Nvidia seeks to sharpen gaming on laptops with G-Sync

Nvidia is bringing its G-Sync desktop display technology to laptops, which should lead to dramatic improvements in gaming for portable PCs.Nvidia’s G-Sync technology synchronizes monitors and display panels to the refresh rate of games, which reduces stutter and lag time. With G-Sync, GPUs are connected directly to displays, so images of a game appear almost instantly on a monitor as they are drawn up on a computer.As a result, games can run at more frames per second, improving the overall experience. The instantaneous refresh of screens also resolves the age-old problem of conventional monitors and displays being a bottleneck in the gaming experience.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Docker Compose and Docker Machine, Swarm, Compose Interworking

This is a continuation of my previous 2 blogs on Docker machine, Swarm. In this blog, I will cover Docker Compose and how Docker Machine, Swarm and Compose can work with each other. The interworking part is actively being developed by Docker team and is still at the preliminary stages. Docker Compose: Docker Compose comes from … Continue reading Docker Compose and Docker Machine, Swarm, Compose Interworking →

Docker Swarm

This is a continuation of my previous blog on Docker machine. In this blog, I will cover Docker Swarm. Swarm manages a set of Docker nodes as a single cluster. This has the following advantages: Rather than managing individual Docker nodes, the cluster can be managed as a single entity. Swarm has an in-built scheduler … Continue reading Docker Swarm →

Connecting VMs between Virtualbox and VMWare Player

I had written blogs earlier on using Virtualbox and VMWare Player. I recently had a need to connect VMs running on Virtualbox and VMWare player. This is for my Windows laptop. I found the procedure mentioned in this link to be very useful. There are 2 options. Use bridged mechanism. Create a networking interface with … Continue reading Connecting VMs between Virtualbox and VMWare Player →

Access-list Vs Prefix-list

General Query about access-list and prefix list ?

ACCESS-LIST
Access-list is sequential series of filters
Action :Either deny or permit
Matching Criteria can be source address in case of standard access-list or may be source address ,destination address,protocol,port or socket in case of extended access-list.
Its Implicit Deny means that no match occur through all filter in access-list ,it will tend to automatically dropped.
Its sequential,means that filter is checked from top to bottom.If the first match is encountered,the rest of the access -list is ignored.

**Always try to put filtering line in right sequence to avoid access-list mulfunctioning.

Standard Access-list
access-list 1 permit 10.10.10.1 0.0.0.0
access-list 1 permit 10.10.10.20 0.0.0.0
OR
ip access-list standard 1
10 permit 10.10.10.1 0.0.0.0
20 permit 10.10.10.20 0.0.0.0

Extended Access-list
access-list 100 permit ip 10.10.10.10 0.0.0.0 172.16.10.0 0.0.0.255
access-list 111 permit port access-list 111 permit tcp 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 172.1.141.0 0.0.0.255 eq 23
access-list 112 permit udp Continue reading

YouTube: Packet Capturing with VIRL

Tried VIRL when it first came out.  “Why?”, you ask, when you know I work in a Cisco Customer Proof of Concept lab with lots of “real” networking hardware? Answer is because it would be nice to be able to toss together networks to play with… without having to reserve gear, load line cards that are on shelves into empty chassis, cable, code, config… etc etc.

But there was, for me, a major item missing from VIRL when it first came out — the ability to packet capture easily.  For what I wanted VIRL for, that was a showstopper for me. So, back into the lab for my “playing” and teaching.

Now?  :)  Very very happy to pass on to you that VIRL supports packet capturing now!!!  Tossed together a quick ~12minute youtube.

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Think Bigger

I get frustrated by those who take a narrow view of technology, and progress in general. They see things in terms of where they are now, and where they were. But they struggle to see a bit further out. The Internet of Things is a good example of this.

I made the mistake of reading the comments on a recent El Reg article (I know, I know: Never read the comments). I came across this comment about the IoT:

…The innocent child asked “but why would the toaster need to talk to the ‘fridge?” The marketing gurus had no answer and a few years later the outfit went bankrupt. In all the time since, no one has been able to answer that question.

From there the comments devolved into a rather pointless discussion about milk, bread, spam on toast and Twitter. This is a fairly common theme on El Reg articles (along with “cloud has little appeal for 90% of SM server/computing requirements”, but that’s another issue).

