The world is becoming increasingly reliant on cloud. As the data increases, so does the need for cloud hosting. Currently, 90% of the world’s companies are on cloud, and 60% of workloads are operating on a cloud hosting service. Several factors need to be considered while select the best cloud hosting service. You need to...
Cloud is the future of storage solutions. Today, many companies are shifting to cloud-based storage systems for their fast-growing data. According to statistics, cloud storage market was valued at $46.12 bn in 2019. This number is projected to increase to $222.25 bn by 2027. There are many benefits of data storage in cloud as compared...
Any logged-in unprivileged user can abuse an old bug in sudo to gain root privileges. It was rated as an important security issue for Linux and Unix-like operating systems. The Qualys research team has discovered the heap overflow vulnerability in sudo itself has been hiding in plain sight for nearly 10 years. The bug allows...
Focusing on cyber security protocols to protect privacy and data became a need with the rise of cyber attacks. Here are the seven protocols that are essential for security professionals. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the cyber-attacks have diversified, and data security is getting more important. Therefore, companies need to focus on cybersecurity protocols to protect...
CloudLinux announces the expansion of Extended Lifecycle Support services for end-of-life Linux distributions. CloudLinux expands its Extended Lifecycle Support services for Linux distributions, by providing its own updates and security patches. CloudLinux’s affordable ELS service includes CentOS 6, available since November 2020 and extends to June 2024. CentOS 6, Oracle Linux 6, Ubuntu 16.04, Debian...
Protecting a web server and the data is the top priority for all system administrators. Here are some tips and tricks to protect your server against malware. There is an everlasting battle between malware and security software. Both sides are always evolving, improving, and creating new methods. With some basic steps, you can protect your...
In three years, public cloud spending will double. Let’s have a look at which trends will drive the cloud ecosystem. In the next few years, cloud usage will become more widespread. CloudTech says that public cloud spending is expected to grow from US$229 billion in 2019 to US$500 billion in 2023, with a compound annual...
Rocky Linux announced that the team is targeting the second quarter of 2021 to deliver the first release of Rocky Linux. As you may also remember, shortly after Red Hat announced that the company is shifting its focus from CentOS Linux to CentOS Stream, Co-Founder of CentOS, Gregory Kurtzer announced that they started working on...
CloudLinux announced that the company commits over $1 million annually for the development of its own RHEL fork. After Red Hat announced that the company is shifting its focus from CentOS Linux to CentOS Stream, an upstream development platform for ecosystem developers, most CentOS users already started looking for an alternative. Shortly after...
RedHat announced that CentOS Project shifts focus to CentOS Stream in collaboration among the CentOS Special Interest Groups (SIGs). RedHat announced CentOS Stream, an upstream development platform designed for CentOS community members, Red Hat partners, ecosystem developers, and many other groups in 2019. After enthusiastic feedback from partners and contributors around CentOS Stream, RedHat shifted...