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Run applications in a containerized sandbox with Firejail
Isolate popular applications in flexible, easy-to-set-up, and easy-to-take-down containers with Firejail.
Nested Kubernetes with Loft
Kubernetes has limited support for multitenancy, so many admins prefer to build multiple standalone Kubernetes clusters that eat up resources and complicate management. As a solution, Loft launches any number of clusters within the same control plane.
Linux apps on Windows 10 and Chrome OS
Microsoft and Google have upgraded their in-house operating systems, Windows 10 and Chrome OS, with subsystems to run Linux. We look into their highly different approaches.
Docker and Podman environments on Windows and Mac machines
Develop container applications on a Windows or Mac system with Docker Desktop or Podman.
Hardening network services with DNS
The Domain Name System, in addition to assigning IP addresses, lets you protect the network communication of servers in a domain. DNS offers further hardening of network protocols – in particular, SSH fingerprinting and CAA records.
Bpytop command-line monitoring tool
The bpytop command-line monitoring tool provides a variety of information via a fancy user interface and supports network monitoring and mouse- or keyboard-based control.
Multicloud management with Ansible
Remain independent of your cloud provider by automatically rolling out virtual machines and applications with Ansible neutral inventory files.
QUMBU backup and maintenance tool for Microsoft SQL Server
QUMBU lets database administrators – even those with less experience – perform straightforward SQL Server backups and maintenance checks.
Zero-Ops Kubernetes with MicroK8s
A zero-ops installation of Kubernetes with MicroK8s operates on almost no compute capacity and roughly 700MB of RAM.
Security boundaries in Windows
We look at Microsoft security boundaries and protection goals and their interpretation of the different security areas of Windows operating systems and components.
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