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MS Server Articles:
Windows Servers
Windows 2003 DHCP Server Installation & Configura…
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol that allows clients on a network to request network configuration settings from a server run…
Windows Servers
Free Webinar: Troubleshooting & Fixing Microsoft…
Users working with Hyper-V Virtualization would be interested to know that Altaro is hosting a free webinar on the 25th of February 2016 at 4pm CET /…
Windows Servers
Windows Server Group Policy Link Enforcement, Inh…
Our previous article explained what Group Policy Objects (GPO) are and showed how group policies can be configured to help control computers and user…
Windows Servers
Introduction To Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtualiza…
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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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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…
How to Fix VMware ESXi Virtual Machine 'Invalid S…
In this article, we'll show you how to deal with VMs which are reported to have an Invalid Status as shown in the screenshot below. This is a co…
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 5: Configure Secondary (Slave) D…
Setting up a Secondary (or Slave) DNS sever is much easier than you might think. All the hard work is done when you setup the Master DNS server by creatin…
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…
Linux - Unix
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
Configuring Linux to Act as a Firewall - Linux IPTable…
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…
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VLAN Networks
Static VLANs
VLANs are usually created by the network administrator, assigning each port of every switch to a VLAN. Depending on the network infrastructure and securit…
Cisco Switches
Installation and Setup of Cisco SG500-52P - 500 Series…
The SG500 series Cisco switches are the next step up from the already popular SG300 Layer-3 switches. Cisco introduced the SG Small Business series switch…
Cisco Switches
Password Recovery / Password Reset Procedure for Catal…
This article shows how to reset a password on a Cisco Catalyst 3750-X (stacked or single unit) and Cisco Catalyst 3560-x switch without losing its startup…
Cisco Switches
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Zero-Downtime IOS Upgrade P…
The Supervisor Engine is the heart of the Cisco Catalyst 4500 and 6500 series switches. It is the equivalent of an engine in a car. Every packet that ente…







