Articles

Strictly Managed  

Don't equate compliance through certification with security, because compliance and security are not the same. We look at automated compliance testing with InSpec for the secure operation of enterprise IT.

Speaking in Tongues  

The Yesod web framework includes a Haskell compiler on top of the standard web technologies, such as HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, with aggressive optimization and function checks for correctness.

Undercover  

If you don't want to do without the main advantages of Linux on the Windows platform, the Windows Subsystem for Linux offers another option. We delve the depths of the Linux underworld and explain how you can optimize the subsystem.

Cloudless  

Proxmox has been working for years on their virtualization manager that does not require a cloud. We look at the improved reliability and new features in version 5.0.

Patterns  

Almost all programming and scripting languages allow the use of regular expressions, but many professionals still believe regex is a relic from ancient times. With specific examples, we show how useful and meaningful regex can be in PowerShell.

Ready for Takeoff  

Not all PC settings – traditionally optimized for magnetic hard disks – are suitable for solid state drives. We show you how to configure Windows 10 for optimal operation with SSDs.

Appetizers  

Google develops a software tool that is a genuine alternative to Gzip, with improved website compression rates that save bandwidth for server operators.

SUSE, A Company on the Move  

This month we talk with SUSE CEO Nils Brauckmann.

HIP: CUDA Integration with ROCm  

AMD senior architect Ben Sander explains how the HIP interface integrates existing CUDA programs with the ROCm open development environment.

It's a Snap!  

Canonical's Snapcraft (Snappy) package manager creates a self-contained application that works across Linux distributions. We show you how to install, publish, and run a simple snap.