Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 8, 2021

There’s some networking stuff, a few security links, and even a hardware-related article. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Cloudflare recently introduced its own object storage offering, announced in this blog post. Virtualization. Welcome to Technology Short Take #146! Networking.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

network virtualization). Is the relationship between network virtualization and service mesh closer than some folks might wish to admit? Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. For relevant storage news, I’d recommend having a look at J Metz’ Storage Short Take 42. Programming.

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Virtualization Storage Programming Network 79

The Verge

JUNE 29, 2021

Microsoft’s big security push is complicated Microsoft has had six years to prepare for the launch of Windows 11, but the company is still struggling to explain its new hardware requirements. Trusted Platform Module) support, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. Windows 11 will require Intel 8th Gen Coffee Lake or Zen 2 CPUs and up, TPM 2.0

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 8, 2021

There’s some networking stuff, a few security links, and even a hardware-related article. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Cloudflare recently introduced its own object storage offering, announced in this blog post. Virtualization. Welcome to Technology Short Take #146! Networking.

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IPv6 Storage Hardware Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 7, 2023

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. Storage Al Rasheed takes readers on a quick journey through setting up Synology Cloud Sync.

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Applications Comparison Cloud Operating Systems 97

The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Meanwhile, the AR Cabin feature lets players decorate a virtual cabin, fill it with characters, and then view it in augmented reality from their smartphone. AR Cabin lets you assemble a virtual room and then explore it in augmented reality. Image: Nintendo. Image: Nintendo.

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Fashion Virtualization Operating Systems Storage 101

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. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Welcome to Technology Short Take #154! Enjoy the content!

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Linux Storage Programming Applications 74

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

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. Virtualization. Networking. Check this out.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 22, 2023

This software suite is compatible with both Windows and macOS operating systems, and offers a spectrum of six different editions to cater to diverse user needs. Virtual RAID construction for recovery In cases where RAID parameters are unknown, Stellar Data Recovery can rebuild a likely RAID configuration.

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Data Software Software Windows 68

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Thomas Leonard has an interesting blog on using virtualization to isolate Xwayland. include, among other things, support for Apple Silicon-based virtualization hosts (to run AArch64 guests). Well worth reading! New features in QEMU 6.2

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Open Source Virtualization Applications Security 94

CTOvision

AUGUST 16, 2013

Anthony spelled out how much money can be saved in hardware, software and people by modernization. It was great learning that early in his career he was a technologist supporting the US Navy, supporting R&D and operations and making advances in capabilities from drones to helicopters. Find his presentation here.

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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

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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. A redesign for Apple’s long-stagnant System Preferences app? Virtualization. (Seriously.).

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

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Vmware Hardware Storage Linux 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 7, 2021

Servers/Hardware. Chris Evans examines the pricing of virtual instances compared to managed servie offerings as he ponders how hyper-scalers like AWS, Azure, and Google will go about/are going about optimizing service density (i.e., maximizing revenue per hardware instance). Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Hardware Network Cloud 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 7, 2014

Craig Matsumoto of SDN Central helps highlight a recent (and fairly significant) development in networking protocols—the submission of the Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation (Geneve) proposal to the IETF. Servers/Hardware. Overall, this is a quick but worthy read if you are trying to get started in this space.

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Virtualization Hardware Intel Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 6, 2021

Servers/Hardware. It’s a good starting point for thinking about operating your own active-active architecture. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization. Via William’s post on configstorecli , I also saw this post by Duncan Epping on renaming a virtual switch on vSphere 7.0U2 and higher.

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Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Server virtualization can do the trick for you if you also struggle to scale your applications to meet growing demands without breaking the bank. Server virtualization is a game-changing technology that has revolutionized the way organizations deploy and manage their IT infrastructure.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

” Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. J Metz has launched his own, storage-focused “Short Takes” series; the first of these is found here. Virtualization. Thus, this Tech Short Take may be a bit shorter than usual, but hopefully you’ll still find something useful. Networking.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Both the hardware as well as the software have served me well. Both the hardware as well as the software have served me well. I adopted OS X as my operating system of choice in 2003 because I wanted a stable, powerful, UNIX-based operating system. Apple and Virtualization. The only constant is change.

