PSA: VENOM Exploit on Citrix XenServer
I’ve had some clients ask about a new exploit making it’s way around security desks lately. It’s called VENOM and it leverages a buffer overrun scenario that has…
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XenServer to VMware Jingle [to the tune of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]
I’m currently on a project converting from XenServer hosts over to VMware vSphere and while doing some routine research, ran across this clever (although nerdy) lyric parody on a…
2010 – A Look Back
So the end of the year is coming up quick so I figured I would start on the obligatory year-end review. A chance to look back at the…
Dude, Where’s My VM? I have no Idea. :(
Recently got an email from a friend who had (not by his doing) stepped into an environment where Virtual Machines had literally sprung up across various WorkStation installations. …
RANT: VMDKs or VHDs ; Why do I have to Choose?!?
Virtual Disks. They are single file containers that hold entire file systems within them (think of the Galaxy Marbles in Men in Black!) Operating systems blissfully run within…
Vizioncore’s vProducts (vOptimizer, vRanger & vReplicator) rundown
This week Steve Koff from Vizioncore came by our offices to give us a rundown of the vProduct line. :-) For those not familiar with VizionCore, think vRanger…
The Great Debate : Citrix vs. VMware
If the Blogosphere was a campaign trail, then ‘The Thilla in California’ would have been the first primetime debate! And Chris Wolf did a great Bob Schieffer job…
Great XenServer Cheat Sheet (Poster Size) from UK’s 360 Information Security (360IS)
If you are running XenServer in your environment, this is a MUST HAVE on your Cubicle Wall! Everything you ever wanted to know about XenServer but were too…
New Hypervisor Feature Comparison Chart by Citrix
Not sure what to make of it (Except that an ESX4 vs.. XenServer 5 chart will look DRAMATICALLY different). I do also disagree with the ‘Shared image…