Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 8, 2021

There’s some networking stuff, a few security links, and even a hardware-related article. Networking. Russ White shares Russ' rules for network design. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve gathered a few technology-related links for you all.

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IPv6 Storage Hardware Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 12, 2022

DNS, BGP, hardware-based security, Kubernetes, Linux—they’re all in here. Networking. Via Russ White , RFC 9199 was drawn to my attention (“Considerations for Large Authoritative DNS Server Operators”). Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Interested in hardening macOS?

Linux 90

Linux Storage Virtualization Hardware 90

Scott Lowe

APRIL 7, 2023

Networking Jeff McLaughlin discusses what he calls the “war on expertise.” Servers/Hardware Manoj Kumar provides a beginner’s guide to Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Operating Systems/Applications In Technology Short Take 166 , I mentioned Nick Schmidt’s article on D2. That’s all for now!

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Applications Comparison Cloud Operating Systems 97

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 28, 2022

This fragmented approach inhibits innovation, because so much time and energy are diverted into configuring, initializing, and managing separate operating systems, and establishing best practices for each. Storage efficiency. The solution can be deployed quickly and managed very simply through a single console.

Backup 93

Backup Storage Cloud Vmware 93

CTOvision

AUGUST 16, 2013

He outlined that network and IT infrastructure transformation to improve citizen services, improve agency missions, and reduce cost are very possible. Anthony spelled out how much money can be saved in hardware, software and people by modernization. He mentioned the debunking of myths of multi-vendor networks.

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Video Data Center Network Big Data 222

Dataconomy

JANUARY 3, 2024

Go to Settings > Apps > Binance > Storage, then tap on “Clear Cache” and “Clear Data.” Check storage space : Insufficient storage on your device can affect app performance. Delete unnecessary files or apps to free up storage. ” This removes temporary files and resets the app.

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How To Storage Network Mobile 41

Phil Windley

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This figure shows the relationship between an agent, a wallet, and the underlying operating system. The key-management functions in the wallet includes actions on cryptographic keys like generation, storage, rotation, and deletion. Key management is performed in cooperation with the operating system and underlying hardware.

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Operating Systems Authentication Security Storage 95

Scott Lowe

JUNE 19, 2020

The collection seems a tad heavier than normal in the hardware and security sections, probably due to new exploits discovered in Intel’s speculative execution functionality. Networking. The inimitable Ivan Pepelnjak provides a primer on Azure networking. Daniel Teycheney discusses starting your network automation journey.

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Linux Intel Hardware Storage 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Networking. network virtualization). Is the relationship between network virtualization and service mesh closer than some folks might wish to admit? Servers/Hardware. now has a follow-up exploit that exposes Aruba and Avaya network switches to remote code execution. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Virtualization Storage Programming Network 79

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Well, let’s see…stuff on Envoy, network automation, network designs, M1 chips (and potential open source variants!), Networking. Russ White shares some thoughts on the collapsed spine network design. Justin Pietsch talks about simplifying networks and the resulting engineering trade-offs.

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Open Source Cloud Network Storage 107

Galido

APRIL 11, 2017

Virtualization is popular these days for businesses for several reasons, but primarily to reduce hardware and infrastructure costs, performance, backups and redundancy, while being able to scale infrastructure and provide resources on demand. . Bare metal virtualization runs virtualization software installed directly on hardware.

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Virtualization Backup Vmware Operating Systems 60

Galido

JUNE 27, 2018

Thumb drive and external drives enable some flexibility for people to transport essential files, however, there are limitations to storage space, as well as security, redundancy, reliability and can easily be lost or stolen. This includes servers and virtual machines (VMs), storage, networks, operating systems.

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Cloud Backup Storage Applications 81

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Last week at VMworld , I had the opportunity to meet with Lightbits Labs , a relatively new startup working on what they called “disaggregated storage.” So what is “disaggregated storage”? Lightbits has their own operating system, LightOS, which runs on industry-standard x64 servers from Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc.

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Meeting Storage HP Dell 60

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. Networking. ” Specifically, this post talks about Kubernetes networking. Servers/Hardware. maximizing revenue per hardware instance).

Linux 60

Linux Hardware Network Cloud 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Networking. The rise of the disaggregated network operating system (NOS) marches on: this time, it’s Big Switch Networks announcing expanded hardware support in Open Network Linux (ONL) , upon which its own NOS is based. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Vmware Linux Storage Load Balancer 60

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.

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Programming Open Source Cloud Devops 90

Scott Lowe

APRIL 29, 2022

My link of links and articles from around the Internet is a bit light on networking and virtualization this time around, but heftier in the security, cloud, and OS/application sections. Networking. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Enjoy the content! Ivan Pepelnjak talks about the 1.2.1

Linux 74

Linux Storage Programming Applications 74

Scott Lowe

APRIL 2, 2021

Networking. Ali Al Idrees has a post on using NSX ALB (formerly Avi Networks) with Kubernetes clusters in a vSphere with Tanzu environment. This post provides some examples of shared control planes (and thus shared failure domains) within networking. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications.

