As more and more enterprises look at leveraging the capabilities of public clouds, they face an array of important decisions. for example, they must decide which cloud(s) and what technologies they should use, how they operate and manage resources, and how they deploy applications.
Using SCCM 2012 r2 to Patch Linux, UNIX and MacsLumension
Today, everything has to be patched. From desktop and laptop to server and every operating system in between. With compliance, what we have to pay attention to is what’s actually out there on our network – not just what you wish were there.
Servers (Windows, UNIX and Linux)Even Windows-centric environments have at least a few UNIX or Linux servers that need to be secure and patched. Linux and UNIX servers often fulfill critical functions with few and short maintenance windows. These can be a real pain point for admins who specialize in Windows or are managed by an entirely different admin.
Desktops (Windows and Macs)Maybe you are responsible for desktops instead of servers. Again it’s not just a Windows story any more. More and more people are opting for Macs instead of Windows. Watch the vulnerability lists and you’ll see that Macs need patching too.
The kicker though is the 80/20 rule. If at least 80% of the computers on your network are Windows and the remaining 20% are everything else – it’s a safe bet, given the maturity and ease of WSUS, that 20% of your patching effort goes to Windows but 80% of your effort is consumed with patching all the different flavors of UNIX, Linux and your Mac computers. We need one system to manage all our patches and one pane of glass to prove compliance from data center to desktop.
Believe it or not System Center 2012 R2 provides the infrastructure to do just that – it just needs a little help. Last time we showed you how you can patch 3rd party apps on Windows through System Center Update Manager. This time we’ll show you how you can patch non-Windows systems using the new System Center clients for UNIX, Linux and Mac.
The Top Eight Best Practices for Deploying XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6eG Innovations
Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 are fast becoming the standard platforms for deploying application and desktop virtualization. Based on the new Flexcast Management Architecture (FMA), XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 provides a unified platform that makes application and desktop delivery fast and easy.
See our recent webinar slides for the Top Eight Best Practices for Deploying Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 to learn how to take advantage of all the new Citrix features and enhancements to improve the security, manageability and remote access of your virtual applications and desktops.
Dell-EMC Remote Acess Controller "DRAC" 10 Features For "Power" UsersMark Maclean
Technical deck aimed at showcasing a number of the advanced features & benefits of Dell-EMC's embedded iDRAC (Dell Remote access controller) . The iDRAC 8 is the out-of-band controller solution for Dell-EMC's PowerEdge range of servers & blades.
Upgrading to V11.1.2.3? The Impact on your Existing Infrastructure EnvironmentEmtec Inc.
Upgrades are a fact of software life. When there is a major upgrade, such as vv11.1.2.3, most tend to focus on functionality. With this upgrade there could be an impact on your infrastructure environment as well. Gather the guidance needed as you review the impact on your current infrastructure before you start the upgrade process.
TECHNICAL BRIEF▶ Backup Exec 15 Blueprint for Large InstallationsSymantec
This Backup Exec Blueprint presentation includes example diagrams that contain objects that represent applications and platforms from other companies such as Microsoft and VMware. These diagrams may or may not match or resemble actual implementations found in end user environments. Any likeness or similarity to actual end user environments is completely by coincidence.
The goal of the diagrams included in this blueprint presentation is not to recommend specific ways in which to implement applications and platforms from other companies such as Microsoft and VMware but rather to illustrate Backup Exec best practices only.
For guidelines and best practices on installing and configuring applications and platforms from other companies, please refer to best practice documentation and other resources provided by those companies.
As more and more enterprises look at leveraging the capabilities of public clouds, they face an array of important decisions. for example, they must decide which cloud(s) and what technologies they should use, how they operate and manage resources, and how they deploy applications.
Using SCCM 2012 r2 to Patch Linux, UNIX and MacsLumension
Today, everything has to be patched. From desktop and laptop to server and every operating system in between. With compliance, what we have to pay attention to is what’s actually out there on our network – not just what you wish were there.
