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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.

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Cryptocurrency miners exploit Docker flaw

Network World

Two-Minute Linux Tips: Learn how to master a host of Linux commands in these 2-minute video tutorials ]. Monero (ticker symbol XMR) is an open-source cryptocurrency that was created in April 2014. It focuses on fungibility (individual units are essentially interchangeable), privacy, and decentralization.

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Cross Compiling with Go

SPF13

It’s really nice to not have to build each release of Hugo separately on a windows 32 & 64, linux 32, 64 & arm and mac machine. goxc -d="$HOME/Code/GoBuilds/" -bc="linux windows darwin freebsd netbsd" -pv=0.10 -o="{{.Dest}}{{.PS}}{{.AppName}}{{.PS}}{{.Version}}{{.PS}}{{.AppName}}_{{.Version}}_{{.Os}}_{{.Arch}}{{.Ext}}"

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Patches for Meltdown and Spectre aren’t that bad after all

Network World

Internal tests from a leading industry vendor have shown that fixes applied to servers running Linux or Windows Server aren’t as detrimental as initially thought, with many use cases seeing no impact at all. There are a lot of qualifiers, starting with what you are doing and what generation processor you are using.

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Cross Compiling with Go

SPF13

goxc -d="$HOME/Code/GoBuilds/" -bc="linux windows darwin freebsd netbsd" -pv=0.10 -o="{{.Dest}}{{.PS}}{{.AppName}}{{.PS}}{{.Version}}{{.PS}}{{.AppName}}_{{.Version}}_{{.Os}}_{{.Arch}}{{.Ext}}" goxc -d="$HOME/Code/GoBuilds/" -bc="linux windows darwin freebsd netbsd" -o="{{.Dest}}{{.PS}}{{.AppName}}{{.PS}}{{.Version}}{{.PS}}{{.AppName}}_{{.Version}}_{{.Os}}_{{.Arch}}{{.Ext}}"

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It’s All About the App, as Red Hat Drives Containerized Application Delivery

Data Center Knowledge

Red Hat''s 2014 Summit kicked into high gear, with innovations for its Linux Container vision of streamlined application delivery, and broad customer support for its OpenStack-powered product offerings for an open hybrid cloud. Cloud Computing Virtualization openstack red hat'

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IDF 2014: Bare Metal, Docker Containers, and Virtualization

Scott Lowe

This includes cgroups (the ability to control resource allocation/utilization), which is built into the Linux kernel. There is a Docker daemon that runs on Linux; the Docker client can be run elsewhere. IDF 2014: Bare Metal, Docker Containers, and Virtualization. A Brief Introduction to Linux Containers with LXC.