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Silent Observer  

In the deep waters of scalable environments, observability is more important than ever. Coroot enters the scene with eBPF to intercept traffic and collect data that is of interest for monitoring and attack detection.

Digital Docs  

A NAPS2 PDF scanner, the C# language, and the .NET Framework set the stage for a CLI app for scanning documents.

First Aid Kit  

Rescue systems play a particularly important role for desktops because they cannot simply be reinstalled on the fly. We look at venerable but outdated Knoppix and three still in development: Grml, SystemRescue, and Finnix.

Fast and Lean  

File I/O is a limiting factor for many applications and can become a bottleneck for data-intensive computing. We analyze different file access functions and present a script that visualizes and optimizes inefficient file I/O.

Under Observation  

Netdata relies on easy commissioning and a hosted cloud service to simplify monitoring, alerting, and trending. More than 300 services can be monitored in addition to basic system parameters.

Boxing Rules  

The open source dockle tool can help keep your Docker containers compliant.

Instrument Panel  

The wg-portal project helps you set up, manage, and scale a WireGuard VPN environment.

Mapped  

The IVRE tool integrates into existing IT infrastructures for reconnaissance on private networks to help analyze endpoints accessible over the Internet.

Small Print  

Software licenses tell you how you can use software packages and legally deploy the software in your projects. Fortunately, tools help you automate the process of verifying licenses.

Game Plan  

Ansible has earned an excellent reputation as a tool for configuration management. Thanks to playbooks, updates are more or less child's play.
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