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Sharing files between Linux servers with NFS
Using the Network File System (NFS) allows you to share files on a network as if they were on your local drive. Ken Milberg shows you how in this tip. Tip
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How Linux beats Windows in ID management ease
A Linux conversion may be your ticket away from the daily hassles of managing and licensing domain controllers and related software devices. Tip
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How (and why) to turn a Linux server into a router
Author Peter Harrison explains why Linux can reduce the cost of routers and how to make that happen. Tip
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An introduction to device drivers - Ch. 1 of Linux Device Drivers, 3rd Edition
This chapter introduces some background concepts about the Linux kernel and the special role that device drivers take on in the Linux kernel. Tip
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Network gumshoe: Improving performance takes teamwork
Unclogging network bottlenecks can be tricky business, but assigning the right people to manage the task is a step in the right direction. Tip
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Building and running modules - Ch. 2 of Linux Device Drivers, 3rd edition
This chapter introduces all the essential concepts about modules and kernel programming. Tip
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Integrating and securing Linux without a silver bullet
There is no silver bullet for dealing with dynamic Linux issues. In this tip, Peter Harrison offers sage advice for Linux security and integration. Tip
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Linux admin fixes: Lack of documentation
In this quick-fix tip, Harrison offers advice that can help IT managers fill the Linux information gap. Tip
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Capacity planning no longer a guessing game
Today's tools will become moot within the next five years, experts say, as capacity-on-demand and other new technologies take over the data center. Tip
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Network monitoring with Nagios, part two
Bernard Golden looks at example Nagios configuration in this tip. Tip