on configuring something in Linux?

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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. I wouldn’t take this information as gospel, but here’s a breakdown of some of the IPv6 support available in VMware NSX. Virtualization.

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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. I wouldn’t take this information as gospel, but here’s a breakdown of some of the IPv6 support available in VMware NSX. Virtualization.

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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!

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Scott Lowe

MAY 3, 2016

If you’re not familiar with Cumulus VX, it’s a virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux. This allows you to test Cumulus Linux without needing compatible network hardware.

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