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The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has been open-sourced, with its code now available on GitHub at Microsoft/WSL. WSL is made up of distribution components that run both within Windows and inside the WSL 2 virtual machine. This open-source release is part of the evolution of WSL, which has seen s.. read more  

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X (Twitter) was down — what happened during major outage that stretched into weekend

Xis still on the struggle bus. DMs? Still glitching, after a full day of chaos. Rumor has it, a fire at an Oregon data center might be the culprit. Oh, and two-factor authentication? Down for the count too... read more  

X (Twitter) was down — what happened during major outage that stretched into weekend
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How To Start Strong In Your First Week As An Engineering Manager

The first week as an engineering manager (EM) involves preparing for meetings with the team, other managers, and supervisors, as well as talking to one's own manager to understand expectations and priorities. It's crucial to reintroduce oneself to the team, even if promoted from within the company, .. read more  

How To Start Strong In Your First Week As An Engineering Manager
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Mountpoint for Amazon S3 now lets you automatically mount your S3 buckets using fstab

Mountpoint for Amazon S3now cracks the fstab problem. It auto-mounts S3 buckets when an EC2 instance comes online, securing those settings even after a reboot. Consider the convenience nailed... read more  

Mountpoint for Amazon S3 now lets you automatically mount your S3 buckets using fstab
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Improving EC2 boot time from 4s to 2.8s to accelerate builds

Revving upUbuntu 24.04for a speedier boot, we ditched dead weight likesnaps, AppArmor, andcloud-init—trimminguserspace boottime from 4 to2.8 seconds. BanishingIPv6address checks and pruningsystemdservices likejournaldshaved off more precious milliseconds. Next on the chopping block: kernel modules a.. read more  

Improving EC2 boot time from 4s to 2.8s to accelerate builds
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Shared Database Pattern in Microservices: When Rules Get Broken

Every shared access point is a potential failure point. The risks are real and can be catastrophic. Safe implementation includes strict data ownership, schema change protocol, data integrity protection, and auditing. Moving to a structured API layer and data separation can help mitigate risks and pl.. read more  

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DR 101: Assembling Your Incident Response Team

A disaster recovery plan relies on a coordinated incident response team. The speed and coordination of this team are crucial for minimizing downtime and keeping the organization running smoothly during a crisis. Key roles within the incident response team include incident commander, technical lead, .. read more  

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The 18-point secrets management checklist

By 2027, user blunders will cause a staggering 99% of cloud breaches, according to the experts who swear they know these things. Lock down secrets management by centralizing and automating with tools likeOktaorMicrosoft Entra ID. Don't skimp on IBAC and least-privileged access. Guard your cloud fort.. read more  

The 18-point secrets management checklist
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Building Azure Right: A Practical Checklist for Infrastructure Landing Zones

Azure fans are pros at dodging groundwork, which, surprise, leads to chaos; lay down a rock-solid Landing Zone to hack your costs and cut the pandemonium.GrabInfrastructure as Code tools like Terraformto smooth out deployments. Make sureRBACdoesn’t dive into the horror of unmonitored access... read more  

Building Azure Right: A Practical Checklist for Infrastructure Landing Zones
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Announcing Red Hat Enterprise Linux for AWS

RHEL 10for AWS makes its debut, complete with AWS-tailored performance profiles, beefed-up security, and a seamless CLI. Ready to tango with the cloud like a pro... read more  

Announcing Red Hat Enterprise Linux for AWS
Tor (The Onion Router) is an open-source network and software suite designed to protect user privacy and enable anonymous communication on the internet. It works by routing network traffic through a distributed, volunteer-run network of relays, encrypting data in multiple layers so that no single relay knows both the source and destination of the traffic. Tor is widely used to defend against traffic analysis, surveillance, and censorship. By obscuring IP addresses and routing paths, it helps users browse the web anonymously, publish information safely, and access services without revealing their location or identity. The network supports standard web traffic as well as specialized .onion services, which allow websites and services to operate anonymously without exposing their physical hosting location. Beyond web browsing, Tor is used as a foundational privacy layer for secure messaging, whistleblowing platforms, journalism, activism, academic research, and secure system administration. It is also integrated into many privacy-focused operating systems and tools. While Tor can reduce traceability, it does not make users invulnerable and must be used with proper operational security to avoid deanonymization risks. Tor is developed and maintained by the Tor Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing digital privacy and freedom worldwide