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March 26, 2020
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Kubernetes 1.18: Buffing up the leading container orchestrator

Kubernetes is the container orchestrator we all love. But it’s not unconditional love. Some users were a bit overwhelmed with the last release’s Container Storage Interface (CSI) infrastructure update, which required clusters to be explicitly updated. So, some folks are very happy to see that Kubernetes 1.18 is much more of a “fit and finish” release.

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March 25, 2020
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SUSE offers free enterprise Linux support to medical devices manufacturers

SUSE, a major Linux and open-source cloud company, will help any organizations building medical devices to fight COVID-19.

The Germany-based company is doing this by offering free support and maintenance for its flagship SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) operating system and container technologies. These can be embedded in medical devices. These SUSE programs and their support packages are available immediately to meet the urgent demand to get medical devices into the hands of users as fast as possible.

SUSE offers free enterprise Linux support to medical devices manufacturers

March 24, 2020
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Don’t let the coronavirus make you a home office security risk

Welcome to life working at home, where the only one standing between you and all kinds of malware, ransomware and other security threats is, well, you.

Sure, the tech support desk will try to help you, but it’s not like they can stop by your desk and install a patch for you anymore. It’s a brave new scary world and we’re all trying to do the best we can. So, here, are six tips on how to keep your computer safe.

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March 23, 2020
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FCC opens up more spectrum to keep mobile phones working during coronavirus pandemic

You may be worried about there being enough internet to go around thanks to the coronavirus pushing us into our homes, but mobile phones are also facing a potential bandwidth shortage. So the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and US Cellular temporary access to more wireless spectrum access to bolster nationwide access.

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