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Using DavMail to access Exchange’s Outlook Web Access from any POP3/IMAP-compatible mail client
You can connect mail clients other than Outlook to an Exchange server using DavMail, a free open source application. Learn what settings need to be tweaked to be operational on Exchange in a Thunderbird or other open source mail client environment. Tip
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Weighing Linux server consolidation tools
Choosing the best Linux server consolidation software for your data center hinges on factors other than cost. This tip compares Novell's PlateSpin, HP and VMware's Capacity Planner in terms of your data center requirements. Tip
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Using common Linux mail clients with an Exchange Server
Begin your migration away from Microsoft Exchange by learning how to set up Linux mail clients, Evolution and Thunderbird, to talk to Exchange. Tip
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Configuring nodes with open source cluster resource management tools
Open source cluster resource management has cost-effective tools for building high-availability environments. Tip
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Building a Linux virtualization solution with OpenVZ
OpenVZ is an open source, container-based virtualization product, but the host and virtual guest operating system must run Linux. Learn how to install this hypervisor alternative. Tip
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Linux provisioning automation with Cobbler
Learn how to set up and run, Cobbler, an install and provisioning server. It holds OS images and manages PXE booting, network configuration and deploys and installs them. It supports a wide variety of platforms including Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, SuSE... Tip
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How to install and get started with OpenQRM
Learn how to install and use OpenQRM, a free and open source pluggable framework for automatic application deployment, management, and monitoring. It supports a range of virtualization tools and works with Nagios and Puppet. Tip
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Recovering your Linux server with a Knoppix rescue disk
Learn how to recover data on your Linux server if it doesn't boot properly using Knoppix, and how to mount the Linux file systems on your server with step-by-step instructions. How to troubleshoot and interpret server data from the fdisk -l command i... Tip
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Using nmap for Linux administration and security
The open source tool nmap is ideal for network troubleshooting, scanning and auditing. The tool can be used to identify devices on the network as well as the services running on them. It can also identify advanced information, such as operating syste... Tip
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Keys to successfully running Samba in a production environment
Running Samba in a heterogenous production environment with Linux/Unix and Windows systems is critical to business. Learn best practices for configuration, backup, and support. Proper implementation of change control, keeping an updated version of Sa... Tip