Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 25, 2017

As many readers are probably already aware, I embarked on a journey earlier this year to make Linux my primary laptop OS (see this update from April of this year). I think that my July 2017 update post probably sums it up best: for me, trying to use Linux as my primary laptop OS was like “death from a thousand cuts.”

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Trends in the Living Networks

MAY 5, 2011

Yesterday I completed co-presenting the three-part Ketchum webinar series on Tapping the Power of Mobile. I began by looking at the mobile operating system landscape, showing the forecasts recently made by Gartner, as below. Samsung effectively using its market power to get low-end Bada operating system into emerging markets.

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Galido

JANUARY 5, 2017

Having Linux as your operating system is one of the better decisions you can make concerning your computer’s security. Having this OS on your desktop allows you to relax a little bit when it comes to many forms of security breaches, which would probably inflict serious damage to less security-oriented systems.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 21, 2017

This post is part of a series of posts sharing other users’ stories about their migration to Linux as their primary desktop OS. As I mentioned in part 1 of the series , there seemed to be quite a bit of pent-up interest in using Linux as your primary desktop OS. Q: Why did you switch to Linux? is awesome).

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CTOvision

JULY 31, 2013

A Spanish wireless network, Telefónica, has begun selling the Linux-driven smartphone that is called the ‘ZTE Open’ This phone runs the new Firefox OS, and can be purchased for only $90, it even comes with a pre-paid balance of $40 worth of phone calls. CTO Mobile Firefox OS Mozilla operating system'

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Dark Pink infects both the victim's device and any removable drives present, using the Telegram API for communication and data exfiltration. Linux, known for its security advantages, was previously considered less vulnerable compared to other operating systems.

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Kitaboo

APRIL 29, 2021

The rise in popularity of eBooks has also led to an explosion of new eBook creation software for Windows, Android and other operating systems that make it super convenient to create a full-fledged eBook. It gives you the advantage of seamless integration with existing infrastructure (LMS, website, or other similar systems).

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. Michael Coden, Associate Director, Cybersecurity, MIT Sloan, along with Michael Stonebreaker will present this novel concept at RSAC 2023. It was on a project that Dan Kaminsky presented at Discourse 2019. One of the last things Dan presented was a time machine.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 15, 2022

Although Linux is often considered to be superior to Windows and macOS with regard to security, it is not without its own security flaws. I, personally, would posit that Linux can be more secure than other platforms, but it requires proper configuration and can still be undone by a loose nut behind the keyboard. Thanks for reading!

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2020

Fuzzing always proves a vulnerability is present. Test and evaluation teams that have a basic understanding of Linux can also use fuzzers. One limitation today is that most tools focus on code that runs (or can be compiled for) Linux. As a result, fuzzing has proven much more actionable than many competing techniques.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2020

Fuzzing always proves a vulnerability is present. Test and evaluation teams that have a basic understanding of Linux can also use fuzzers. One limitation today is that most tools focus on code that runs (or can be compiled for) Linux. As a result, fuzzing has proven much more actionable than many competing techniques.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2020

Fuzzing always proves a vulnerability is present. Test and evaluation teams that have a basic understanding of Linux can also use fuzzers. One limitation today is that most tools focus on code that runs (or can be compiled for) Linux. As a result, fuzzing has proven much more actionable than many competing techniques.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 24, 2022

BPFDoor, as it is known, is a passive backdoor that allows threat actors to remotely connect to a Linux shell. Operating Systems/Applications. I certainly think there’s a place for eBPF in service meshes, but I’m not yet on board with sidecar-less service meshes (or per-node proxy models). Check out this write-up.

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Dataconomy

APRIL 13, 2023

The ability to remotely access and control computers has been a game-changer for businesses, allowing them to provide technical support and troubleshoot issues without having to be physically present at the location. RDP is built into Windows and is available on most versions of the operating system.

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Linux Academy

MARCH 26, 2019

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Lightbits has their own operating system, LightOS, which runs on industry-standard x64 servers from Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc. Disks appear “local” to the node, which allows for some interesting concepts when used in conjunction with hyperconverged platforms (more on that in a moment).

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. If you’d like to see the presentation, it’s available on Slideshare and Speakerdeck. If you’d like to re-create the demo environment, check out the presentation’s GitHub repository.

