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Grafana 13.1.1 is released
Grafana published its latest patch release with updated dashboards and observability capabilities.
US and China will hold AI talks in September
Reuters reports that the governments plan formal talks on advanced-model risks, cybersecurity, and economic impacts.
Kata Containers 4.0.0 is released
The open-source project released its 4.0.0 container-isolation platform for cloud-native workloads.
GitHub Actions Runner 2.336.0 is released
The runner release prevents cancelled background steps from changing a job result.
Kata Containers 4.0.0 is released
The open-source project released its 4.0.0 container-isolation platform for cloud-native workloads.
Kata Containers 4.0.0 is released
The open-source project released its 4.0.0 container-isolation platform for cloud-native workloads.
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Open Source · 3 min read
Why You Should Get a Red Hat Developer Membership
What the no-cost Red Hat Developer program gives you, what it does not include, and how to put RHEL, Ansible, and OpenShift to work in a learning lab.
Cybersecurity · 3 min read
Managing Nodes in PNETlab: Checking Status, Stopping, and Starting Nodes in Offline Mode
A complete, illustrated walkthrough for preparing PNETLab, creating a dedicated account, configuring the Python scripts, and testing node controls safely.Infrastructure · 2 min read
How to Create a Bootable USB Drive for VMware ESXi Using Rufus
An illustrated Windows guide to downloading ESXi and Rufus, selecting the correct USB drive, writing the installer, and checking the result.
Infrastructure · 6 min read
Home Lab Naming Conventions
A naming system for sites, environments, devices, and services that stays useful when a small lab grows into a multi-site network.
Cybersecurity · 3 min read
Home Lab Vlans
The complete VLAN plan for the eight-site Tech Little Brawta lab, with diagrams, subnet tables, and the reasoning behind each segment.
Infrastructure · 2 min read
Home Lab Physical and Virtual Topology
Two diagrams explain the real hardware, virtual platforms, and eight simulated sites that make up the Tech Little Brawta home lab.
Open Source · 3 min read
Home Lab Software
A practical comparison of network emulators and hypervisors, including why the first lab used PNETLab and ESXi and what to reconsider today.
Technology · 2 min read
Home Lab Hardware
The processors, memory, storage, and switching hardware behind the lab—and the trade-offs to consider when buying used enterprise equipment.
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