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By Ken Hess
Patching and updating have their limitations but, if you want support, you'd better have the latest and greatest.
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By Ken Hess
After a quick session of Angry Birds, Senior Systems Editor, Ken Hess, gives us a tour of how you can turn your iPad into a handy Linux terminal.
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By Jeffrey B. Layton
Lately, I've been hearing system administrators and managers ask about solutions to keep people from accidentally removing their data. These are very smart and dedicated people asking for a solution so that data isn't lost either by accident or on purpose. A wild idea I've heard to solve the problem is getting rid of user access to the rm command. Is this truly a crazy idea?
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By Ken Hess
A look at the good, the bad, and the not-so-ugly of Oracle's latest incarnation of VirtualBox.
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By Ken Hess
If you like the way snapshots work for virtual machines, you'll love that same physical system functionality with Redo.
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By Ken Hess
Will the iPad gain acceptance among staunch Linux supporters or will the mere mention of such cross-species contamination stir up thoughts of lighted torches and pitchforks? Truth be told, it's a great device for some administrative tasks.
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By Ken Hess
Once you go graphical with KVM's Virtual Machine Manager, you might never go back to the command line.
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By Ken Hess
SME Server is a no-nonsense approach to providing advanced network services to a large user base.
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By Ken Hess
I love coffee, I love tea. I love the Java Jive and it loves me.* If Java is giving you jive, put your fears aside. You'll soon love it sweet and hot. Or maybe not.
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By Ken Hess
Find out if those TCP streams on your network are filled with C monsters or if it's smooth sailing for your Internet surfers.
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By Ken Hess
If you love the aroma of network packets, you'll love capturing a snifter full of your favorite network-scented morsels with Wireshark, the world's most popular network protocol analyzer.
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By Ken Hess
Need an easy and powerful storage solution? Openfiler is one excellent option. Let's check it out.
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By Yvo Van Doorn
Every time you log into a Linux system, you're using the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM). Let's take a closer look what's going on under the hood.
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By Ken Hess
If VMFS-3 has you blocked, help has arrived in the form of magic SAN and an attentive Wizard.
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By Ken Hess
What you do with your disks after you're done with them does matter. Find out how to properly prepare them for the next owner.
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By Ken Hess
GParted is an essential system administration tool. Learn to use it wisely.
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By Ken Hess
Every good Linux System Administrator has a set of tools they reach for again-and-again. Here are ten must haves for your virtual utility belt.
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By Ken Hess
Shell In A Box gives you simple web-based terminal access to your Linux system.
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By Ken Hess
Forty free, working and relevant turnkey appliances with unbreakable cloud-based backup and restore.
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By Ken Hess
Ever-changing IP addresses are an annoyance but you can clear up your remote connectivity static with Dynamic DNS services.
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