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Go Green, Save Green with Linux
April 1st, 2008 by James Gray in
Put Linux to work to save energy, money and the environment.
Backups to the Future: Eliminate Tape Backups with FreeNAS and Bacula
April 1st, 2008 by Jeramiah Bowling in
The future of backups is here, but unfortunately, there aren't any Delorians.
Cfengine for Enterprise Configuration Management
April 1st, 2008 by Scott Lackey in
Cfengine makes it easier to manage configuration files across large numbers of machines.
Hack and / - Mutt Tweaks for System Administrators
April 1st, 2008 by Kyle Rankin in
If digging through your server e-mail bogs you down, use these tips to organize and tweak your mutt configuration and cut through that mailbox like a letter opener through an envelope.
PXE Magic: Flexible Network Booting with Menus
April 1st, 2008 by Kyle Rankin in
Set up a PXE server and then add menus to boot kickstart images, rescue disks and diagnostic tools all from the network.
Graphic Administration with Webmin
April 1st, 2008 by Federico Kereki in
Administrating a Linux server might be complicated, but Webmin can help you work quickly and safely.
An Ajax-Enhanced Web-Based Ethernet Analyzer
May 1st, 2007 by Paul Barry in
Combine Ruby, Ajax and bash with CGI scripts to monitor server-bound processes.
Work the Shell - Compact Code and Cron Contraptions
March 1st, 2007 by Dave Taylor in
It's a simple job to do a cron job.
Examining Load Average
December 1st, 2006 by Ray Walker in
Understanding work-load averages as opposed to CPU usage.
Resources for “Federated Desktop and File Server Search with libferris”
December 1st, 2006 by Ben Martin in
Federated Desktop and File Server Search with libferris
December 1st, 2006 by Ben Martin in
How to federate CLucene personal document indexes with PostgreSQL/TSearch2.
Thinking Thin
December 1st, 2006 by Lyle Frost in
Connecting thin clients to Linux.
SMART (Smart Monitoring and Rebooting Tool)
September 30th, 2006 by Albert Martorell in
If you want an agent to monitor and control services, you'll need to get SMART.
Building and Integrating a Small Office Intranet
September 30th, 2006 by Dave Jones in
This “how we did it” story includes valuable tips for building an intranet that integrates enterprise services in a user-friendly way.
Resources for “Building and Integrating a Small Office Intranet”
September 29th, 2006 by Dave Jones in
Resources for “SMART (Smart Monitoring and Rebooting Tool)”
September 29th, 2006 by Albert Martorell in
Chapter 4: Nagios Basics
August 8th, 2006 by Wolfgang Barth in
Chapter 4 - from the book Nagios: System and Network Monitoring by Wolfgang Barth -- Reprinted by permission from No Starch Press and Open Source Press. Available at booksellers now. Full book details are at the bottom of the article.
Network Monitoring with Ethereal
February 13th, 2006 by Dean Wilson in
If you're familiar with network analysis tools but still haven't taken Ethereal for a spin, here's a quick look at what it can do.
Resources for “Managing SSH for Scripts and cron Jobs”
July 21st, 2005 by John Ouellette in
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July 2008, #171
Heard of the Web? If not, read on. This month we talk with Matt Mullenweg about WordPress. If you want to get your hands dirty in Web code, take a look at the rest of our feature articles on WebKit, Dojo and OpenLaszlo.
In the rest of the issue, you'll find articles on OpenID, RDFa and Quanta Plus.
Kyle Rankin puts a new spin (as in "no" spin SSD) on hard drives and
also tells you how to migrate to that new disk (spinning or not).
Mick Bauer continues his series on customizing live CD's.
And, James Gray gives us a feel for the state of Linux in the enterprise.
After all that, you may need some TV time. If so, check out our review
on how to make that digital TV tuner card work in your Linux box.