Servers (Windows, UNIX and Linux)Even Windows-centric environments have at least a few UNIX or Linux servers that need to be secure and patched. Linux and UNIX servers often fulfill critical functions with few and short maintenance windows. These can be a real pain point for admins who specialize in Windows or are managed by an entirely different admin.
Desktops (Windows and Macs)Maybe you are responsible for desktops instead of servers. Again it’s not just a Windows story any more. More and more people are opting for Macs instead of Windows. Watch the vulnerability lists and you’ll see that Macs need patching too.
The kicker though is the 80/20 rule. If at least 80% of the computers on your network are Windows and the remaining 20% are everything else – it’s a safe bet, given the maturity and ease of WSUS, that 20% of your patching effort goes to Windows but 80% of your effort is consumed with patching all the different flavors of UNIX, Linux and your Mac computers. We need one system to manage all our patches and one pane of glass to prove compliance from data center to desktop.
Believe it or not System Center 2012 R2 provides the infrastructure to do just that – it just needs a little help. Last time we showed you how you can patch 3rd party apps on Windows through System Center Update Manager. This time we’ll show you how you can patch non-Windows systems using the new System Center clients for UNIX, Linux and Mac.
The Top Eight Best Practices for Deploying XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6eG Innovations
Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 are fast becoming the standard platforms for deploying application and desktop virtualization. Based on the new Flexcast Management Architecture (FMA), XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 provides a unified platform that makes application and desktop delivery fast and easy.
See our recent webinar slides for the Top Eight Best Practices for Deploying Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 to learn how to take advantage of all the new Citrix features and enhancements to improve the security, manageability and remote access of your virtual applications and desktops.
Dell-EMC Remote Acess Controller "DRAC" 10 Features For "Power" UsersMark Maclean
Technical deck aimed at showcasing a number of the advanced features & benefits of Dell-EMC's embedded iDRAC (Dell Remote access controller) . The iDRAC 8 is the out-of-band controller solution for Dell-EMC's PowerEdge range of servers & blades.
Upgrading to V11.1.2.3? The Impact on your Existing Infrastructure EnvironmentEmtec Inc.
Upgrades are a fact of software life. When there is a major upgrade, such as vv11.1.2.3, most tend to focus on functionality. With this upgrade there could be an impact on your infrastructure environment as well. Gather the guidance needed as you review the impact on your current infrastructure before you start the upgrade process.
TECHNICAL BRIEF▶ Backup Exec 15 Blueprint for Large InstallationsSymantec
This Backup Exec Blueprint presentation includes example diagrams that contain objects that represent applications and platforms from other companies such as Microsoft and VMware. These diagrams may or may not match or resemble actual implementations found in end user environments. Any likeness or similarity to actual end user environments is completely by coincidence.
The goal of the diagrams included in this blueprint presentation is not to recommend specific ways in which to implement applications and platforms from other companies such as Microsoft and VMware but rather to illustrate Backup Exec best practices only.
For guidelines and best practices on installing and configuring applications and platforms from other companies, please refer to best practice documentation and other resources provided by those companies.
Faster and more efficient Flex System management with Lenovo XClarity Adminis...Principled Technologies
For your administrators, the faster and easier it is to complete repetitive yet complex management tasks, the better. We found that using Lenovo XClarity Administrator took 75 percent less time and 72 percent fewer steps to complete four resource-management use cases on the Flex System, compared to using Cisco UCS Manager on a UCS solution. With better ease of use than UCS Manager and the opportunity to save time and reduce errors, XClarity Administrator and Flex System can be a simpler and more effective combination for your datacenter.
