system administration

If you want to configure virus protection on a computer or network, this practical step-by-step guide walks you through the key choices…

Why advanced checklists matter in hosting and IT If you’re responsible for servers, cloud infrastructure, or critical applications, you already know that…

What a checklist is and why it matters in hosting and IT A checklist is a simple, ordered list of items you…

How to structure advanced hosting and IT courses so they actually prepare professionals If you’re building or taking an advanced course in…

Why Salt matters for hosting environments Salt provides a fast, flexible way to manage configuration and orchestrate actions across large fleets of…

When Salt (SaltStack) gets used to manage hundreds or thousands of hosts, small problems show up as repeated failures. This guide walks…

When people talk about “terms” in a hosting environment, they might mean different things. You could be talking about the labels and…

Why use a honeypot in a hosting environment? Honeypots are deliberate decoys that attract attackers so you can observe tactics, techniques and…

If you spend time troubleshooting networks or configuring services on Unix-like systems, the man command is one of the fastest ways to…

Know what you’re running and where Before you change anything, get a clear picture of your stack and the hosting model you’re…

How to use tools effectively in hosting environments When you manage servers or web infrastructure, the tools you pick and how you…

How to think about tools in hosting and IT When people talk about tools in hosting and IT, they mean the software…

Why clear tips matter in hosting environments If you manage or build hosting environments , whether that’s a shared web host control…

Start with a plan: what to protect and how Configuring a firewall step by step begins with a clear understanding of what…