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Windows Servers
Windows 2003 DNS Server Installation & Configurat…
DNS is used for translating host names to IP addresses and the reverse, for both private and public networks (i.e.: the Internet). DNS does this by u…
Windows Servers
Windows Server 2016 Licensing Made Easy – Underst…
This article describes the new Windows Server 2016 Licensing model (per-core licensing) Microsoft has implemented for its new server-based operating…
Windows Servers
Introduction To Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtualiza…
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Windows Servers
The Importance of a Comprehensive Backup Strategy…
People and companies usually adopt a backup strategy suited to the needs of their working environment. As such, there is no absolute right or wrong m…
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Virtualization & VM Backup Articles:
6 Key Areas to Consider When Selecting a VM Backu…
Backup and Disaster recovery are core considerations for any business with an IT footprint, whether that is on-premises or in the cloud.
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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…
How to Enable or Disable SSH on VMware ESXi via W…
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…
Differences Between VMware vSphere, vCenter, ESXi…
In this article we will cover the differences between VMware ESXi, vSphere and vCenter while also explain the features supported by each vSphere edit…
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Linux BIND DNS - Part 6: Linux BIND - DNS Caching
In the previous articles, we spoke about the Internet Domain Hierarchy and explained how the ROOT servers are the DNS servers, which contain all the infor…
Linux - Unix
Finding More Information On The Linux Operating System
Since this document merely scratches the surface when it comes to Linux, you will probably find you have lots of questions and possibly problems. Whether…
Linux - Unix
Critical 15 Year-old Linux Security Hole (Ghost) Revea…
Security researchers at qualys.com yesterday released information on a critical 15 year-old Linux security hole which affects millions of Linux systems da…
Linux - Unix
Installing & Configuring Linux Webmin - Linux Web-Base…
For many engineers and administrators, maintaining a Linux system can be a daunting task, especially if there’s limited time or experience. Wo…
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Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
How To Change & Configure An IP Address or Set to DHCP…
Not many users are aware that Windows 7 provides more than one way to configure a workstation’s network adaptor IP address or force it to obtain an IP add…
Network Protocol Analyzers
How to Perform TCP SYN Flood DoS Attack & Detect it wi…
This article will help you understand TCP SYN Flood Attacks, show how to perform a SYN Flood Attack (DoS attack) using Kali Linux & hping3 and correct…
Cisco Routers
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…
OpManager - Network Monitoring & Management
AIOps for Modern IT Operations: Automating Monitoring…
The days of relying solely on static monitoring dashboards and manual firefighting are long gone. Today’s environments demand automation-first operations…




