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Cloud computing at the core of the digital transformation

Cloud computing adoption is an essential step in digital transformation processes, as it enables the modernization of IT infrastructures to leverage further agility, scalability and productivity, among other advantages. The growth potential of the digital economy encourages more and more businesses to shift to new, disruptive technologies and methodologies, and the Cloud is always at

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What is the IPv6 protocol

What is IPv6?

The Internet Protocol version 6 or IPv6 is a version of the Internet Protocol (IP). The Internet Protocol allows the transfer of data through a network to IP addresses (IPv4 or IPv6), which identify the different devices that are connected to the Internet, allowing communications among them. IPv6 should end up replacing IPv4. The transition

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The evolution of the Internet from 1997 to 2021

The evolution of the Internet from 1997 to 2021

How has the Internet changed over the years? The Opte Project, by Barrett Lyon, captures the evolution of the Internet from 1997 to 2021. As the Internet is a network of networks, Barrett Lyon has leveraged the connections among all those networks to create a map of the Internet. This visual representation of the Internet

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NoSQL databases

NoSQL databases: features, benefits and types

NoSQL databases are non-relational databases (DBs), intended for applications that need low latency and flexible models to manage large data volumes. They include a wide variety of database technologies designed to meet the development needs of modern applications — which are constantly generating huge amounts of new data. The migration from relational to non-relational databases

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Edge computing

Edge computing & the exponential growth in data

Edge computing is a distributed computing architecture, key for those applications that need a really low latency, such as: self-driving cars, real-time image recognition or Augmented Reality (AR). This new paradigm originates in Content Distribution Networks (CDNs), created in the late 1990s to place content closer to end users as the Internet continued to grow

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SHA-1 cryptographic algorithm’s end of useful life

SHA-1 cryptographic algorithm’s end of useful life

SHA-1 cryptographic algorithm has reached its end of useful life, after 27 years since its publication. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommends replacing it for newer, more secure algorithms like SHA-2 and SHA-3. It aims for the SHA-1 hash function to be completely phased out by the end of 2030. SHA-1 cryptographic

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Commonly used Linux commands

65 commonly used Linux commands

The following commonly used Linux commands allow users to perform numerous tasks using the Command Line Interface (CLI) instead of the Graphical User Interface (GUI), increasing control and speed. List of some of the most used Linux commands The following list includes helpful and interesting Linux commands to use distributions more effectively and enjoy greater

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Arista Networks

Arista Networks: networking for big data centers

Arista Networks develops networking solutions for big data centers and high-performance environments. Stackscale relies on Arista’s solutions, as they provide 10 to 100 Gigabits Ethernet switches that redefine network architectures and improve performance. What is Arista Networks? Arista Networks is a networking equipment company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA. It was founded in 2004

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SSH keys set up guide

Step-by-step guide to setting up SSH keys on a Linux server

Would you like to learn to set up SSH keys on a Linux server or to use public key authentication? We have created this step-by-step guide about how to set up SSH keys on a Linux server to improve security when establishing a remote connection. There are diverse alternatives to establish a remote and secure

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Intel Xeon Scalable processors

Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors: generations and features

Intel Xeon Scalable processors boost performance, efficiency, security and scalability. Since the beginning, the Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor family aims to provide the foundation for a powerful datacenter platform that boosts agility and scalability. They are designed for a wide variety of data center, edge and workstation workloads. 1st generation of Intel Xeon Scalable processors

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