Windows Server 2003 EOS : l'opportunité de repenser votre IT et mettre en pla...Microsoft Décideurs IT
Session Dell: Chacun ses raisons, chacun ses moyens, chacun sa migration. Alors que l’échéance du 14 juillet 2015 approche à grands pas pour les utilisateurs de Windows Server 2003, différents scénarios sont possibles pour passer sans encombre à un nouvel environnement. Qu’il s’agisse de répondre à des contraintes de compliance, à une fin de garantie ou encore à un enjeu de sécurité, ces projets de migration doivent en effet être abordé de façon précise car ils recèlent de nombreuses opportunités pour votre organisation : • Consolider son infrastructure informatique avec la virtualisation, • Initier ou poursuivre sa transformation vers le cloud, • Optimiser et moderniser ses applications métiers. Pour faire les bons choix, les équipes de Dell, qui ont accompagné plus de 500 entreprises dans leur migration depuis Windows XP l’année dernière, sont prêtes à vous apporter conseils et expertise dans ces nouveaux défis, et partager avec vous les premiers retours d'expérience.
Our own UEM solutions engineer Bruce Johnson is teaming up with Microsoft MVP Nathan O’Bryan to help you strengthen your unified endpoint management strategy.
Dell Solutions Tour 2015 - Chromebook - Dell og Google viser vei, Ross Mahon ...Kenneth de Brucq
I USA har Chromebook blitt den meste solgte datamaskinen på skoler. Dell og Google forklarer hvorfor og forteller hvordan slike maskiner implementeres på beste måte.
Enabling multicloud in the enterprise with DevSecOpsJosh Boyd
Core federal agencies are using multiple cloud providers to avoid vendor lock-in and optimize their workloads' infrastructure. Taking advantage of each cloud provider's strengths comes with some challenges: multicloud security and compliance, inventory tracking, resource utilization, and software delivery automation.
In this session, you'll see how Red Hat CloudForms and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, paired with Booz Allen’s Solutions Delivery Platform, addresses these challenges and brings governance to your DevOps pipeline and multicloud environment.
Web Application Security for Continuous Delivery PipelinesAvi Networks
Watch on-demand webinar: https://info.avinetworks.com/webinars/web-application-security-continuous-delivery-pipelines
Applications today have evolved into containers and microservices deployed in fully automated and distributed environments across data centers and clouds. Application services such as load balancing, security, and analytics become critical for continuous delivery.
To secure modern web applications, security policies including SSL/TLS, ACLs, IP Reputation, and WAF need to be applied quickly. We will share a reference implementation from Avi Networks.
Join this webinar to learn:
- CI/CD in the web application security context
- Challenges and solutions integrating a modern web application firewall (WAF) into the application development pipeline
- How to create processes that support both security and development requirements
OSMC 2010 | Insides SUSE Linux by Joachim WernerNETWAYS
SUSE Linux Enterprise is the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing - both in traditional client-server and in virtual environments - from the desktop to the datacenter. In this talk some basic information about the data for the monitoring of SUSE LINUX and which opportunities for monitoring SUSE LINUX offers will be given.
Faster and more efficient Flex System management with Lenovo XClarity Adminis...Principled Technologies
For your administrators, the faster and easier it is to complete repetitive yet complex management tasks, the better. We found that using Lenovo XClarity Administrator took 75 percent less time and 72 percent fewer steps to complete four resource-management use cases on the Flex System, compared to using Cisco UCS Manager on a UCS solution. With better ease of use than UCS Manager and the opportunity to save time and reduce errors, XClarity Administrator and Flex System can be a simpler and more effective combination for your datacenter.
Windows Server 2003 EOS : l'opportunité de repenser votre IT et mettre en pla...Microsoft Décideurs IT
Session Dell: Chacun ses raisons, chacun ses moyens, chacun sa migration. Alors que l’échéance du 14 juillet 2015 approche à grands pas pour les utilisateurs de Windows Server 2003, différents scénarios sont possibles pour passer sans encombre à un nouvel environnement. Qu’il s’agisse de répondre à des contraintes de compliance, à une fin de garantie ou encore à un enjeu de sécurité, ces projets de migration doivent en effet être abordé de façon précise car ils recèlent de nombreuses opportunités pour votre organisation : • Consolider son infrastructure informatique avec la virtualisation, • Initier ou poursuivre sa transformation vers le cloud, • Optimiser et moderniser ses applications métiers. Pour faire les bons choix, les équipes de Dell, qui ont accompagné plus de 500 entreprises dans leur migration depuis Windows XP l’année dernière, sont prêtes à vous apporter conseils et expertise dans ces nouveaux défis, et partager avec vous les premiers retours d'expérience.
