Author: Yuri Gagarin

Experience in implementing network fabrics based on EVPN VXLAN and Cisco ACI, along with a brief comparison.

Evaluate the links in the middle part of the scheme. We'll return to them below. At some point, you may encounter the fact that large, complex L2-based networks are irreparably flawed. First and foremost, this involves problems related to the processing of BUM traffic and the operation of the STP protocol. Secondly, there is a generally outdated architecture. This leads to unpleasant issues in the form of [...]

Engine update and 8K textures: a new graphics mod has been released for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

Enthusiasts from the Remaster Studio team have unveiled a new graphics modification for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky. It completely transforms the visual component, updates the game to the latest version of the X-Ray engine, adds textures ranging from 2K to 8K resolution, new character and enemy models, revamps the vegetation, and more. Currently, the authors' creation is available only to Remaster Studio subscribers on Patreon, […]

The full range of 7nm Intel products is promised by 2022

Intel's management often likes to repeat that with the transition to 7-nanometer technology, they will return to the familiar cadence of process changes — once every two or two and a half years. The first 7-nanometer product is set to launch at the end of 2021, but by 2022 the company will be ready to offer a full range of 7-nanometer products. These statements were made at one of the events in […]

Release of nginx 1.17.10

The main branch of nginx 1.17.10 has been released, continuing the development of new features (the parallel stable branch 1.16 will only receive changes related to fixing serious bugs and vulnerabilities). The new version implements a new directive 'auth_delay', allowing an added delay for unauthorized requests with a 401 response code to reduce the intensity of password guessing attacks and protect against attacks manipulating […]

Update of Solaris 11.4 SRU 20

An update for the Solaris 11.4 operating system, SRU 20 (Support Repository Update), has been released, featuring a series of further fixes and improvements for the Solaris 11.4 branch. To install the proposed fixes in the update, simply run the command 'pkg update'. The ICU (International Components for Unicode) package has been updated to version 65.1, fixing nearly a hundred bugs, including updates to versions […]

A vulnerability in Git that leads to credential leaks.

Corrective releases for the distributed version control system Git 2.26.1, 2.25.3, 2.24.2, 2.23.2, 2.22.3, 2.21.2, 2.20.3, 2.19.4, 2.18.3, and 2.17.4 have been published, addressing a vulnerability (CVE-2020-5260) in the 'credential.helper' handler that causes credentials to be sent to the wrong host when the git client interacts with a repository via a specially formatted URL containing a newline character. This vulnerability can be exploited to organize […]

Mass Optimization of PostgreSQL Queries. Kirill Borovikov (Tensor)

The report presents some approaches that allow monitoring the performance of SQL queries when there are millions per day and hundreds of controlled PostgreSQL servers. What technical solutions enable us to effectively process such a volume of information, and how does this make life easier for the average developer? Who is interested in a breakdown of specific problems and different techniques for SQL query optimizations and solutions to typical DBA tasks in PostgreSQL […]

Updating corporate network access. New ExtremeSwitching X435 gigabit switches

In our previous article, "ExtremeSwitching X465 Switches: Universal Gigabit and Multigigabit," we discussed the X465 series switches, which are positioned as access switches for the premium segment. In this article, we would like to introduce you to a new line of access switches for the budget segment — ExtremeSwitching X435. This new series of switches is an upgrade to the Summit X430 lineup, […]

GitHub has made tools for working with private repositories free of charge

GitHub has announced the removal of restrictions on private repositories and the transition of this functionality to being completely free. Any GitHub user can now create private repositories for free with an unlimited number of collaborators. Previously, GitHub allowed free connections for no more than three developers to private repositories, which were intended for the development of non-public or confidential projects, access to which is provided […]

Project for emulating the Red Hat Enterprise Linux build based on Fedora

The FESCo (Fedora Engineering Steering Committee), responsible for the technical side of Fedora distribution development, has approved a proposal for the implementation of the ELN (Enterprise Linux Next) project, aimed at providing an environment based on the Fedora Rawhide repository, which can be used to test the functionality of future releases of the RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) distribution. A new buildroot and build process will be prepared for ELN […]

Power Automate VS Logic Apps. Features of Logic Apps

Hello everyone! In the previous article dedicated to exploring Power Automate and Logic Apps, we looked at some of the capabilities of using Power Automate. In this article, I would like to focus on several usage scenarios of Logic Apps and some differences from Power Automate. As we previously established, Power Automate and Logic Apps are twin services that only differ in domain […]

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