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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
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Windows Servers
With the release of Hyper-V vNext just around the corner, Altaro has organized a Free webinar that will take you right into the new Hyper-V vNext rel…
Windows Servers
Network Location Awareness (NLA) is a feature offered on Windows Server 2012 R2 and all Windows workstation editions from Windows 8.1 and above, incl…

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Virtualization & VM Backup
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
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…
Virtualization & VM Backup
In this article we will cover the differences between VMware ESXi, vSphere and vCenter while also explain the features supported by each vSphere edit…
Virtualization & VM Backup
The Free Backup Bible Complete Edition written by backup expert and Microsoft MVP Eric Siron, is comprised of 200+ pages of actionable content divide…

Windows Workstation Articles:

Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
The Windows 8 Start Settings Boot Menu allows users to change the way Windows 8 starts up. This provides users with the ability to enable Safe Mode w…
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Not many people are aware that Windows 7 has built-in capabilities that allow it to be transformed into a perfectly working access point so that wire…
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
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)
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…

Linux-Unix Articles:

Linux - Unix
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 cr…
Linux - Unix
For many engineers and administrators,  maintaining a Linux system can be a daunting task, especially if there’s limited time or experience.&nbs…
Linux - Unix
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
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…

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Linux - Unix
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
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 other wa…
Linux - Unix
When you are running your own web hosting, it is important to monitor how much space is being used by each user. This is not a simple task to be done manu…
Linux - Unix
In a multi-user environment like Linux, every file is owned by a user and a group. There can be others as well who may be allowed to work with the file. W…

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SD-WAN is the answer for enterprises and organizations seeking to consolidate network functions and services while at the same time simplify their WAN inf…
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