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Operating Systems Apple Applications Linux 131

Scott Lowe

JUNE 2, 2016

Dmitri Kalintsev examines some options for addressing storage-related connectivity in NSX environments. Servers/Hardware. Intel clearly has its sights set on expanding beyond just “servers” into many more platforms, including network hardware platforms. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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Vmware Virtualization Linux Windows 60

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. I’m not sure if this falls into storage or virtualization, but we’ll place it here in the Storage section.

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Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 69

Scott Lowe

APRIL 6, 2017

Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Brian Ragazzi shares a lesson learned the hard way regarding VVols: place the VSM/VASA on a non-VVol storage location. The new storage startup Excelero—as described in this post by Chanaka Ekanayake (“Chan”)—certainly looks interesting. (As Virtualization.

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Vmware Linux Storage Network 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 27, 2023

Servers/Hardware What do you think of the ThinkPhone ? Operating Systems/Applications Dewan Ahmed has a great run-down on options for documentation-as-code. Storage Stephen Wagner discusses a situation in which all VMs are inaccessible after graceful cluster shutdown and restart. to version 8.0.

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Galido

JULY 20, 2018

Many iPhone users and Apple fanboys alike stand by their product no matter how limited Apple makes their storage capacities, while Android geeks have long time been able to freely add storage/memory cards to their devices and take advantage of more powerful hardware. Aesthetics, Hardware and Price.

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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. Virtualization.

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Vmware Devops Storage Linux 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2020

Servers/Hardware. This article is about hardware, just not the hardware I’d typically talk about in this section—instead, it’s about Philips Hue light bulbs. Chip Zoller makes the argument in favor of running Kubernetes in/on virtual machines. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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Linux Windows Hardware Network 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2013

A fan of network virtualization might also say that decomposing today’s complex physical networks into multiple simple logical networks on top of a simpler physical transport network—similar to Mike’s suggestion of converging on a smaller set of reference architectures—might also help. (Of Servers/Hardware.

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Vmware Storage Linux Network 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2017

Sjors Robroek describes his nested NSX-T lab that also includes some virtualized network equipment (virtualized Arista switches). 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.

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Windows Vmware Virtualization Linux 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2017

Sjors Robroek describes his nested NSX-T lab that also includes some virtualized network equipment (virtualized Arista switches). 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.

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Windows Vmware Virtualization Linux 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. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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Cloud Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Cloud computing transitions information technology (IT) from being "systems of physically integrated hardware and software" to "systems of virtually integrated services". They are free to use different data types, query languages and data storage techniques. John Thune, R-S.D.,

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Cloud Healthcare Operating Systems Industry 101

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. I recently saw an article stating that VMware is going to use Minio as the object storage platform for Kubernetes, but the evidence presented in the article is anything but convincing. Virtualization. Networking. Michael Gasch shares his tmux setup.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

If that doesn’t work for your office’s Windows-only programs, you can always keep running Windows 7, with a lot less danger, on a virtual machine (VM) on Linux. Another advantage, which Mint shares with other Linux distros, is it runs on low-power hardware. For this job, I recommend Oracle’s great free VirtualBox VM program.

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Linux Windows How To Operating Systems 106

Scott Lowe

MAY 9, 2014

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is a networking topic that is starting to get more and more attention (some may equate “attention” with “hype”; I’ll allow you to draw your own conclusion there). Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

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Scott Lowe

JULY 5, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Although I’ve by and large moved away from Apple hardware (I still have a MacBook Pro running macOS that sees very little use, and a Mac Pro running Fedora), I did see this article regarding a new keyboard for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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Storage Hardware Open Source Vmware 60

Dataconomy

JULY 25, 2023

Wearable computers may appear sleek and unassuming on the outside, but beneath their stylish exteriors lies a complex integration of hardware, software, and communication technologies. Hardware components At the heart of every wearable computer is a collection of essential hardware components.

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