Vmware 60

Vmware Firewall Storage Comparison 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 6, 2017

Networking. Matt Oswalt has a great post on the need for networking professionals to learn basic scripting skills—something he (rightfully) distinguishes from programming as a full-time occupation. Further, he follows that up with a post on how automation is more than just configuration management ; it’s about network services.

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Vmware Linux Storage Network 60

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Networking. Koyeb describes , at a high level, the global networking stack for their serverless platform. Servers/Hardware. William Lam takes a look at some potentially interesting homelab hardware. It’s a shame the site doesn’t appear to have an RSS/Atom feed… Operating Systems/Applications.

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Storage Hardware Policies Open Source 79

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Networking. If you’re interested in learning more about OpenFlow and software-defined networking but need to do this on a shoestring budget in your home lab, a number of guides have been written to help out. First up is Brent Salisbury’s how to build an SDN lab without needing OpenFlow hardware. Servers/Hardware.

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Vmware Virtualization Storage Hardware 109

Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

Networking. What happens when multiple VXLAN logical networks are mapped to the same multicast group? 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

JUNE 15, 2022

Public cloud providers such as AWS, Google, and Microsoft Azure publish shared responsibility models that push security of the data, platform, applications, operating system, network and firewall configuration, and server-side encryption, to the customer. Monitored your network environment for ongoing threats?

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Cloud Open Source Applications Storage 140

Scott Lowe

MAY 3, 2013

I try to keep the information linked to data center technologies like networking, storage, virtualization, and the like, but occasionally other items slip through. Networking. Ranga Maddipudi ( @vCloudNetSec on Twitter) has put together two blog posts on vCloud Networking and Security’s App Firewall ( part 1 and part 2 ).

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Vmware Storage Virtualization HP 109

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 23, 2019

Networking. Networking guru Ivan Pepelnjak has migrated his online presence to AWS; read more here. Servers/Hardware. has a post on using Sonobuoy to test Kubernetes Network Policy enforcement (this is to ensure that your installed CNI plugin has the abilitiy to enforce Netowrk Policies). Operating Systems/Applications.

Linux 60

Linux Storage Policies Network 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Michels discusses that there are typically two approaches to DIY OpenStack: The “Donald” approach leverages whatever around, including older hardware. The “Scrooge” approach is one in which money is available, which typically means newer hardware. Each of these approaches has its own challenges.

Hardware 60

Hardware Operating Systems Linux Network 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2023

Networking Kevin Jin’s post on the APNIC blog about network automation tools is a great read. He discusses Netmiko, NAPALM, and Nornir in some detail, and provides some guidance around which network automation tool may be right for you. Anton Kuliashov writes about why Palark uses Cilium for Kubernetes networking.

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IPv6 Linux Tools Network 74

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Still, there’s a decent collection of networking, cloud computing, and virtualization articles as well as a smattering of other topics for you to peruse. Networking. ” Ivan Pepelnjak attempts to answer the question, “How much do I need to know about Linux networking?” Servers/Hardware. Programming.

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Open Source Vmware Disaster Recovery Linux 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Networking. Ansible has made some good progress in supporting network automation in the latest release (2.2), according to this blog post. Jeremy Stretch mulls over the (perceived) problem of getting traffic into and out of overlay networks. I’m admittedly a Cumulus Networks fan.) Servers/Hardware.

Linux 60

Linux Vmware Storage Network 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2020

Networking. Said van de Klundert has a post on screen scraping basics for network engineers. For network engineers just getting started with network automation, I suspect that the information shared here may prove quite useful. For readers who may be new to networking, Daniel Wray has a write-up on network cabling.

Linux 60

Linux Windows Hardware Network 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 Networking. Numan Siddique describes the native DHCP support available in OVN (Open Virtual Network). Servers/Hardware.

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Vmware Hardware Storage Linux 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 20, 2020

Networking. Dinesh Dutt of Cumulus Networks writes about the effect of switch port count in Clos topologies. This blending of “traditional” network engineering with containers, Linux, and DevOps tooling is how Matt is setting new trends and directions for the networking industry. Servers/Hardware.

Linux 60

Linux Vmware Authentication Storage 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 2, 2016

Networking. Russ White tackles the issue of networking engineers needing to learn to code. Jason Messer has an article describing how networking works with Windows containers. Tom Hollingsworth discusses how the rise of overlay networks killed large layer 2 networks and tools for building large layer 2 networks, like TRILL.

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Vmware Virtualization Linux Windows 60

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!

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Virtualization Hardware Intel Vmware 60

Dataconomy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A binary file is a fundamental element of computer systems, concealing a complex world of data manipulation and storage beneath its seemingly simple exterior. These files have been integral to computing since its inception, underpinning the basic arithmetic operations and data storage in early computers.

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Storage System Video Data 41

Scott Lowe

APRIL 3, 2016

Networking. Phil Gervasi has an article on fate sharing in the network core , where he discusses some of the advantages—and disadvantages—of centralizing the control plane in network designs. The examples Phil uses include StackWise, Virtual Switching System, and Virtual Port Channels. Servers/Hardware.

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Vmware Network Linux Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Networking. 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). Using Python and Netmiko for network automation is the topic of this post by Colin McAlister.

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Vmware Devops Storage Linux 60