Back in the mid-1990’s when the Internet was still in its infancy, a Swedish programmer named Daniel Stenberg started a project that eventually grew into what we know as curl today. Initially, he aimed...
Virtualization and containers are hot topics in today’s IT industry. In this article we will list the necessary tools to manage and configure both in Linux systems. For many decades, virtualization has helped IT...
If you are a Linux system administrator who provides support for developers, chances are you’ve heard of Docker. If not, this software solution will make your life easier beginning today by helping you reduce...
It is time to share a list of the best 20 Free and Open Source Software I found during the year 2017. Some of these programs may not be new in that they weren’t...
Oracle database is one of the most widely used relational database management systems (RDBMS) in enterprise environments. Developed, maintained, and supported by Oracle Corporation, this RDBMS is often installed on top of a flavor...
Since Debian powers a large percentage of web servers all over the world, in this article we will explain how to install the LEMP (Linux + Nginx + MariaDB + PHP-FPM) stack on Debian...
Early this week (June 17, 2017), the Debian project announced the availability of the new stable version (Debian 9) codenamed Stretch. With this release, the well-known and widely-used Debian 8 Jessie gained old-stable status,...
If you are a system administrator, a developer, or a DevOps engineer, chances are that at some point you’ve had to set up (or work with) a LAMP (Linux / Apache / MySQL or...
Samba has long been the standard for providing shared file and print services to Windows clients on *nix systems. Used by home users, mid-size businesses, and large companies alike, it stands out as the...
Less than two weeks ago, the Wannacry ransomware attack compromised thousands of computers, causing considerable losses to big companies and individuals alike. That, along with other widespread vulnerabilities found in recent years (such as...