Our own UEM solutions engineer Bruce Johnson is teaming up with Microsoft MVP Nathan O’Bryan to help you strengthen your unified endpoint management strategy.
Dell Solutions Tour 2015 - Chromebook - Dell og Google viser vei, Ross Mahon ...Kenneth de Brucq
I USA har Chromebook blitt den meste solgte datamaskinen på skoler. Dell og Google forklarer hvorfor og forteller hvordan slike maskiner implementeres på beste måte.
Enabling multicloud in the enterprise with DevSecOpsJosh Boyd
Core federal agencies are using multiple cloud providers to avoid vendor lock-in and optimize their workloads' infrastructure. Taking advantage of each cloud provider's strengths comes with some challenges: multicloud security and compliance, inventory tracking, resource utilization, and software delivery automation.
In this session, you'll see how Red Hat CloudForms and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, paired with Booz Allen’s Solutions Delivery Platform, addresses these challenges and brings governance to your DevOps pipeline and multicloud environment.
Web Application Security for Continuous Delivery PipelinesAvi Networks
Watch on-demand webinar: https://info.avinetworks.com/webinars/web-application-security-continuous-delivery-pipelines
Applications today have evolved into containers and microservices deployed in fully automated and distributed environments across data centers and clouds. Application services such as load balancing, security, and analytics become critical for continuous delivery.
To secure modern web applications, security policies including SSL/TLS, ACLs, IP Reputation, and WAF need to be applied quickly. We will share a reference implementation from Avi Networks.
Join this webinar to learn:
- CI/CD in the web application security context
- Challenges and solutions integrating a modern web application firewall (WAF) into the application development pipeline
- How to create processes that support both security and development requirements
OSMC 2010 | Insides SUSE Linux by Joachim WernerNETWAYS
SUSE Linux Enterprise is the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing - both in traditional client-server and in virtual environments - from the desktop to the datacenter. In this talk some basic information about the data for the monitoring of SUSE LINUX and which opportunities for monitoring SUSE LINUX offers will be given.
The Fn project is an open-source container-native serverless platform that you can run anywhere -- any cloud or on-premise. It’s easy to use, supports every programming language, and is extensible and performant. https://fnproject.io/
Running Kubernetes Workloads on Oracle Cloud InfrastructureOracle Developers
Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform that allows you to deploy and manage containerized applications at scale. This workshop will provide an introduction to how Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) provides a developer friendly container-native and enterprise-ready managed Kubernetes. OCI enables rapid cluster creation and management while providing highly predictable performance supporting pure bare metal, VM, or hybrid Kubernetes clusters.
Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) is a managed Kubernetes service on OCI that makes it easy to run and manage complex workloads (AI/ML) with minimal administration. The Kubeflow project is designed to simplify the deployment of machine learning projects like TensorFlow on Kubernetes. This workshop will demonstrate how simple it is to deploy the Kubeflow project on OKE.
The DevOps model is rapidly transforming IT operations and development practices. But what are the precursors necessary to implement DevOps? To achieve an agile, virtualized, and highly automated IT environment, what technological requirements need to be in place? OpenStack has the potential to facilitate DevOps implementation and practices at several different layers in the data center. In this session we'll quickly discuss what DevOps is, then discuss many components that are logically required to move towards DevOps in your environment. Finally we'll explore in depth several ways OpenStack can provide these baseline components.
