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Self-protection is key to Linux kernel security
Finding and fixing Linux security vulnerabilities amounts to the usual whack-a-mole. The real solution is to harden the Linux kernel and let it protect itself.
Want to run your own Amazon 'region'? Stratoscale shows you how
Q&A: The CEO of Stratoscale makes the case for his company’s data center OS replacing VMware and OpenStack, thus transforming your servers into an AWS region.
The top 5 Microsoft announcements you likely missed this year
2016 was a big year for splashy Microsoft announcements. But there was some news that flew under the radar. While they may not have the splash factor of a Surface Studio or HoloLens, these changes have the potential to alter...
Google open-sources test suite for devs to find crypto bugs
Developers can use Project Wycheproof to test cryptographic algorithms against a library of known attacks to uncover potential weaknesses
Win-win: Open-source .Net pays off for devs
By open-sourcing .Net Core, Microsoft is reaping the rewards -- as are the developers
Docker releases Containerd, for running containers, as open source
Docker announced Wednesday that it is releasing a set of basic components for running containers as an open source project. Containerd, (pronounced container-dee) is the core container runtime that underpins the company’s Docker...
Review: GitLab rocks version control
Thanks to a solid foundation and delightful extras, this open source version-control system is a serious contender.
To the cloud! Real-world container migrations
Forward-thinking organizations offer real-world lessons for containerizing enterprise apps for the cloud.
Open source has won, and Microsoft has surrendered
Many Linux users are ticked off and anxious about Microsoft joining the Linux Foundation. They are missing the real significance of that move.
Linux hardening: A 15-step checklist for a secure Linux server
The negative career implications of choosing not to harden your Kali Linux host are severe, so here are the necessary steps to make your Linux host secure, including how to use penetration testing and Kali Linux to get the job done.
Open-source hardware makers start certifying products
In recent weeks, OSHWA also met one of its initial goals: To start certifying open-source hardware. Certification allows hardware designs to be replicated.
Microsoft really has changed, Linux Foundation chief says
Microsoft made waves when it announced that it joined the Linux Foundation, but some are skeptical of the company's motives. Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin says that this isn't a case of Microsoft trying to kill Linux,...
Microsoft doubles down on Linux love, joins foundation
Over the past few years, Microsoft has been pushing its love of Linux and open source. On Wednesday, the company made that even more official by joining the Linux Foundation.
Review: Microsoft takes on TensorFlow
Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit is fast and easy to use, but a little wet behind the ears.
5 ways enterprise networkers can - and can't - be like webscale stars
In networking these days, big cloud companies like Google and Facebook are at the top of their game. Here are five things that most enterprises can’t do to become like the Internet giants, followed by five things they can.
U.S. launches Code.gov software-sharing website
Code.gov, a U.S. government website for promoting the sharing of custom-developed software code, was launched Thursday with listings of nearly 50 open-source projects from various government agencies.
Airbnb open sources data-science-sharing platform
The knowledge-sharing framework, still in beta, is designed to bring the discipline of computer-code sharing to data analysis.
Microsoft offers open source designs to Open Compute Project
Microsoft open source hardware Azure cloud servers
OpenStack Summit: A changing of the guard?
Did last week’s OpenStack Summit in Barcelona mark a turning point for the project?
A peek inside Microsoft Azure’s open-source server and rack designs
What do the servers and racks that make up one of the largest hyperscale data center networks in the world look like? Microsoft has provided a glimpse this week when it open sourced Project Olympus, the design specs for the hardware...
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