VCF 9.0 GA Mental Model Part 6: Topology and Identity Boundaries for Single Site, Dual Site, and Multi-Region
TL;DR Scope: VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.0.0 GA (primary platform build 24703748) and the associated 9.0 GA…
VCF 9.0 GA Mental Model Part 4: Fleet Topologies and SSO Boundaries (Single Site, Dual Site, Multi-Region)
TL;DR This post targets VCF 9.0 GA only: VCF 9.0 (17 JUN 2025) build 24755599, with…
After You Migrate: Cleanup, Governance, and Preventing Unmanaged Disks from Coming Back
TL;DR Converting disks is not the finish line. Your real goal is a new steady state:…
Convert Azure VMs from Unmanaged to Managed Disks: A Production-Ready Runbook
TL;DR Converting a VM to managed disks is usually operationally straightforward: deallocate, convert, start, validate. The…
Azure Unmanaged Disks Retirement: How to Tell If You’re at Risk Before End of March 2026
TL;DR If any Azure IaaS VM in your estate still uses unmanaged disks, it is on…
Exposing Insider Threats through Data Protection, Identity, and HR Context
Insider threats pose a growing risk to organizations. Whether insiders take malicious actions, exhibit negligent behavior,…
VCF 9.0 GA Mental Model Part 2: Fleet Services vs Instance Management Planes (and Who Owns What)
TL;DR Practical implication: if fleet services are impaired, governance and workflows degrade, but the instance-level control…
February 2026 Patch Tuesday: Six Zero-Days Among 59 CVEs Patched
Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop The vulnerability allows local attackers with no privileges…
16 Lightweight Linux Distributions for Older Machines in 2026
In this guide, we feature some of the best Linux distributions that you can install on…
11 Commands to View Linux Hardware Details (CPU, RAM, Disk)
Learn 11 essential Linux commands to check hardware info including CPU, RAM, disk, USB, and PCI…
How to Impose High CPU Load and Stress Test on Linux
In this guide, we will explore two important tools, stress and stress-ng, for conducting comprehensive stress…
Small Devices, Big Risk: USB Drives Threaten Enterprise Security
Precise device access: Security teams can allow, restrict, or block removable media based on device attributes,…
Data Leakage: AI’s Plumbing Problem
Consider document processing scenarios: An employee asks an AI to summarize a quarterly report, not realizing…
Why Linux Powers Everything From Your Coffee Machine to Mars Rovers
When most people think about operating systems, they picture Windows laptops or MacBooks, but here’s what’s…
Transform AWS Security Operations with Falcon Next-Gen SIEM
Perform on-demand queries for forensics, compliance, or audit use cases. CrowdStrike is the first cybersecurity partner…