The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...

Discover the state of Enterprise Linux for networking in 2026. Compare RHEL 10, SLES 16, and Ubuntu alongside NOS leaders like SONiC and Nvidia Cumulus.

Firmware is the low-level software programmed into a device's read-only memory, responsible for controlling its hardware functions. In the context of routers and networking equipment, firmware ...

Linus Torvalds is a busy man who continues to toil away at the Linux kernel to bring it new features, better performance and enhanced security. While the latest release of the Linux kernel might not ...

Last week’s newsletter pointing to Novell’s “Bridging NetWare skills to Novell OES for Linux” training prompted reader Mike Ossing to drop me a note with his impressions of the course. Ossing had gone ...

In the age of data, understanding complex relationships within networks—ranging from social interactions to infrastructure systems—is more crucial than ever. Network analysis provides a set of ...

Some days you can't win for losing. In 2012, Linux implemented a new TCP/IP networking standard, RFC 5961, Improving TCP's Robustness to Blind In-Window Attacks, to improve security. In the process, ...

One of the best things about Linux is that there are always multiple ways to do anything you want to do. However, some ways are easier than others. Take, for example, virtual networking. There are ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Some Linux commands are no longer in use.These commands may still be available, but it's best to avoid ...

The Open networking foundation (ONF) is merging its portfolio of open source networking projects into the Linux Foundation (LF) as independent projects. Founded in 2011, ONF has been the driving force ...