The Linux kernel is the core interface between a computer’s hardware and its processes, and it is the most important component of a Linux operating system (OS). It communicates between the two, allowing for the most efficient use of resources. The kernel is so named because it exists within the OS and controls all of …
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Linux, Windows, Virtualization based technical articles, reviews, and How-TOs.
What is Edge computing?
Edge computing refers to computing that takes place at or near the user’s or data source’s physical location. Users benefit from faster, more reliable services, and businesses benefit from the flexibility of hybrid cloud computing by bringing computing services closer to these locations. Edge computing is one method for a company to use and distribute …
Cron Job: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners
It can be tedious to repeat the same task over and over. Cron jobs allow users to automate tasks on a virtual private server or any Unix-like operating system by scheduling them. This saves time and allows users to focus on more important tasks. In this comprehensive beginner’s guide, you will learn the fundamentals of …
Why AMD EPYC?
At SeiMaxim, we don’t have a preference for any particular piece of hardware. Aside from individual preferences, we all agree that our clients’ needs are our primary considerations when it comes to finding the best possible solution for them. However, the SPEC (Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation) comparative metric tests do have value, and the results …
What is an Enterprise Network?
“Enterprise network” refers to the IT infrastructure that medium and large businesses use to connect users, devices, and applications. The goal is to help businesses achieve their goals by delivering connected digital services reliably and securely to workers, partners, customers, and, in the future, even things. Enterprise networking architecture While an enterprise network must provide …
Hopper GPU Accelerates Dynamic Programming Up to 40x Using DPX Instructions
Dynamic programming, which is used in algorithms for genomics, quantum computing, route optimization, and more, can be sped up by up to 40% with new DPX instructions in the NVIDIA Hopper GPU architecture that was shown off today at GTC. An instruction set built into NVIDIA H100 GPUs called DPX will help developers write code …
H100 Transformer Engine boosts AI training performance
Training the largest AI models can take months on today’s computing platforms. For businesses, that is too slow. The complexity of AI, high-performance computing, and data analytics is increasing, with some models, such as large language models, containing trillions of parameters. The NVIDIA Hopper architecture was designed from the ground up to speed up these …
NVIDIA H100: Overview, Specs, & Release Date
The NVIDIA H100 is based on the Hopper architecture and serves as the “new engine of the world’s artificial intelligence infrastructures.” AI applications such as speech, conversation, customer service, and recommenders fundamentally reshape data center design. AI data centers process mountains of continuous data to train and refine AI models. Raw data is ingested, refined, …
What is CPU, Cores, MT, vCPU
Even if you don’t know much about computers, you’ve probably heard the term CPU. The Central Processing Unit, or CPU, is an important component of every system, from your home laptop to the servers that host your company’s website. But what is a CPU, and what role does it play in your system’s infrastructure? Are …
Data Center GPU coupled with Ice Lake Xeon
Machine learning and data analytics are two examples of data-hungry workloads. Enterprises require accelerated servers that are optimized for high performance to handle these compute-intensive tasks. Intel’s new 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named “Ice Lake”) are based on a new architecture that allows for a significant increase in performance and scalability. These new …
Ubuntu vs Debian
The most advanced open-source operating system for you may be hiding in plain sight. There are a plethora of Linux distributions to select from, so you’ve probably already figured that out. CentOS vs. Ubuntu has already been discussed. Therefore, we’ll now look at the differences between Debian and Ubuntu, both Linux distributions. Ubuntu and Debian …
How to disable image attachment pages in WordPress
Image attachment pages give an impression of incomplete pages on your site. A visitor can have a poor impression of your site after visiting attachment pages that look like incomplete pages and show up to visitors. This article details the procedure to disable image attachment pages in WordPress and redirect to the parent page. Why …
Does LSF support A100 GPU
MIG is supported in Nvidia A100 build 600061. Build 600297 is compatible with DCGM 2.1.7 and CUDA 11.2. A100 also necessitates the use of CUDA 11. LSF build 600061 and LSF build 600297 must be installed to take advantage of all the features of A100.
What Is Infrastructure as Code (IAC)?
Infrastructure as code (IaC) is a technique for defining and provisioning infrastructure through the use of definition files that contain code. IaC enables IT and development teams to automate and scale the provisioning and management of IT resources in a descriptive manner in accordance with application source-code releases. Important Q&A What business challenges drive IaC …
How to check if FANOTIFY is enabled in Kernel
Using the following command, you can verify if the FANOTIFY is enabled in the kernel. # cat /boot/config-$(uname -r) | grep FANOTIFYCONFIG_FANOTIFY=yCONFIG_FANOTIFY_ACCESS_PERMISSIONS=y FANOTIFY is built in the kernel, so there is no need to load other modules. It is enabled by default in CentOS 7,8 and AlmaLinux 8.