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Galido

JANUARY 31, 2019

It is presented on the software market for a long time already, and it wins a lot of fans. The program works on the following operation systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Mac OS, Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian. Support for 17 user interface languages, among them English, German, Russian, Spanish, French and others.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

I adopted OS X as my operating system of choice in 2003 because I wanted a stable, powerful, UNIX-based operating system. Further, I need to ensure that the applications I need to get my job done will be present on my next platform. Macintosh iPhone Linux' Why I Might Leave OS X. Apple on Intel.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 29, 2020

tackles the question of whether an API gateway is needed if a service mesh is present. Operating Systems/Applications. Nicola Apicella has a nice, in-depth write-up discussing Docker images, overlay file systems, and the OCI specification. Christian Posta of Solo.io Here are some resources for learning Kubernetes.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 1, 2019

VyOS is an open source Linux-based network operating system.). Operating Systems/Applications. I like some of the ideas Tauleria presents and hope to be able to implement some of them soon in my own project(s). Go check out part 2. Paul Fitzgerald shows how to use Hyper-V and Docker to build a VyOS 1.2.0

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Mobile gamers who hate being tied to their smartphones just got an early holiday present. Google is bringing Android games from Google Play to Windows laptops, PCs, and tablets. Read more.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2023

As well as knowledge sharing, this network can present new opportunities in terms of career advancement, collaborations, and partnerships. 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.

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

At a Glance on Android presents contextual information on a phone’s home and lock screens, so users can quickly view relevant details without sifting through apps. In its current state, At a Glance contains basic info like current weather conditions and calendar alerts, but it appears Google at one point had much… Read more.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Operating Systems/Applications. One project that caught my attention was Tart , a CLI-driven tool that leverages the virtualization support present in macOS to run virtual macOS instances. This will become even more useful, in my opinion, when Linux support is added. Programming.

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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. Operating Systems/Applications. could make RDP connections to modern Windows systems. Alpine Linux 3.5 Give it a read, if you get the chance.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 27, 2019

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. I recently spotted Multipass , a virtualization solution for working with Linux instances.

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Scott Lowe

JULY 21, 2016

First up, there’s a great article on using IPVLAN with Docker and Cumulus Linux (with a tie back to sFlow, naturally!). Here’s a walkthrough by Cody Bunch on setting up BGP on Linux with Cumulus Quagga. Operating Systems/Applications. The article also has a link to a paper that Burns will present at HotCloud ‘16.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2018

When you’re operating at the scale at which Netflix operates, this is no trivial feat. Christian Kellner talks about work done on Thunderbolt 3 security levels for GNU/Linux. Operating Systems/Applications. Tony Bourke has a two-part series on ZFS and Linux and encryption ( part 1 , part 2 ).

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Operating Systems/Applications. Only a true geek would be interested in this, but here’s some information on running OpenBSD in KVM on Linux. Given my past interest in OpenBSD and my present interest in KVM on Linux, this might be something I’ll be trying myself soon. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 11, 2019

Since I’ve had a number of folks ask me about migrating to Linux, I thought I’d supplement my Linux migration series with a “prequel” about some of the work that happened to prepare for the migration. My use of Markdown for presentations (first via Deckset as described here , later via Remark.js

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Scott Lowe

MAY 22, 2015

Welcome to Technology Short Take #51, another collection of posts and links about key data center technologies like networking, virtualization, cloud management, and applications/operating systems. Here’s one way , using Ravello Systems. Flavio Leitner has a nice article comparing OVS internal ports with Linux veth devices.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2015

I highly recommend you read the entire post, but in short the five skills Matt recommends are software skills (which includes configuration management and software development tools like Git ), Linux, deep protocol knowledge, hypervisor and container networking, and IPv6. Operating Systems/Applications. What does this mean?

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Before I present this episode’s collection of links, articles, and thoughts on various data center technologies, allow me to first wish all of my readers a very merry and very festive holiday season. If you’d like to play around with Cumulus Linux but don’t have a compatible hardware switch, Cumulus VX is the answer.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 27, 2017

For what it’s worth, I’ve never tried NetBSD, but I have yet to run into any similar issues with any distribution of Linux I’ve tried. Operating Systems/Applications. (At their scale—millions of customers—I can see why they’d need to carefully limit how far they push the support boundary.)

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Scott Lowe

MAY 11, 2018

Operating Systems/Applications. Thomas Graf explains why the Linux kernel community is replacing iptables with BPF. William Lam discusses the new MAC learning functionality present in vSphere 6.7 He gives a great overview of BPF along the way, so if you’re unfamiliar with BPF this may be a good read.

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Kitaboo

JULY 2, 2020

Works well with different operating systems including Windows, macOS, and Linux. Supports nearly any document, audio, video, eBook, image, spreadsheet or presentation format. Calibre is equipped with several advanced features and functionalities such as reader, downloader, and an eBook organizer. High-quality conversions.

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