Articles

Solid Bodies  

Equip containers with persistent storage using Docker's plugin system.

Triathlon  

The Flatpak, Snap, and AppImage package formats work across distributions, but each has its specific disadvantages.

Ready for the Future  

Microsoft SQL Server 2017 introduces SQL Server on Linux, along with machine learning services, support for graph data, and on-premises Power BI.

Bug Hunt  

Bugs can live in Docker containers. Read on for tips on how to debug them.

Change of Address  

Windows Server 2016 automatically prefers IPv6 addresses, if available, but the manual configuration steps differ from IPv4 and necessitate new tools. Here's how to approach IPv6 in your daily admin work.

Private Eye  

Automating the pen test discovery process in the era of IoT, the cloud, and social media.

Externally Sealed Off  

To prevent an intruder attack in Active Directory, Windows Server's security features along with freeware monitoring can save the day.

Set Theory  

Database administrators at the Swiss foundation Switch were increasingly encountering corrupt data, which prompted a painstaking bug hunt. The solution they found increased performance by a factor of six.

Staying on Top  

When dozens of new services and VMs emerge and disappear every day in dynamic cloud environments, conventional monitoring provides false alarms, not operational security.

On the Prowl  

Security vulnerabilities often remain unknown when the data they reveal is buried in the depths of logfiles. Apache Spot uses big data and machine learning technologies to sniff out known and unknown IT security threats.