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Examining disk space on Linux

Network World

There are many ways to evaluate disk space usage on Linux, and this post examines a number of commands that allow you to view used and available disk space. Linux filesystem Disk /dev/zram0: 3.7 By default, the command reports disk usage in kilobytes. # df -h Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on devtmpfs 4.0M 0% /dev tmpfs 1.9G

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How to safely store passwords on a Linux server

Tech Republic Security

If you work on headless Linux servers, you might want to have a command-line password storage tool. The post How to safely store passwords on a Linux server appeared first on TechRepublic. Jack Wallen shows you how to use GnuPG and pass for this purpose.

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Next-gen Ethernet standards set to move forward in 2025

Network World

Much of that work occurred under the direction of the Ultra Ethernet Consortium , which is an open-source effort under the governance of the Linux Foundation. Efforts are already underway to focus on compliance, performance enhancements, storage, and management solutions. The fully integrated 1.0

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5 alternatives to VMware vSphere virtualization platform

Network World

HiveIO Hive Fabric HiveIO is a Linux Kernel-based VM (KVM) that features an intelligent message bus, pool orchestration, user profile management, and shared storage. Software features offered at no additional charge include high-availability clustering, built-in disaster recovery, replication and software-defined storage.

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8 easy ways to reuse commands on Linux

Network World

Rerunning commands on the Linux command line isn’t hard, but there are a number of ways to do it. This post provides eight examples of how to repeat commands on Linux, with and without changes. Gauge your command history storage To determine how many commands your history buffer will retain, run the command shown below.

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Enterprises reevaluate virtualization strategies amid Broadcom uncertainty

Network World

In estimating the cost of a large-scale VMware migration , Gartner cautions: VMwares server virtualization platform has become the point of integration for its customers across server, storage and network infrastructure in the data center. But, again, standalone hypervisors cant match VMware, particularly for storage management capabilities.

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Why eBPF is critical and how it’s getting better

Network World

The open-source eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) technology has become one of the most critical foundational elements of networking with Linux over the last decade. The open-source eBFP technology enables users to run code safely in the Linux kernel. Soon that same power will reach out to embrace Microsoft Windows, too.