Archive for August 26th, 2010
The scary side of virtualization
The scary side of virtualization.
After pushing forward with server virtualization, some IT executives are rethinking the security implications…
100 Best Companies to Work in IT
We are a fan of ComputerWorld and use their sharethis Web 2.0 to share some of their best articles. Their annual report on the 100 Best Companies to work in IT is out. Go take a look.
With filters and an interactive map, this article is one of the best on ComputerWorld.
Paragon Rescue Kit – Rescue Your Harddrive
Although this is a link to Paragon’s Rescue Kit Free Edition, this software is powerful enough to let you rescue your data or your operating system’s ability to boot. Link
With New i7 processors and AMD Processors – Use Go Virtual
Although the free version or Paragon’s Go Virtual is for non-commercial use, this application is an excellent product. It requires you to load VirtualPC, VMWare or Oracle’s VirtualBox on a computer. Once loaded, all you have to do is Load Paragon’s Go Virtual on the computer you want, run through the wizard and it will create a VDMK file (a virtualization of the OS you are using). Once the file is created, you can run through the New Wizard setup on your Virtualization software and point to the file and you then have your operating system virtualized. With a 32 bit or 64 bit version available, this software will work on nearly any computer.
Benefits?
- Full Windows OS Support
- P2V (Physical to Virtual) Migration
- Migration without rebooting Windows – Hot processing of locked (in-use) hard disks lets you migrate a computer without rebooting and interrupting Windows.
- P2V Adjust OS by troubleshooting startup problems.
- Smart Driver Injector
- Performance – Paragon Go Virtual is nearly 20% faster than other utilities
- Selection of virtual hardware
- Migration of offline systems
- Allows you to have a backup of your operating system (virtually)
- Test software and tools
With my system, it took approximately 45 minutes to create the virtual file. Here are some screenshots.
Linux Vulnerability
There appears to be a Linux vulnerability that has been around for about seven years. Although a patch is coming out soon (some patches have been released) doesn’t mean the dozens of other ‘flavors’ of LInux have been patched.
Get your updates.
Want a vulnerable Linux? Link to an unsecure Linux
