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IBM sharpens its hybrid cloud, AI focus with Instana buy
Instana brings AI-powered application performance management for hybrid clouds to IBM lineup.
How to enforce password complexity on Linux
Linux gives you lots of ways to create complexity in passwords that include a lot more than just length, such as mixing upper- and lower-case letters with numerals and punctuation marks along with other restrictions.
Meet SONiC, the new NOS (definitely not the same as the old NOS)
The open-source SONiC network operating system has the potential to become 'the Linux of networking,' experts say.
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How to use the OR operator: 2-Minute Linux Tips
In this Linux tip, learn how to use the OR (||) operator that provides a useful functionality in scripts. But, first, to demonstrate how this operator works, we’ll run a couple simple commands on the command line.
Nvidia, after $7B Mellanox hardware deal, grabs Cumulus for big network software play
Nvidia, a company known for developing advanced chips for artificial intelligence and high-speed gaming applications has is making a concerted effort to go after cloud-based data center customers by acquiring Cumulus Networks for an...
Release the monkey! How Infection Monkey tests network security
This free, open source penetration testing tool uses real attacks and real techniques to try and exploit its way into a network.
Blockchain/IoT integration accelerates, hits a 'sweet spot'
IoT and blockchain may be a natural fit, but it will still take five to 10 years before kinks are worked out and the two technologies can reach their full potential, according to Gartner.
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Why Kubernetes is vital for your business
To manage moving all your server applications to the cloud in containers, you’ll need to do some container orchestration, that's where Kubernetes comes in.
Xilinx unveils open source FPGA platform
New Vitis kit from FPGA vendor Xilinx will use familiar languages like C++ and Python for everything from IoT to video encoding.
Will rolling into IBM be the end of Red Hat?
IBM's acquisition of Red Hat is a big deal – a $34 billion big deal – and many Linux professionals are wondering how it's going to change Red Hat's role in the Linux world. Here are some thoughts.
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How to send Slack messages with R
In this episode of Do More With R, Sharon shows you how to send Slack messages using R. It may not seem helpful at first, but there's plenty of uses. You can even use it to notify yourself or others when a lengthy R script finishes...
