The Daemon In The Machine

The epic battle joined in EVER Part One: The War in the Waste continues in the second volume of Felicity Savage's groundbreaking trilogy, The Daemon in the Machine. Fleeing the trap laid for them by the treacherous David Burns, Crispin and Mickey strike out for Okimako, where Mickey is reunited with the family he abandoned to join the Disciples. Crispin struggles to reconcile his apocryphal visions with the political realities of Okimako. Meanwhile, on the far side of the continent, Rae faces the appalling truth about the cult to which she has attached herself. Kirekune is winning the war in the Wraithwaste, but a Significant victory will have terrible consequences for humans and daemons alike.

This book tells the story of the early modern astronomer Johannes Kepler’s Somnium, which has been regarded by science historians and literary critics alike as the first true example of science fiction. Kepler began writing his complex and heavily-footnoted tale of a fictional Icelandic astronomer as an undergraduate and added to it throughout his life. The Somnium fuses supernatural and scientific models of the cosmos through a satirical defense of Copernicanism that features witches, lunar inhabitants, and a daemon who speaks in the empirical language of modern science. Swinford’s looks at the ways that Kepler’s Somnium is influenced by the cosmic dream, a literary genre that enjoyed considerable popularity among medieval authors, including Geoffrey Chaucer, Dante, John of Salisbury, Macrobius, and Alan of Lille. He examines the generic conventions of the cosmic dream, also studying the poetic and theological sensibilities underlying the categories of dreams formulated by Macrobius and Artemidorus that were widely used to interpret specific symbols in dreams and to assess their overall reliability. Swinford develops a key claim about the form of the Somnium as it relates to early science: Kepler relies on a genre that is closely connected to a Ptolemaic, or earth-centered, model of the cosmos as a way of explaining and justifying a model of the cosmos that does not posit the same connections between the individual and the divine that are so important for the Ptolemaic model. In effect, Kepler uses the cosmic dream to describe a universe that cannot lay claim to the same correspondences between an individual’s dream and the order of the cosmos understood within the rules of the genre itself. To that end, Kepler’s Somnium is the first example of science fiction, but the last example of Neoplatonic allegory.

Today, organizations face tremendous challenges with data explosion and information governance. InfoSphereTM OptimTM solutions solve the data growth problem at the source by managing the enterprise application data. The Optim Data Growth solutions are consistent, scalable solutions that include comprehensive capabilities for managing enterprise application data across applications, databases, operating systems, and hardware platforms. You can align the management of your enterprise application data with your business objectives to improve application service levels, lower costs, and mitigate risk. In this IBM® Redbooks® publication, we describe the IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth solutions and a methodology that provides implementation guidance from requirements analysis through deployment and administration planning. We also discuss various implementation topics including system architecture design, sizing, scalability, security, performance, and automation. This book is intended to provide various systems development professionals, Data Solution Architects, Data Administrators, Modelers, Data Analysts, Data Integrators, or anyone who has to analyze or integrate data structures, a broad understanding about IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth solutions. By being used in conjunction with the product manuals and online help, this book provides guidance about implementing an optimal solution for managing your enterprise application data.

