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Lance Dillon

Enterprise Architect

Lance Dillon brings over 30 years of comprehensive IT expertise to enterprise infrastructure and systems architecture. As an Enterprise Architect, he has dedicated the past decade to optimizing SaaS infrastructure, ensuring maximum reliability, high availability, and scalability for mission-critical systems. Lance's technical foundation spans 25 years of deep experience with CentOS and Linux distributions, including significant contributions at NASA's Johnson Space Center, where he managed the Intelligent Systems Lab's Unix systems and developed custom device drivers for embedded Linux systems. 

Prior to joining Perforce, Lance worked for companies including Cisco, IBM, and Citrix, where he consistently delivered transformative solutions, from reducing server build times from over a week to under an hour through automation, to implementing comprehensive identity management and configuration management systems. Lance holds multiple industry certifications including CISSP, CCNA, RHCE, Puppet, OpenStack, and AWS, demonstrating his commitment to maintaining cutting-edge expertise across diverse technology platforms.

Latest Content from Lance Dillon

Addressing ActiveMQ CVE 2023-46604: Risks and Mitigation Steps Blog

Addressing ActiveMQ CVE 2023-46604: Risks and Mitigation Steps

CVE 2023-46604 is an RCE vulnerability that has already been exploited in ActiveMQ, leading to several major cyberattacks. Learn which versions of ActiveMQ are vulnerable and what to do to avoid an attack in this blog.
ActiveMQ, Security, Middleware
Apache vs. NGINX: Which Web Server Is Better? Blog

Apache vs. NGINX: Which Web Server Is Better?

In this blog, our expert compares the Apache HTTP Server and NGINX and highlights the different features and use cases for these two open source technologies.
Web Infrastructure
All About AlmaLinux 9.1 Blog

All About AlmaLinux 9.1

Our expert explains what’s new in AlmaLinux 9.1, touching on new features and updates, as well as what may be coming in future 9.x releases.
Operating Systems
Kafka vs. RabbitMQ: Comparing Features and Use Cases Blog

Kafka vs. RabbitMQ: Comparing Features and Use Cases

Get an overview of Kafka vs. RabbitMQ, including key features, functionality, and use cases, in this blog.
Apache Kafka, Middleware
The Hidden (and Not So Hidden) Costs of Unsupported EOL OSS Blog

The Hidden (and Not So Hidden) Costs of Unsupported EOL OSS

In this blog, our expert details the hidden costs of unsupported end of life open source software — with examples that showcase how unsupported EOL OSS can impact enterprise companies.
Open Source
Rancher vs. OpenShift: Platform and Feature Comparison Blog

Rancher vs. OpenShift: Platform and Feature Comparison

In this blog, we compare Rancher vs. OpenShift, including an in-depth look at available software, features, and when to use each platform.
Containers, Open Source
What Is Rancher? Blog

What Is Rancher?

In this blog, we give an overview of Rancher Labs, including features, available software, the operating system, and when companies should consider using the Rancher platform.
Containers, Open Source
How to Install Docker on CentOS Blog

How to Install Docker on CentOS

Need to install CentOS on Docker? Read our CentOS Docker installation walkthrough for CentOS 6, 7, and 8.
Containers, Operating Systems