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Windows Servers
Introduction to Windows DNS – The Importance of D…
The Domain Name System (DNS) is perhaps one of the most important services for Active Directory. DNS provides name resolution services for Active Dir…
Windows Servers
Easy, Fast & Reliable Hyper-V & VMware Backup wit…
As more companies around the world adopt the virtualization technology to increase efficiency and productivity, Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualization pl…
Windows Servers
Simple Guide on Installing & Configuring a Window…
A Windows Active Directory Certification Authority server (AD CA), also known as a Certificate Authority, is an essential service to every organizati…
Windows Servers
Windows Server 2016 VM Backup with Altaro's New V…
Altaro has released Altaro VM Backup, a faster and lighter upgrade to its flagship Hyper-V and VMware backup solution, which now supports all Windows…
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Understanding Deduplication. Complete Guide to De…
When considering your VM backup solution, key features such as deduplication are incredibly important. This is not simply from a cost perspective but…
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In this article we will cover the differences between VMware ESXi, vSphere and vCenter while also explain the features supported by each vSphere edit…
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 divide…
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SSH access to VMware’s ESXi server is by disabled by default however there are many reasons where SSH might be required. VMware and System administra…
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Updating Your Linux Server - How to Update Linux Works…
Like any other software, an operating system needs to be updated. Updates are required not only because of the new hardware coming into the market, but al…
Linux - Unix
Linux BIND DNS - Part 4: Common BIND Files - Named.loc…
So far we have covered in great detail the main files required for the firewall.cx domain. These files, which we named db.firewall.cx and db.192.168.0, de…
Linux - Unix
Linux System Resource & Performance Monitoring
You may be a user at home, a user in a LAN (local area network), or a system administrator of a large network of computers. Alternatively, you may be main…
Linux - Unix
Why Use Linux?
The first question is - what are the benefits of using Linux instead of Windows? This is in fact a constant debate between the Windows and Linux communiti…
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Configuring Cisco Site to Site IPSec VPN with Dynamic…
This article serves as an extension to our popular Cisco VPN topics covered here on Firewall.cx. While we’ve covered Site to Site IPSec VPN Tunnel Between…
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Cisco GRE and IPSec - GRE over IPSec - Selecting and C…
GRE Tunnels are very common amongst VPN implementations thanks to their simplicity and ease of configuration. With broadcasting and multicasting support…
Cisco Switches
Discover Features & Capabilities - Cisco Catalyst 3850…
There’s a new switch around the block and its name is Catalyst 3850 – Cisco’s latest addition to its successful Catalyst series switches. The Cisco Cataly…
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
The Importance of Windows Hosts File - How to Use Your…
This article explains how the Windows operating system makes use of the popular Host file, where it is located for various operating systems, how it can b…