Watch the DevNet 1104 replay from the Cisco Live On-Demand Library at: https://www.ciscolive.com/online/connect/sessionDetail.ww?SESSION_ID=92695&backBtn=true
Check out more and register for Cisco DevNet: http://ow.ly/jCNV3030OfS
How kubernetes can help you quickly and automatically test and deploy new services
While Kubernetes is primarily associated with managing cloud-native applications and microservices, it can also play a role in IoT deployments. Here are a few reasons why Kubernetes is relevant in the context of IoT:
1 Scalability: IoT systems often involve a large number of devices generating massive amounts of data. Kubernetes provides automatic scaling capabilities, allowing IoT applications to scale horizontally by adding or removing instances based on demand. This helps manage the increasing workload efficiently.
2 Resilience and High Availability: IoT applications require high availability to ensure uninterrupted operations. Kubernetes offers features like load balancing, fault tolerance, and self-healing capabilities. It can automatically restart failed containers or replace them with healthy instances, ensuring that IoT services remain available and resilient.
3 Resource Optimization: IoT deployments typically involve a mix of hardware devices with varying capabilities. Kubernetes can optimize resource utilization by efficiently distributing workloads across devices. It allows you to define resource constraints and priorities, ensuring that devices with higher capabilities handle more demanding tasks.
4 Service Discovery and Load Balancing: In an IoT ecosystem, devices and services need to discover and communicate with each other. Kubernetes provides built-in service discovery mechanisms, such as DNS-based service discovery and load balancing, allowing devices to locate and interact with services dynamically.
5 Security and Updates: Security is a crucial aspect of IoT systems, and Kubernetes helps in managing security at scale. It provides features like role-based access control (RBAC), network policies, and secret management to enforce security measures across IoT deployments. Additionally, Kubernetes facilitates rolling updates, allowing for seamless updates and patches without downtime.
6 Flexibility and Portability: Kubernetes abstracts the underlying infrastructure, enabling IoT applications to be deployed consistently across different environments, whether it’s on-premises, in the cloud, or at the edge. This flexibility allows organizations to migrate or distribute their IoT workloads as needed, making it easier to adopt hybrid or multi-cloud strategies
Whats new in Enterprise 5.0 Product SuiteMicro Focus
This What's New? document covers some of the new features and functions in the latest release of theMicro Focus Enterprise Product Suite. Updates apply to the following products:•Micro Focus Enterprise Developer which provides a contemporary development suite for developingand maintaining mainframe applications, whether the target deployment is on or off the mainframe.•Micro Focus Enterprise Test Server which provides a comprehensive test platform that takesadvantage of low cost processing power on Windows environments, to supply scalable capacity fortesting z/OS applications without consuming z/OS resources.•Micro Focus Enterprise Server which provides the execution environment to deploy fit-for-purposemainframe workload on Linux, UNIX and Windows (LUW) environments on IBM LinuxONE (IFLs),standalone servers, virtual servers, or the Cloud.•Micro Focus Enterprise Server for .NET which provides the execution and modernization platform todeploy fit-for-purpose mainframe workload on a scale-out .NET infrastructure and the Azure Cloud.This document helps you to quickly understand the new capabilities within the 5.0 release.
Folien zum Webcast mit Fritz Wein Weinhappl (Oracle) und Uwe Küchler (OPITZ) am 27. April 2021.
Die Aufzeichnung finden Sie unter: https://youtu.be/un4gzCsmfwg
Introduction to containers, k8s, Microservices & Cloud NativeTerry Wang
Slides built to upskill and enable internal team and/or partners on foundational infra skills to work in a containerized world.
Topics covered
- Container / Containerization
- Docker
- k8s / container orchestration
- Microservices
- Service Mesh / Serverless
- Cloud Native (apps & infra)
- Relationship between Kubernetes and Runtime Fabric
Audiences: MuleSoft internal technical team, partners, Runtime Fabric users.
SAP Sapphire 2024 - ASUG301 building better apps with SAP Fiori.pdfPeter Spielvogel
Building better applications for business users with SAP Fiori.
