CTOvision

MARCH 11, 2016

FBI vs. Apple: Far Too Important to Be Left to Judges - Newsweek. Steve Ballmer no longer badmouths Linux but makes no apologies for calling it a ‘cancer’. Apple official says feds could force tech giant to spy on users through mic, camera - Fox News. Hunting What’s Next in High Tech.

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Apple Linux Virtualization Government 150

The Verge

JULY 25, 2020

The mod uses VirtualBox , free and open-source virtual machine software, to run operating systems like Windows 95. Within Minecraft you simply place a PC case block and then use it to create virtual hard drives to install operating systems from ISO files. uDrunkMate on Reddit. Doom running on a Minecraft PC.

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Windows Operating Systems Open Source Linux 145

The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

Apple will start switching its Macs to its own ARM-based processors later this year, but you won’t be able to run Windows in Boot Camp mode on them. Apple has been working closely with Microsoft to ensure Office is ready for ARM-based Macs later this year, but the company didn’t mention its lack of Boot Camp support at WWDC.

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Windows Vmware Licensing Virtualization 131

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

As millions of other users did, I also adopted the iPhone (and later the iPad), further strengthening Apple’s hold on my personal computing landscape. One of the reasons I think iOS was (and is) successful is because Apple didn’t try to shoehorn “traditional” interface assumptions onto these new form factors.

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Apple Operating Systems Applications Linux 149

The Verge

AUGUST 15, 2020

Apple’s cloud ban and Fortnite feud have made it gaming’s latest villain Apple has always had a complicated relationship with the game industry, but this month that relationship slid into a bitter and very public legal and regulatory war that could shape the future of iPhone apps. Join the fight to stop 2020 from becoming ‘1984.’”.

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Apple Industry Cloud Mobile 145

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 31, 2017

In my Linux migration initial progress report , I provided an early assessment of the Linux distribution that I thought I would use moving forward. Since that time, though, I’ve pivoted a bit and selected a different Linux distribution as the operating system (OS) for my primary laptop moving forward.

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Linux Hardware Dell Apple 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 12, 2013

Privately held CSL is a leading provider of virtualization management technology for IBM’s zEnterprise system. CSL’s CSL-WAVE software enables companies to monitor and manage thei z/VM and Linux on System z environments using a powerful and easy-to-use interface. Virtualization. Hot Topics Downtime. Northern Virgina.

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Data Center IBM System Cloud 190

Computerworld Vertical IT

JULY 15, 2021

Microsoft has put Windows online with Windows 365, which means any Mac, iPad, iPhone, or even Linux user can run a a virtualized PC in the cloud. Can, and should, Apple do something similar? What is Windows 365? Windows 365 will let you run Windows as a service in the cloud on your choice of device.

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Windows Cloud Linux Virtualization 92

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 15, 2016

About 4 years ago, I discussed some changes in the Apple ecosystem that might lead me to move away from OS X. As a result, I’ve stepped up my work on a Linux migration, and I’m happy to report that I’ve made some progress. Linux Distribution. I’ve looked at a fair number of Linux distributions.

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Linux Report Hardware Windows 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 11, 2017

In December 2016, I kicked off a migration to Linux (from OS X) as my primary laptop OS. Let me start by saying that I am actively using a Linux-powered laptop as my primary laptop right now, and I have been doing so since early February. Linux Distribution. I’m using Enpass on my OS X, Linux, and iOS devices.

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Linux Report Vmware Travel 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2024

In this Technology Short Take, I have links on things ranging from physical network designs to running retro operating systems as virtual machines. Nikhil shares a framework for selecting a Linux distribution. Here’s a list of “crisis tools” recommended to install on your Linux servers before you need them.

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Linux Operating Systems Windows Virtualization 110

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Fusion-io is contributing its NVMKV (nonvolatile memory key-value) interface to flash and is also posting the first flash-aware Linux kernel virtual memory Demand Paging Extension to GitHub for community testing. Virtualization. and Percona Server 5.5.31. Hot Topics Downtime. Energy Efficiency Guide. Data Center Strategies.

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Open Source Data Center Storage Disaster Recovery 177

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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Linux Open Source Windows Operating Systems 60

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 16, 2017

I’m now roughly six months into using Linux as my primary laptop OS, and it’s been a few months since my last progress report. ODrive , while not fully integrated into the Linux desktop environment, has worked well for access to files stored in OneDrive for Business (OD4B).

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Linux Report Dell Mobile 60

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

If they ran Linux, maybe they wouldn’t have to run so many servers. Virtualization. Get daily email alerts direct to your inbox. Connect via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & RSS. Posted July 15th, 2013. Posted July 16th, 2013. Hot Topics Downtime. Energy Efficiency Guide. Data Center Strategies. HPC / Supercomputing.

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Data Center Microsoft Data Disaster Recovery 276

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

I know that the company Linux Hosts Ltd. Virtualization. Connect via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & RSS. Barbara Johnson. Posted July 25th, 2013. Since nothing is known about the financing it’s possible that the deal will not come into effect. is also in the race and they have a better financing plan ready. Add Your Comments.

Data Center 188

Data Center Data Disaster Recovery Storage 188

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. Michael Kashin shares the journey of containerizing NVIDIA Cumulus Linux. Networking.

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Linux Load Balancer Malware Virtualization 90

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Over the past few years, Apple has made a relentless push to get the iPad past the old criticism that it’s “just a big iPhone.” Apple wants to push the iPad into classrooms, and the idea of trying to hang on to dozens of Lightning headphones or Bluetooth headphones sounds like a nightmare. That means it’s thin, light, and sturdy.