Unlock the Power of Docker to Revolutionize Your Development and Deployment Strategies KEY FEATURES ● Dive into real-world Docker expertise through hands-on learning and practical exercises. ● Covers Docker fundamentals and extends to advanced orchestration techniques, for holistic understanding of the ecosystem. ● Benefit from expert perspectives gaining insider knowledge and practical insights. DESCRIPTION Embark on an enriching Docker journey with this definitive guide meticulously designed to take you from foundational knowledge to advanced mastery. This book adopts a holistic approach to containerization, starting with essential concepts, Docker's intricacies, and then moving on to an exploration of core concepts and architecture. You will then move seamlessly through building and managing Docker images, navigating networking challenges, and mastering the art of persistent data management. Each chapter builds upon the last, ensuring a thorough grasp of Docker's intricacies. The book will help you streamline deployment with Docker Compose, scale applications through Docker Swarm, fortify deployments with security insights, and seamlessly integrate Docker into your CI/CD pipelines. Push the boundaries further with discussions on Docker in cloud platforms, an introduction to Kubernetes, and advanced Docker concepts. Authored by a seasoned Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), this book goes beyond the theoretical by providing insider insights, best practices, and real-world scenarios. Bridging the gap between concepts and application, it serves as your trusted companion in navigating Docker complexities. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN ● Build and manage Docker containers with practical proficiency ● Create efficient Docker images tailored to diverse application requirements ● Orchestrate containers seamlessly using Kubernetes for robust and scalable deployments ● Implement advanced networking solutions within the Docker environment ● Troubleshoot common issues and optimize Dockerized applications for peak performance ● Gain expert insights on architecting scalable and resilient software solutions WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? Tailored for Software Developers, System Administrators, DevOps Engineers, IT Managers, Cloud Architects, and Infrastructure Engineers, this book offers valuable insights and advanced techniques. Whether you're a Docker beginner or seeking to deepen your expertise, it addresses a variety of roles in the dynamic realms of software development and IT. While no prior Docker experience is required, a foundational understanding of containerization concepts and familiarity with Linux environments can enhance the learning experience for all readers. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to Docker 2. Docker Architecture and Components 3. Building and Managing Docker Images 4. Docker Networking 5. Persistent Data Management with Docker 6. Docker Compose for Simplified Application Deployment 7. Scaling Applications with Docker Swarm 8. Securing Docker Deployments 9. Docker in Continuous Integration and Deployment 10. Docker on Cloud Platforms 11. Introduction to Kubernetes 12. Exploring Advanced Docker Concepts 13. Future Trends in Containerization Appendix A: All-in-One Cheatsheet Index

Enabling technologies - An overview of cluster computing / Thomas Sterling / - Node Hardware / Thomas Sterling / - Linux / Peter H. Beckman / - Network Hardware / Thomas Sterling / - Network Software / Thomas Sterling / - Setting Up clusters : installation and configuration - How fast is my beowulf? / David Bailey / - Parallel programming / - Parallel programming with MPI / William Gropp / - Advanced topics in MPI programming / William Gropp / - Parallel programming with PVM / Al Geist / - Fault-tolerant and adaptive programs with PVM / Al Geist / - Managing clusters / - Cluster workload management / James Patton Jones / - Condor : a distributed job scheduler / - Maui scheduler : A multifunction cluster scheduler / David B. Jackson / - PBS : portable batch system / James Patton Jones / - PVFS : parallel virtual file system / Walt Ligon / - Chiba city : the Argonne scalable cluster.

Integrated network management plays a pivotal role in establishing and maintaining an efficient worldwide information infrastructure. This volume presents a state-of-the-art review of the latest worldwide research results covering this topic. The book contains the selected proceedings of the fourth International Symposium on Integrated Network Management, arranged by the International Federation for Information Processing and jointly sponsored by the IEEE. The Symposium was held in Santa Barbara, California, May 1995.

A Guide to Kernel Exploitation: Attacking the Core discusses the theoretical techniques and approaches needed to develop reliable and effective kernel-level exploits, and applies them to different operating systems, namely, UNIX derivatives, Mac OS X, and Windows. Concepts and tactics are presented categorically so that even when a specifically detailed vulnerability has been patched, the foundational information provided will help hackers in writing a newer, better attack; or help pen testers, auditors, and the like develop a more concrete design and defensive structure. The book is organized into four parts. Part I introduces the kernel and sets out the theoretical basis on which to build the rest of the book. Part II focuses on different operating systems and describes exploits for them that target various bug classes. Part III on remote kernel exploitation analyzes the effects of the remote scenario and presents new techniques to target remote issues. It includes a step-by-step analysis of the development of a reliable, one-shot, remote exploit for a real vulnerabilitya bug affecting the SCTP subsystem found in the Linux kernel. Finally, Part IV wraps up the analysis on kernel exploitation and looks at what the future may hold. Covers a range of operating system families — UNIX derivatives, Mac OS X, Windows Details common scenarios such as generic memory corruption (stack overflow, heap overflow, etc.) issues, logical bugs and race conditions Delivers the reader from user-land exploitation to the world of kernel-land (OS) exploits/attacks, with a particular focus on the steps that lead to the creation of successful techniques, in order to give to the reader something more than just a set of tricks

The broadening of interest in parallel computing and transputers is reflected this book. Topics discussed include: concurrent programming; graphics and image processing; parallel applications; robotics; and control and software tools. The book also features a collection of abstracts of poster presentations.