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May 20, 2020
by sjvn01
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2020 will be the year of Linux on the Windows desktop

Linux on the desktop has had more than its fair share of troubles. Sure, the Linux desktop has long been a favorite of top-flight developers, system administrators, and loyal fans. But, when it comes to the mass audience, Linux has only … Continue reading →

May 19, 2020
by sjvn01
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GitLab’s take on the current state of DevOps

GitLab, a prominent Git-based DevOps company, has released the results of its fourth annual DevSecOps survey This global survey of over 3,650 respondents found that DevOps rise has led to “sweeping changes in job functions, tool choices, and organization charts within developer, security and operations … Continue reading →

May 18, 2020
by sjvn01
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How Cloud Buildpacks can help you deploy complex applications to your cloud

We all know what containers are, right? Of course, right. They’ve been around for decades, but Docker made containers so easy to use they’ve reshaped how we run and deploy complex applications. But, as useful as they are, you can’t use them … Continue reading →

May 14, 2020
by sjvn01
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Amazon Red Hat OpenShift announced for public cloud Kubernetes users

Red Hat and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have long worked closely together. Now, with the release of Amazon Red Hat OpenShift, it’s become easier than ever to run Red Hat’s popular Kubernetes distribution on AWS. Amazon Red Hat OpenShift announced for public cloud Kubernetes users More>

May 14, 2020
by sjvn01
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OpenStack keeps stacking along: OpenStack Ussuri cloud arrives

Public clouds get the headlines, but private clouds are alive and well for businesses that want to keep a tight grip on their data. So, OpenStack, the leading Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud software, stackers are happy to welcome Ussuri, the 21st version of this open-source … Continue reading →

May 13, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Securing Linux’s master sysadmin command: Sudo

Securing Linux’s master sysadmin command: Sudo

Sudo is one of the most powerful and dangerous tools in the Unix or Linux system administrator’s toolbox. With it, an ordinary user can run commands just as if he or she were the superuser or any other user. Now, One Identity, … Continue reading →