Red Hat / IBM Leftovers
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Automating beyond configuration management
When Red Hatters discuss configuration management, they’re usually applying the term to IT infrastructure within an organization, such as standing up computing resources, installing applications or configuring specific applications to function as intended for the end user.
Infrastructure-level configuration management is a high-impact area of the business because without proper infrastructure, an organization is not able to leverage most or any technology. For this reason, it’s important to view configuration management only as a potential starting point on your automation journey.
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OpenSSL: Email address buffer overflow security flaws
The OpenSSL project published two important impact security flaws on November 1, 2022. Since Heartbleed was released, OpenSSL security flaws grab the attention of customers, media, and the community users of this software.
OpenSSL provided pre-notification days before the issue was public, and they followed up with a blog to explain why the CVE was later split into two CVEs and downgraded. Due to the amount of material on the internet, it becomes difficult to understand everything going around this issue. The intent of this blog is to put things into perspective for our customers and community members to understand what is happening, what the risks are, and how to mitigate them.
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Considerations when implementing developer portals in regulated enterprise environments
There is a trend in the industry at present around developer experience. At the center of this is the developer portal. This concept is not new. Many enterprise environments have created their own platforms and tools that help streamline the process of getting teams coding faster in environments where everything is not easily accessible.
There is also a large movement within the industry to provide frameworks and tools that build developer portals. The leading framework in this arena, Backstage.io, states on its website that a developer portal “restores order to your infrastructure and enables your product teams to ship high-quality code quickly.” These are very noble goals, much needed in many environments.
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3 ways SSSD logging improvements make sysadmins’ lives easier | Enable Sysadmin
New System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) features in RHEL 8.6 and 9.0 make it easier to troubleshoot identity management problems.
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IT leadership: Lessons from the military
Turbulent times can either paralyze you with fear or energize you with unlimited opportunities – and great leaders are often what make the difference. In the midst of complexity and volatility, top leaders anticipate and adapt. They build clarity out of uncertainty. They communicate a vision that inspires you to strive for more. They challenge and elevate their teams, giving people the confidence to not just persevere but step up to the big moments and make bold things happen.
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Digital transformation in 2023 and beyond: Trends to watch [Ed: When Red Hat speaks of "digital transformation" it means more vendor lock-in (through newly-introduced complexity)]
What’s at the top of your digital transformation to-do list?
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Using Python in VS Code and Codium [Ed: Red Hat is pushing Microsoft's junk to developers instead of proper Free software not means to attack Free software developers]
Over the past couple of years, I have had the privilege of working with middle school children to introduce them to Python coding and the Raspberry Pi 400. It's been a lot of fun, and the Pi has been a great platform for the students and me. We've used Code with Mu and it's been quite successful. Our aptitude with Python has grown with experience, and so recently I started looking for ways to offer these students more.