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Apple Storage Hardware Windows 127

The Verge

JUNE 17, 2020

You’ll probably want clients for Mac and Windows, iOS and Android, the open web, and — if you’re showing off — Linux. This is true even though Apple runs its own email platform, which is free but charges for extra storage, and gets to keep all that revenue for itself. It managed to get its iOS app into the App Store.

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Apple Policies Google Advertising 75

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 12, 2022

DNS, BGP, hardware-based security, Kubernetes, Linux—they’re all in here. A “highly evasive” Linux malware named OrBit has emerged; see here for more details. Ivan Velichko takes readers on a journey of how Kubernetes reinvented virtual machines (in a good sense). Virtualization. Networking.

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Linux Virtualization Storage Hardware 90

Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

These areas of IT include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Apple Insider. On the other side of the mobile and tech space, Apple Insider covers all things Apple and iOS. 9 to 5 Mac.

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Resources Mobile Data Center Security 113

SPF13

MARCH 20, 2015

The Internet Era: 00s • Internet changes everything • Open source movement gains traction (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) • Tech selling ads, bits, hardware & services • Google Dominates. Open Source Companies • Redhat $13B • Cloudera $3B • MongoDB $1.6B • Docker $.5B 5B • Hortonworks $1B • Wordpress $1B. Open Source is taking over the world.

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Open Source Linux Software Software 100

Fountainhead

MAY 5, 2009

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. With the explosive growth of virtualization, this segment of technology is hotter than ever. In the way virtualization abstracts & configures the software world (O/S, applications, etc.), skip to main | skip to sidebar. Fountainhead.

Data Center 100

Data Center Virtualization Disaster Recovery Storage 100

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Nice to see that work on getting Linux up and running and fully functional on Apple’s proprietary M1 chips is progressing well. Virtualization. Cloudflare recently introduced its own object storage offering, announced in this blog post.

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IPv6 Storage Vmware Hardware 97

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 24, 2013

“IBM will incorporate Cloud Foundry into its open cloud architecture, and put its full support behind Cloud Foundry as an open and collaborative platform for cloud application development, as it has done historically for key technologies such as Linux and OpenStack.”. “We Virtualization. Hot Topics Downtime. Energy Efficiency Guide.

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Data Center IBM Data Cloud 197

Virtualized Greek

JANUARY 28, 2014

Or should I say, I haven’t seen a great operating model for seamlessly managing both Windows and Linux. That proved to be more of apples to oranges comparison, but I think the OS example is a good comparison. Hypervisors should be treated the same as Linux and Windows management. Virtualization Citrix Hyper-V KVM VMWare'

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Vmware Linux Comparison Windows 68

Galido

MARCH 22, 2019

The deeper we dive into modern technology terms, the more it seems we try to blend physical and virtual worlds together. These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Apple Insider.

Resources 107

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

Galido

MAY 1, 2019

The deeper we dive into modern technology terms, the more it seems we try to blend physical and virtual worlds together. These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Apple Insider.

Resources 107

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

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. 9to5Mac outlines some details on the so-called PACMAN attack against Apple’s M1 chips. Virtualization. Check out this write-up. Think PDF files are safe? Think again. Read more about it on the Isovalent blog.

Vmware 74

Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 74

Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

network virtualization). Is the relationship between network virtualization and service mesh closer than some folks might wish to admit? Researchers have uncovered a potential security flaw in Apple Silicon CPUs; more details in this 9to5Mac article. Virtualization. Servers/Hardware. Career/Soft Skills.

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Virtualization Storage Programming Network 79

Kitaboo

JUNE 14, 2021

AI-enabled virtual assistant to help with word suggestions and grammatical errors. It works pretty well on Mac, Linux, and Windows. The ePUB formats offered by Adobe are flexible with Kindle, Apple iBooks, and many other platforms. There are several other features, including: Night mode for better readability.

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eBook Software Software Adobe 148

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Michael Kashin has a great article on how Open Virtual Network (OVN, part of the Open vSwitch project) implements virtual networks in OpenStack. There was a fair amount of wailing and gnashing of teeth when Apple updated the MacBook Pro line with the Touch Bar. Virtualization. Good advice. Servers/Hardware.

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Linux Network Virtualization IPv6 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. I knew Microsoft was cozying up to Linux, but I honestly didn’t expect they would port SQL Server to Linux. You may also find this (related) article on memory inside Linux containers to be helpful. Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Network Open Source 60

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. ” Ivan Pepelnjak attempts to answer the question, “How much do I need to know about Linux networking?” Virtualization. I hope you find something useful!

Open Source 60

Open Source Vmware Disaster Recovery Linux 60

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Howard Oakley has a great series on Apple Silicon; the series is up to three posts so far. The first post provides a high-level overview of how Apple Silicon M-series chips are different, and the second post has more details on the capabilities of the P and E cores. Virtualization. Servers/Hardware. Got (or getting) a new Mac?

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Open Source Apple Vmware Cloud 79

Scott Lowe

MAY 15, 2013

The drawback of this approach is that a) Apple has been known to change this file during system updates, undoing your changes; and b) it could break future OS X functionality. Visit the site for more information on virtualization, servers, storage, and other enterprise technologies. A Quick Introduction to Linux Policy Routing.

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Firewall Resources Linux Security 135

Scott Lowe

JUNE 2, 2016

I’m not yet convinced that running something like the AWS CLI in a Docker container is worth the extra effort (a Python virtual environment may be more appropriate here). OS X users might find this Apple support article on OS X wireless roaming to be helpful. Virtualization.

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Vmware Virtualization Linux Windows 60