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Logging Internet traffic with Azure

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For monitoring network traffic within Azure, Microsoft provides a Traffic Analytics framework that allows you to capture aggregated logs of the network flows...

DIY Halloween effects- Burning Bones

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I was looking to add a burning element to our Halloween decorations this year, and found some neat ideas for a pile of burning bones.

Semi-random data with Ansible

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You may come across the need for randomized data that is also predictable- whether picking randomized ports, UUIDs, etc. Ansible has a few tricks available t...

Rundeck Integration with Ansible

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Thanks to some integration plugins, Rundeck can serve as a competent GUI dashboard for running Ansible playbooks- but there are some quirks and caveats that ...