Articles

Light into the Darkness  

OpenDaylight provides a flexible solution for setting up a software-defined networking environment. We show you how to get started.

Hunting the Invisible  

Virtual networks and server structures require additional mechanisms to ensure visibility of data streams. We show how to monitor and analyze network functions, even when virtualization is involved.

Analyzing large volumes of data with Apache Storm  

We take you through the installation of a Storm cluster and discuss how to create your own topologies.

Caution!  

The focus for container solutions such as Docker is increasingly shifting to security. Some vulnerabilities have been addressed, with plans to take further steps in the future to secure container virtualization.

Scrutinized  

The OpenBSD origins of the OpenSMTPD mail transfer agent makes SMTP easier to implement and manage and more secure.

Upshift  

Windows 10 brings an updated, fifth release of PowerShell that vastly simplifies the task of managing modules and software packages. The scripting language now also handles various formatted output from commands and selection lists.

Order in the System  

Half-lives of products are becoming shorter and shorter on today's virtualization market. This year, the buzz is all about Docker.

Modern Database  

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group recently introduced the new major version 9.4 of the popular free database, which includes innovative functions as well as a whole range of changes regarding speed and functionality.

Magnum Container API  

The Magnum project brings Docker container technology to the OpenStack cloud.

Strong Shell  

We take a close look at the Exchange Management Shell – an essential tool for Exchange administrators.