Microsoft Server Articles:
Windows Servers
Free Hyper-V eBook - Create, Manage and Troublesh…
With the introduction of Hyper-V on the Windows Server platform, virtualization has quickly become the de facto standard for all companies seeking to…
Windows Servers
How to Install Windows 2012 Hyper-V via Server Ma…
Our previous article covered the basic concepts of Virtualization and Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V. This article takes a closer look at Microsof…
Windows Servers
Installing Windows Server 2012 Active Directory v…
This article serves as an Active Directory tutorial covering installation and setup of a Windows 2012 Domain Controller using Windows Server Manager…
Windows Servers
How to Enable & Configure Shadow Copy for Shared…
When you shadow copy a disk volume, you are actually generating a snapshot of the changes made to the folders and files within the disk volume at a c…
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Virtualization Articles:
Virtualization & VM Backup
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…
Virtualization & VM Backup
World Backup Day with Free Amazon Voucher and Pri…
Celebrate World Backup Day and WIN with Altaro!
We all remember how grateful we were to have backup software when facing so many data loss mishaps…
Virtualization & VM Backup
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.
Your busine…
Virtualization & VM Backup
Ultimate Guide: Install Windows 11 on VMware ESXi…
In this article, we’ll show you how to setup or install Microsoft Windows 11 on VMware’s ESXi servers and bypass the Trusted Platform Module version…
Windows Workstation Articles:
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Installing The ‘Unsupported’ Profilic USB-to-Seri…
Thanks to the absence of dedicated serial ports on today’s laptops and ultrabooks, USB-to-Serial adapters are very popular amongst Cisco engineers as…
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Configure Windows 8 & 8.1 To Provide Secure Wirel…
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 (including Professional edition) operating systems provide the ability to turn your workstation or laptop into a secure wir…
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
How to Add and Remove Applications from Windows 8…
In this article, we'll show you how to add (pin) and remove (unpin) any application from the Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Metro Start Screen. Tiles or th…
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Microsoft Windows XP - End of Life / End of Suppo…
A Q&A with Cristian Florian, Product Manager For GFI LanGuard On Security Implications & Planning Ahead
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Linux-Unix Articles:
Linux - Unix
Updating Your Linux Server - How to Update Linux…
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, b…
Linux - Unix
Linux BIND DNS - Part 1: Introduction To The DNS…
BIND (Berkely Internet Name Domain) is a popular software for translating domain names into IP addresses and usually found on Linux servers. This art…
Linux - Unix
Advanced Linux Commands
Now that you're done learning some of the Basic Linux commands and how to use them to install Linux Software, it's time we showed you some of the oth…
Linux - Unix
Linux BIND DNS - Part 4: Common BIND Files - Name…
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…
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Linux - Unix
Installing Software On Linux
Installing software in Linux is very different from Windows for one very simple reason: most Linux programs come in 'source code' form. This allows you to…
Linux - Unix
Understanding The Linux Init Process & Different RunLe…
Different Linux systems can be used in many ways. This is the main idea behind operating different services at different operating levels. For example, th…
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
Installing & Configuring VSFTPD FTP Server for Redhat…
Vsftpd is a popular FTP server for Unix/Linux systems. For thoes unaware of the vsftpd ftp server, note that this is not just another ftp server, but a ma…
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Palo Alto Networks
The Ultimate Guide to Palo Alto Networks Software NGFW…
Discover the ins and outs of using Palo Alto Networks’ Software NGFW (Flex) credits to seamlessly renew your cloud-based or virtualized software NGFW devi…
OpManager - Network Monitoring & Management
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Effective monitoring and management of Cisco routers and network devices are essential for ensuring a robust and efficient network infrastructure. In this…
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SysAdmin Day 2020 - Get your Free Amazon Voucher & Gif…
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