I find it frustrating when people take a narrow, short-sighted view when looking at technology trends. We all see things from our own perspective, but it’s good to lift your head Continue reading

At Google I/O, no huge surprises but a honing of critical products

Gone are the days of skydivers landing on the tops of buildings wearing Google Glass, or new Chromebooks, tablets and smartwatches. This year, the focus of much of Google’s big I/O conference was to propel the Android operating system into new areas others have pioneered, like peer-to-peer payments and smart home appliances.There were no new hardware platforms, like Google Glass, Android TV or Android Auto. No new smartwatches like the LG G and Samsung Gear Live that debuted last year, marking Google’s entrance into the watch market.Instead, Google confirmed rumors this week by giving us Brillo, a stripped-down version of Android to power things like smart light bulbs and Internet-connected toasters and let them be controlled by Android devices. It might be radical were it not for Samsung, Apple and Microsoft developing similar systems.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

At Google I/O, no huge surprises but a honing of critical products

Gone are the days of skydivers landing on the tops of buildings wearing Google Glass, or new Chromebooks, tablets and smartwatches. This year, the focus of much of Google’s big I/O conference was to propel the Android operating system into new areas others have pioneered, like peer-to-peer payments and smart home appliances.There were no new hardware platforms, like Google Glass, Android TV or Android Auto. No new smartwatches like the LG G and Samsung Gear Live that debuted last year, marking Google’s entrance into the watch market.Instead, Google confirmed rumors this week by giving us Brillo, a stripped-down version of Android to power things like smart light bulbs and Internet-connected toasters and let them be controlled by Android devices. It might be radical were it not for Samsung, Apple and Microsoft developing similar systems.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Google to Cardboard developers: Keep it short and simple, and watch out for nausea

Developers creating content for Google’s Cardboard virtual-reality system should look to short online videos for inspiration and avoid drawn-out experiences.Content for Cardboard should be “snackable virtual reality,” said Jon Wiley, the product’s principal designer, during the I/O developer conference on Friday.“For Cardboard, you want [an experience] to be more like traditional YouTube content,” he said, adding that Google’s VR platform isn’t really designed for “long duration experiences.”Google sees Cardboard as a device that friends can pass around to get a feel for what VR is all about, said Manuel Clement , a user experience designer on Google’s virtual reality team. In that context, shorter content would work better.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

iPexpert’s Newest “CCIE Wall of Fame” Additions 5/29/2015

Please join us in congratulating the following iPexpert students who have passed their CCIE lab!

This Week’s CCIE Success Stories

  • Garrison Botts, CCIE #48589 (Data Center)
  • Craig Stork, CCIE #48824 (Wireless)

We Want to Hear From You!

Have you passed your CCIE lab exam and used any of iPexpert’s self-study products, or attended a CCIE Bootcamp? If so, we’d like to add you to our CCIE Wall of Fame!

The NSA reportedly tried — but failed — to use a Stuxnet variant against North Korea

Right around the time that the Stuxnet attack so famously sabotaged Iran’s nuclear program in 2009 and 2010, the U.S. National Security Agency reportedly was trying something similar against North Korea.The NSA-led U.S. effort used a version of the Stuxnet virus designed to be activated by Korean-language computer settings, but it ultimately failed to sabotage North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, according to a Friday Reuters report, which attributed the information to people familiar with the campaign.The NSA did not respond to a request for comment.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Show 239 – Design & Build #2 – A New Network From Scratch

Eric Dennington @edennington, Steve Occhiogrosso @StephenO86, and Jason Lavoie join the Packet Pushers to chat about building a new network from scratch. We compiled our notes, and decided on a three phase approach.

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Ethan Banks

Co-host at Packet Pushers

Ethan Banks, CCIE #20655, has been managing networks for higher ed, government, financials and high tech since 1995. Ethan co-hosts the Packet Pushers Podcast, which has seen over 3M downloads and reaches over 10K listeners. With whatever time is left, Ethan writes for fun & profit, studies for certifications, and enjoys science fiction. @ecbanks
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Silk Road mastermind Ulbricht sentenced

The creator and chief operator of the Silk Road has been sentenced to two life sentences in jail for running the online drug marketplace, which federal prosecutors estimated facilitated the sales of more than US$213 million worth of drugs and other unlawful goods between 2011 and 2013.The life sentences are to be served concurrently, along with a five-year sentence for hacking and twenty years for money laundering. The government is also seeking $183 million from Ulbricht based on the profits he made.In February, Ross Ulbricht was found guilty of multiple charges related to the operation of Silk Road, including narcotics conspiracy, engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, conspiracy to commit computer hacking and money laundering. The narcotics and criminal enterprise charges carry maximum penalties of life in prison. Under current federal sentencing laws, Ulbricht faced at least 20 years behind bars.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Google levels up security at I/O with secure comms tool, better authentication

Google targeted people’s growing digital insecurity at its I/O developer conference this week with a number of new products that aim to protect communications and improve authentication.Project Vault is a new hardware device created by Google’s Advanced Technology and Products (ATAP) lab for people who need the absolute highest security for their communications. The device, which is packed in the form factor of a MicroSD card, is designed to provide encryption for sensitive data at rest, and allow end-to-end protection of streaming data (including streaming video) as well. The Vault card contains its own antenna, processor and operating system, which means that the device can authenticate directly with the Project Vault servers without requiring the use of other potentially insecure hardware.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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