Servers
Analyzing Web Server Logs
Modern organizations track and log data for virtually all business processes, which is why web server log analysis tools are vital for effectively using this information to gain a clear picture of the state of your network. Event logs, security logs, transactions, web server uptime and CDN traffic are just a few of the types of logs you will collect.
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Proxmox vs VMware Comparison
Proxmox virtual machines (VM) are highly popular with home server aficionados, whereas VMware sits squarely at the front of the enterprise VM market. Both of these tools offer free and paid versions, but with vastly different features and support at that level. This article compares the use cases, license options, performance, and extra features for Proxmox vs. VMware.
Use cases for Proxmox vs. VMware
Proxmox and...
What is Load Balancing?
Load balancing is a technique that ensures an organization's server does not get overloaded with traffic. With load balancing measures in place, workloads and traffic requests are distributed across server resources to provide higher resilience and availability.
In the earliest days of the Internet, it became painfully obvious that a single application on a single server couldn't handle high-traffic situations. Concurrent server requests from large...
What is Server Management?
Most IT functions depend on the health and infrastructure of servers, making proper server management an essential task for data center administrators. Server management is a complex process, especially with the growth of cloud computing. System administrators must be able to continuously manage physical server hardware, virtual machines and a variety of application and database servers simultaneously.
In this article, we'll cover some of the...
Citrix XenServer & XenDesktop Review for 2021
When you look at the X86 virtualization market the two big players are Microsoft and VMware. According to Gartner, the market leader for multiple years running is VMware with a comfortable lead, especially in the enterprise market.
Similarly, the desktop virtualization market has two primary leaders in Citrix and VMware, with Citrix holding down the top spot by a slim margin. The interesting twist here...
The 9 Best Low-Cost RADIUS Servers
Need a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server for your authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) needs? You can spend thousands on RADIUS solutions, but there are also a number of lower-cost alternatives.
These solutions are especially useful for smaller organizations that may only be using it for a single purpose, such as to implement enterprise Wi-Fi security with 802.1X authentication. Many, however, can also...
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Data Center Management Training & Certifications
For System Administrators looking for ways to bolster their skills or to get ahead of the competition when job hunting, data center management training...
VMware Player Bridged Network
When you install a Workstation Player, a VMware Player bridged network is automatically set up for you. However, you may run into issues connecting...
ManageEngine OpManager Plus Pricing & Review
Server management is a critical component of maintaining a healthy and efficient IT infrastructure. This requires System administrators to continuously manage physical server hardware,...