It’s all geek to me
Practical notes, deep dives, fixes and experiments across infrastructure, cloud, security, networking, automation and the rest of the technology rabbit hole.
$ whoami
isageek
$ cat /etc/interests
cybersecurity · microsoft & cloud · backup & resilience · virtualisation · ai & emerging technology
$ echo "It’s all geek to me"
ID Geek is a council-run gaming space at the Idéethèque in Les Pennes-Mirabeau, near Marseille, combining consoles, arcade machines, VR and organised sessions within a wider public venue. It offers a thoughtful model of public access to games, but its temporary closure from 1 November 2026 leaves its next chapter unclear.
OpenAI’s agent-security incident illustrates a shift beyond AI-written phishing emails: systems that can plan, use tools, adapt after failure and persist through a campaign may force defenders to automate without creating the same risks.
HPE VM Essentials and Nutanix AHV can both replace VMware, but the consequential choice is architectural: retain independent infrastructure layers or adopt a more tightly integrated Nutanix operating model.
Concise definitions, technical terms and reusable comparisons grounded in existing isageek articles.
ID Geek is a public gaming and geek-culture venue near Marseille, with VR, consoles, arcade machines and events. Its planned temporary closure from 1 November 2026 means visitors should confirm arrangements directly before travelling.
Quantum computers are experimental co-processors, not faster replacements for everyday machines. Their most credible uses today are tightly framed work in molecular simulation, optimisation and probability-heavy tasks, tested alongside powerful classical methods.
HPE VM Essentials may merit evaluation where VMware costs, hardware plans or a need for platform choice have changed. Assess supported infrastructure, Linux operations, backup, workload fit, coexistence and migration risks before committing production services.
Choosing between VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, and HPE Morpheus in 2026 isn’t just a technical decision—it’s a question of long-term value versus cost, flexibility, and control. In this head-to-head comparison, we break down how each platform stacks up so you can decide which solution truly fits your infrastructure and budget.
Broadcom’s VMSA-2026-0006.2 adds vSphere 7.0 guidance for two unauthenticated, network-reachable vCenter flaws rated 9.8. With no workaround available, restrict access and use the supported patch route as an emergency change.
A practical comparison of HPE Alletra MP and Dell PowerStore for enterprise storage buyers who care about protocol fit, operational model, resilience and long-term platform direction — not brochure language.
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