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Virtual Desktops : 8 am when everyone comes in
I'm learning about virtual desktops and I was wondering; suppose you have 1500 people in your company, almost all using virtual desktops, and they would have to start up their computers all at the ...
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Difference between a sysadmin with 500-600 servers and a sysadmin role supporting 10000+ servers [closed]
Can anyone give me a practical example of how a system admin (or two) looking after Citrix farms of 15/20/40 servers in size differs from a team of admins looking after farms with numbers in the 000's ...
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10 servers to administer and I'm a history major [closed]
Through reasons that don't warrant exhaustive discussion, I find myself in charge of 10 servers:
A domain controller-~500 hosts/~350 users
IIS web server-This is where we make our money
SQL ...
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What are specific differences between a windows server and a LAMP server, and which one should I learn about? [closed]
For the past 6 or 8 months I've been working a lot with .NET. I've learned about web services (though I'm no expert) and recently I've developed a strong interest in web servers and I really want to ...
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Good Books for Solaris
Can anyone suggest a good book for Learning Solaris 10.
I know the Bill Calkins books but they are certification centric.
There is Unix and Linux System Administration Handbook as well which covers ...
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The “best use” of / for the free EC2 t1.micro instance
Inspired by the "cheat sheets for syadmins" here at SF, I would like to start a collection of good examples of how to use the Amazon "Free Usage Tier" t1.micro instance.
Besides experimenting and gain ...
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How to become competent with server hardware and specifications [closed]
I am new to servers, hardware, and the specifications of them. I am interested in learning about server hardware.
More specifically, servers to host web applications.
I have a very basic ...
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What book do you recommend for learning about Linux Servers? [closed]
I'm mainly a developer, who recently took a liking to Servers.
Most of my tinkering has been with Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008, but I'd like to go down the rabbit hole and see what things Linux ...
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Resources on Java for Sys Admins?
I've been fortunate enough to make it four years as an SA without having to administer systems making use of Java. My luck has run up and I am starting a new job and they make extensive use of Java. ...
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Load Sharing Regarding Large Websites
I have a question regarding Load Sharing for large websites.
My Understanding:
So if you have a website that has millions of fits a day you will need to have an architecture that can support this ...
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Critical (Unixlike) Distros for Sysadmin Hopefuls to Have Experience With [closed]
I'm trying to learn to be a Unix/Linux Sysadmin, and am hoping to get some hands-on experience by setting up a few installs (VMs, old comps, and the like) at home and practicing administering them. I ...
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Looking for a book on IPv6 [closed]
My standard for TCP/ip books is "TCP/IP Illustrated" by W. Richard Stevens. Can anyone recommend a book on IPv6 they think is that good?
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Where to start learning how to use RSync?
I've finished installing Linux Mint on a VM and I'd like to start learning about RSync. I'm interested in creating a cron task that syncs files between two folders on different VM's.
Thanks for the ...
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Are websites like TrainSignal and Testout worth it? [closed]
I'm really new to IT in general, but I'm looking to learn. I'm mainly a programmer but learning some IT wouldn't hurt.
I've found these two sites that are basically Lynda.com for IT/Server related ...
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Need Help Scoping a Server to use for study (MCITP Ent Admin + SharePoint 2010)
i need to study for mcitp, but i also need to study for sharepoint 2010
i have a poweredge 1850 with two single-core CPUs + two 73G drives - it kills me on electricity, so don't want to use it, and ...
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Best books/resources to learn about Website server administration
Well, I am a rails developer. I was deploying one of my apps into slice host vps. I found it damn hard to understand and configure my server. It was time consuming.
So I want to spend time on web ...
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VM for learning and testing firewall and some others softwares?
Computer Specs:
Core 2 Duo 1.80Ghz
2gb ram
500GB hd
Currently with Windows XP installed but can be changed to anything else needed.
To explain more about what i am looking forward to do, i was ...
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Online test to learn Linux command-line based on frequency of command-line operation and it's methods use? [closed]
Trying to learn Linux command-line as fast as possible, know of any online test that progressively present questions requiring a command be entered. Looking for test that recall what I've answered, ...
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Recommendations For Learning SendMail ASAP? [closed]
I'd like to master SendMail operations as quickly (and cost-effectively) as possible. Are there any books or online course that could help here?
Thanks,
M
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What a Linux administrator must know by head?
I am not system administrator, but I have nice knowledge of Linux, Unix, Windows and hardware.
What are the most needed topics that a Linux Administrator has to know by heart (at the point of being ...
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Please advice on Storage Hardware ( NAS, SAN…) [closed]
Dear sirs, I would be moving to Storage team in a few weeks from my current Domain without any experience.
Kindly guide me and advise me how and what knowledge should I prepare to grab for this great ...