• What is SAP Fiori and why it matters to you
• How a better user experience drives measurable business benefits
• How to get started with SAP Fiori today
• How SAP Fiori elements accelerates application development
• How SAP Build Code includes SAP Fiori tools and other generative artificial intelligence capabilities
• How SAP Fiori paves the way for using AI in SAP apps
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
2. Oracle is currently reviewing the existing Ksplice product roadmap and will be providing guidance to
customers in accordance with Oracle's standard product communication policies. Any resulting features
and timing of release of such features as determined by Oracle's review of Ksplice’s product roadmap are
at the sole discretion of Oracle. All product roadmap information, whether communicated by Ksplice or
by Oracle, does not represent a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not
be relied upon in making a purchasing decision. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not
be incorporated into any contract.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains certain forward-looking statements about Oracle Corporation and Ksplice
Corporation, including statements that involve risks and uncertainties concerning: Oracle's proposed
acquisition of Ksplice; plans for Ksplice’s business and products upon completion of the proposed
acquisition; anticipated customer and partner advantages and benefits; and general business outlook.
When used on this document, the words “will”, “plans”, "believes", "expects" or “expected”, similar
expressions and any other statements that are not historical facts are intended to identify those assertions
as forward-looking statements. Any such statement may be influenced by a variety of factors, many of
which are beyond the control of Oracle or Ksplice, that could cause actual outcomes and results to be
materially different from those projected, described, expressed or implied in this document due to a
number of risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the possibility
that the transaction will not close or that the closing may be delayed, the anticipated synergies of the
combined companies may not be achieved after closing, the combined operations may not be successfully
integrated in a timely manner, if at all, and the possibility that Oracle or Ksplice may be adversely affected
by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that
any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do
so, what impact they will have on the results of operations or financial condition of Oracle or Ksplice.
In addition, please refer to the documents that Oracle files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. These filings identify and address other important
factors that could cause Oracle's financial and operational results to differ materially from those contained
in the forward-looking statements set forth in this document. You are cautioned to not place undue reliance
on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. Neither Oracle nor
Ksplice is under any duty to update any of the information in this document.
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3. What We Are Announcing
• Oracle buys Ksplice
• Creator of innovative zero downtime update technology for Linux
• The transaction has closed
• About Ksplice
• Privately-held company, founded in 2008 and based in Cambridge, MA
• Over 700 customers across multiple industries including High Tech,
Public Sector, Financial Services, Utilities and Media and Entertainment
• Oracle plans to make zero downtime updates a standard feature of
Oracle Linux Premier Support for the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
• Because rebooting after applying Linux updates is costly and disruptive,
many administrators must delay applying security updates and other
critical fixes
• Ksplice technology will enable Oracle customers to apply updates
without rebooting – increasing the security, reliability, and availability of
Oracle Linux
• Oracle is expected to be the only enterprise Linux vendor that can
offer zero downtime updates
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4. Strategic Importance to Oracle
• Oracle customers use Linux for mission critical systems
• High performance engineered systems such as Exadata and Exalogic run
on Oracle Linux
• Significant percentage of business critical applications are deployed on
Linux
• Linux kernel security updates are released monthly and system reboots
are costly and disruptive
• Industry regulations require companies to apply security updates and
patches regularly
• Security is compromised by failure to update
• System administrators are forced to choose between known best practices
and added operational costs
• Oracle Linux zero downtime technology, combined with hot patches for
Oracle database, further extends Oracle’s security, reliability, and
availability leadership
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5. Traditional Update Approach
Disruptive, Downtime and Delays
Security Update …And Another 4
…One Week Later
Released Hours Later
System administrator negotiates Shut down application server Updates applied and tested
with management to schedule
outage windows Shut down database Back in business after first
notification of security update -
System administrator schedules Apply Linux OS update typically over one week has
downtime the following week Start up database passed
System administrator notifies Start up application server
users of planned downtime
Sanity check application
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6. There Is a Better Way to Update with Ksplice
Always Accessible Systems – No Reboot Necessary
Improved Availability
• Apply critical updates and security patches
without rebooting
• Eliminate downtime and disruption for your
users and customers - updates happen while
applications are running
Enhanced Security
• Reduce your window of vulnerability
• Dramatically increase compliance with OS
updates
Reduced Operational Cost One Step, Zero Downtime
• No more long nights and weekends spent
rebooting servers for kernel updates
• No need to coordinate with system users
about outages caused by reboots
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7. Ksplice Solution Overview
• Ksplice technology takes Oracle's kernel updates and transforms them into zero
downtime updates
• Linux servers within the customer environment connect to an Oracle Linux update
server to download and apply updates while the system is running
• Customers can track the status of their servers via an intuitive web interface and can
integrate zero downtime updates into existing management tools via an API
Client
Kernel update Ksplice technology Zero downtime
kernel update
Customer systems
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8. Proven Technology Validated by Leading
Enterprise Customers
“Ksplice is superb. It reduces one of the biggest costs associated with any
server-system administrator maintenance time, and helps us improve the
quality of service we can provide to our customers.”
