By Eric Geier
| Server Tutorials Article Published February 11, 2011
Tomato Router is one way to bypass expensive equipment to give users secure remote access or connect offices. Learn how to configure the VPN server and clients as well as how to best test it out.
By Joe Brockmeier
| Server Tutorials Article Published February 07, 2011
Need a quick and dirty replacement for Sendmail or Postfix? Running Mutt and
don't want to set up a full-blown MTA? Consider msmtp, a lightweight SMTP client
with a Sendmail-compatible interface.
By Joe Brockmeier
| Server Tutorials Article Published January 31, 2011
Having a working email system in place is key to the lifeblood of most system
administrators. Those looking beyond Outlook will find much to like in Mutt,
particularly OfflineIMAP, whose functionality is exactly as its name implies.
By Eric Geier
| Server Tutorials Article Published January 31, 2011
Building a VPN? Tomato Router is one way to bypass expensive equipment to give users secure remote access or connect offices.
By Joe Brockmeier
| Server Tutorials Article Published January 24, 2011
Coming up with good passwords is never easy. Enter Pwgen, a utility that generates random (but pronounceable) passwords.
By Joe Brockmeier
| Server Tutorials Article Published January 18, 2011
Initially developed to limit resource usage in the Linux kernel, cgroups can do much more than that. Unfortunately, as handy as they are, cgroups are neither straightforward nor user friendly. Scaling the learning curve to set up and manage them is well worth it, however. These basic tips will get you started.
By Joe Brockmeier
| Server Tutorials Article Published January 10, 2011
Cgrpoups is a feature initially developed to limit resource usage in the Linux kernel. But it can do much more, including tweak memory, bandwidth and CPU usage of system processes as well as deny access to system resources.
By Joe Brockmeier
| Server Tutorials Article Published January 03, 2011
Yum Plugins make it easy to extend the open source tool's functionality. The security plugin and the priorities plugins are a great place to start.
By Joe Brockmeier
| Server Tutorials Article Published December 27, 2010
Yum is one of the most widely used package management tools, but many users don't know that Yum has a plugin system to extend its capabilities. Learn how to add some very useful features by extending this open source tool.
By Joe Brockmeier
| Server Tutorials Article Published December 20, 2010
Looking to avoid Cron? Hcron and the at utility are two tools that make it easy
to bypass Cron in favor of other open source software alternatives.
By Deb Shinder
| Server Tutorials Article Published December 20, 2010
SWatch Reader Favorite! It seems there is no quicker way to strike terror in the heart of an IT professional (or aspiring IT pro) than to speak those ominous words:
'First, you'll need to pass a technical interview.'
By Joe Brockmeier
| Server Tutorials Article Published December 13, 2010
If you've been wondering what's sucking the life out of your Linux laptop's battery or driving those higher electric bills in the server room, be sure to check out Powertop. The popular Linux tool profiles systems to help determine which programs are using the most power.
Solid state disks (SSDs) made a splash in consumer technology, and now the technology has its eyes on the enterprise storage market. Download this eBook to see what SSDs can do for your infrastructure and review the pros and cons of this potentially game-changing storage technology.
