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Linux - Unix

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What exactly is a firewall? As in the non-computer world, a firewall acts as a physical barrier to prevent fires from spreading. In the computer world too, the firewall acts in a similar manner, only…

Virtualization & VM Backup

The Backup Bible. A Free Complete Guide to Disast…

The Free Backup Bible Complete Edition written by backup expert and Microsoft MVP Eric Siron, is comprised of 200+ pages of actionable content divided into 3 core parts, including 11 customizable tem…

Ethernet Protocol, CSMA/CD, Collisions

Troubleshooting techniques for Fast Ethernet

This page will primarily discuss problems unique to Fast Ethernet. The Collision Domain Incompatible Ethernet Jabber Auto-negotiation Priorities And Alternatives Incompatible Cabling Specificat…

Cisco Routers

Cisco VPN Client Configuration - Setup for IOS Ro…

Remote VPN access is an extremely popular service amongst Cisco routers and ASA Firewalls. The flexibility of having remote access to our corporate network and its resources literally from anywhere i…

Network Fundamentals

The Importance of a Network Analyzer – Packet Sni…

Network Analyzers, also known as Packet Sniffers, are amongst the most popular network tools found inside any Network Engineer’s toolkit. A Network Analyzer allows users to capture network packets as…

SASE & SD-WAN Networks

How To Secure Your SD-WAN. Comparing DIY, Managed…

With so much enterprise network traffic now destined for the cloud, backhauling traffic across an expensive MPLS connection to a data center to apply security policy no longer makes sense. Software-d…

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Firewall Configuration Options. Tap Mod…

Our previous article explained how Palo Alto Firewalls make use of Security Zones to process and enforce security policies. This article will explain the different configuration options for physical…

Cisco Routers

Installing Security Device Manager (SDM) on a Cis…

For years now, Cisco has been developing its Security Device Manager (SDM) software. This web-based software is designed to help the less experienced users and administrators to work and configure va…

Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)

How to Join a Windows 8, 8.1 Client to Windows Do…

In this article, we will show how to add a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 client to a Windows Domain / Active Directory. The article can be considered an extention to our Windows 2012 Server article coveri…

Palo Alto Networks

The Ultimate Guide to Palo Alto Networks Software…

Discover the ins and outs of using Palo Alto Networks’ Software NGFW (Flex) credits to seamlessly renew your cloud-based or virtualized software NGFW devices! Dive into this exciting guide where we u…

Cisco Services & Technologies

WEB SSL VPN - The Next Wave Of Secure VPN Services

Fifteen years ago Virtual Private Networks (VPN) access was a fairly new concept to most businesses. While large corporations already had a good head-start with VPN technologies, the rest were starti…

Cisco Routers

Configuring NAT Overload On A Cisco Router

NAT (Network Address Translation) is a method that allows the translation (modification) of IP addresses while packets/datagrams are traversing the network. NAT Overload, also known as PAT (Port Addr…