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Adapting to change

Get this – LOL Moment on my part: I am a Linux Desktop user at home for almost two (2) years now. In this time I have a need to run virtual machines not only in my lab but on my workstation computers where I “need” to use an application that only runs under the […]

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Wanna’ Learn Cloud Architecture: Say Hello to AWS Architecture Monthly

The team over at Amazon are very helpful, especially when it comes to learning how to do things in the world they have helped shape. The coolest part of this is that they are willing to do it for free. From building a simple website to crafting an AI-based chat bot.  Learn about the best […]

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Check Point 600 Appliance Software Blade Stuck in Updating status

Recently I had a chance to get my hands on this excellent Firewall by Checkpoint. And as you know not everything goes perfectly, and this is where you get a chance to learn how it works, while you fix. I encountered an issue where one of the Threat Prevention Blades was stuck in updating mode […]

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Minecraft – Hour of Code

Whether it’s a new technology, or way to do things; Learning is something I love to do.  So much so I share my passion for wanting to know new things with my children, their friends and all I know. In many ways I feel its my life long mission to learn and share with others in […]

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Tech Short: PowerShell: Networking Diagnostics

Listen ‘tracert’ its not you, its me…  I am not ending my long term relationship with the diagnostic tools which I have used for many years now.  I am just exploring others, and in doing so going on a “break”. I recently starting using PowerShell more often and wondered is there a tool which can do […]

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Tech Short Q&A: What is vCenter Single Sign-On For

What is vCenter Single Sign-On? vCenter Single Sign-On is a feature of VMware vCenter 5, 6 and future vCenter implementations that is an authentication broker which also creates security tokens providing a secure way of accessing your environments. This token exchange mechanism is far superior than the former requirement of each component authenticating separately with a directory service such […]