Ensuring your Puppet Agent is installed on all machines in your environment can be a challenging task. Today I will share a tip on how you can ensure that the puppet agent us automatically deployed to all of your new virtual machines. Explanation When you deploy a VMWare template, you have the option to create […]
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KVM Stands for Kernel Virtual Machine. KVM is a virtualization technology built into the Linux Kernel based on QEMU (Quick Emulator) and is used for server virtualization. QEMU allows for virtualizing hardware, all the way from a complete hardware stack to a single device. KVM basically takes QEMU and allows it to use hardware extensions
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In this article, I will describe how to install and use the Chocolatey Package Manager on Windows. But first, what is Chocolatey? To get the best explanation, it is best to quote the makers of chocolatey. “Chocolatey is a package manager for Windows (like apt-get but for Windows). It was designed to be a decentralized
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Vagrant is a tool made by Hashicorp for provisioning and de-provisioning virtual machines and groups of virtual machines. Frequently Vagrant is used for brining up test machines on your local computer. But, sometimes you want to run your virtual machines in your data center. In this article, I will describe how to use Vagrant with
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When you think of compute, your mind probably goes straight to virtual machines. But there are actually at least 5 different kinds of compute on Google Cloud. Today we will discuss what these different kinds of compute are, how to use them, and when you might use each kind of compute. Abstraction levels Before we
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When you think of the beginning of Server Virtualization, companies like VMWare may come to mind. The thing you may not realize is Server Virtualization actually started back in the early 1960s and was pioneered by companies like General Electric (GE), Bell Labs, and International Business Machines (IBM). The Invention of the Virtual Machine In
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Today we will discuss how to setup your own lab for testing out/learning Netapp Data OnTap. Today’s discussion will be related to cluster mode since all new installations at this point are running cluster mode. The last version of 7-mode was 8.2.3. And the latest version of Cluster mode is version 9.5. In the future,
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Containers have revolutionized the way modern applications are built and deployed, offering unmatched scalability, portability, and efficiency. It’s no surprise that 75% of organizations are expected to run containerized applications by 2025. Whether you’re developing microservices, managing complex workflows, or scaling applications globally, containers are at the heart of it all. But with great power
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DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and Kubernetes clusters are a prime target. Imagine your critical applications grinding to a halt under a flood of malicious traffic, costing your business thousands—or even millions—in downtime and lost opportunities. If you’re relying on Kubernetes to power your applications, the risk of a DDoS attack isn’t just a
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As the adoption of containerized applications continues to grow, so does the need for efficient and scalable orchestration solutions. Container orchestration tools have become a crucial component of modern application architecture, providing the automation, management, and scaling capabilities needed to run applications reliably across distributed environments. These tools streamline the deployment and operation of containers,
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