Dave Collins, CTO of HostGator
“Ksplice enables our technical staff to reduce the amount of time we spend
on routine maintenance. We’re reducing both costs and headaches at the
same time.”
Nick Zyren, CTO of FutureHosting
“Inspiresutter awe and delight in our system administrators and
strengthens our business by letting us maintain servers more effectively.”
Zak Boca, CEO of SingleHop
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9. Industry Recognition of Ksplice’s Technology
“Until a system can be updated, it can be vulnerable to security flaws. By
allowing users to install kernel updates without downtime, Ksplice technology
reduces the cost of system administration and reinforces security, increasing the
actual rate of compliance with security updates.” (09/8/2010)
“Ksplice came up with a technology that can patch or install a new kernel on the
fly. This takes the minimal reboots of Linux to zero reboots. Ideally, this allows a
machine running Linux to run indefinitely.” (09/1/2010)
"When a vendor releases software updates, Ksplice makes those updates into a
module that can be applied to a server without rebooting it. This saves you the
hassle of notifying customers of downtime and planning for staff members to work
at 2:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning. The update can be applied painlessly and
without any disruption to anyone's work.“ (02/12/2010)
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10. Oracle Linux Premier Support
• True Enterprise Support for Linux
• Premier backports - fixes for the OS version you run; no forced upgrades
• Single number to call for the entire stack
• Full Indemnification without Financial Limits
• Dedicated, Global Linux Support Team
• Backed by 28 global support centers, speaking 29 local languages across
145 countries
• Lower Overall Costs
• Integrated management and monitoring tools
• Free server lifecycle management and clustering software
• Included in Oracle Premier Support for Systems on Oracle x86
Architecture Hardware
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11. Oracle Linux with Premier Support
Zero Downtime Updates to be a Standard Feature in Oracle Linux
Premier Support Red Hat Enterprise
Linux
Oracle Linux Premier Server Premium*
Access to Updates and Patches
24x7 Phone and Web Support
No Forced Upgrades to Obtain Bug Fixes
Lifetime Support
Integrated Management and Monitoring
Includes Clustering Software and File System
Indemnification without Financial Limits
Zero Downtime Updates with Ksplice
Pricing $2,299 $6,498
(2 X $3,249 per socket pair)
* No add-ons ** Based on 4 socket comparison and 1 year term, Oracle pricing based on Oracle Linux Premier
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12. More Than 7,000 Customers…and Growing
Rely on Oracle Linux and Oracle VM
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13. Oracle Linux with Ksplice
Best Linux Available
Ksplice Capabilities: Oracle Linux Differentiators:
Key FatWire Capabilities:
Improved Availability Enterprise-class Support
Updates applied, with no system downtime Enterprise quality at a lower cost
Enhanced Security Integrated Full Stack Support
Infrastructure is up to date and secure One number to call for entire software stack
Reduced Operational cost Fast, Modern & Reliable Linux
Less system administrator time Designed to run Oracle software well
For more information please visit oracle.com/ksplice
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