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Best network certification [closed]
I'm interested in learning network design to the point where I can apply for a job with it and my more general experience of computers and networking (I'm quite experienced - 20 years in the ...
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What is the best resource or method for learning more about servers and networking?
I can get around a server to some degree, but everything I have learned has been as I have needed to learn it. Every once in a while I will learn about some new command that will revolutionize how I ...
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Getting started with server and system adminstration [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What a beginner should know/learn for sysadmin job?
I am web developer and I have been doing a lot of server configurations and system administrative tasks lately I was ...
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Linux Security/Sysadmin Courses in London? [closed]
My employer has offered to send me on a couple of training courses and I'm just looking for some recommendations.
I'm mainly looking to improve my security and general sysadmin skills. I would like ...
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Running own DNS Server for learning purpose [closed]
I would like to run my own DNS server in my laptop for learning purpose. I recently used Google Public DNS and liked it. I wanted to build some thing similar and small for my web browsing.
What I ...
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Getting out of the Helpdesk. Getting into the system administration [closed]
Today I found out that the job which would have been a promotion for me went to an outside candidate. The position is for a systems admin on our LAN team.
I have been working on the helpdesk here ...
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System Admin experience for young developers [closed]
relatively inexperienced (~1 year out of school) developer here and SO newbie :).
What's the best way for a developer to sharpen their sysadmin skills/gain experience? I'm a developer for enterprise ...
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Career shift to security - learning tracks?
I've had to learn enough to be dangerous (if only to myself), managing the firewalls, switches, etc for small networks over the past ten years. However, I know there's a pretty massive gap between ...
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Quantifying experience & skill
I am a Linux system administrator, and have been working in this industry for more than 6 years. I have been in some large projects as well but could not find a chance to work with other experienced ...
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Podcasts/Technical Audio Books [closed]
I recently changed jobs and I now have a decent commute to work. I am looking at getting my CISSP/random GIAC certs but I am having a hard time trying to find time to read and study. I was wondering ...
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Becoming good at server admin-ing [closed]
I am a programmer. I've never really been much into server stuff. Sure, I can do a few simple things, but configuring apache to get all the potential out? Or setting up subversion? Or doing clever ...
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What to do with a bunch of VMs? [closed]
I have just set up a bunch of VMs at home and am looking for some interesting things to play around with. I was just wondering what kind of random stuff can one experiment with with such a set up? I'm ...
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How would you convert your paper reference collection to an electronic format? [closed]
Over the years I've built up a collection of several reference books, from O'Reilly, Cisco Press, and others. I really like the idea of using an e-book reader, however I'm loathe to repurchase all of ...
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Best terminal unix editor to suggest to someone? [closed]
What's the best terminal editor to suggest to a unix newbie? i.e. not vim or emacs.
There are a few editors, joe, nano, etc. Some have easy to remember commands / keyboard shortcuts, others don't.
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Recommendations for learning network administration
I'm looking for the best books/websites to learn network administration. While I have a good handle on some topics, my learning is very adhoc and I'd like something that covers all the basics from a ...
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Learning to compile things from source (on Unix/Linux/OSX)
While I install software from packages (MacPorts / apt-get) where-ever possible, I often find myself needing to compile packages from source. ./configure && make && sudo make install ...
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Why don't we see more routing attacks?
So, who remembers the whole "Pakistan kills YouTube" debacle from February last year? Here's an article on the topic to refresh your memory:
Insecure routing redirects YouTube to Pakistan
The gist ...
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How to learn/master (tutorials) for managing a VPS? - newbie VPS user
I just bought a VPS on Jaquar PC. I am web designer migrating due to high usage and the need to upgrade. While I understand DNS, MX records and various tech stuff setting up VPS was a fairly a ...
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Administrator's experience, virtualization tools
There are a couple of issues that need to be considered before you drive server infrastructure to Virtual. Systems Administrators out there from experience who wish to input their experiences to help ...
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Permissions on $HOME/.dmrc file
I am learning Linux and recently encountered an error upon reboot saying "User's $HOME/.dmrc file is being ignored.." The message went on to say this was preventing the default session from being ...
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Tips on setting up a Linux classroom environment
I'm volunteering with a local school (roughly equivalent to an American 6th-8th grade) in order to setup a learning environment based on GNU/Linux - Open Source SW.
The aim is to create a system with ...
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Is there an LMS plugin for student SVN repositories?
Software development students need practice with revision control tools. To that end I'm looking for a plugin for our LMS that will give the students an individual SVN repository. We use angel, but ...
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Is it useful for unix admin to use linux on his work computer? [closed]
Is it useful for a Unix admin to use Linux on his work computer?
The situation is that, a new young Unix admin with little to no experience is accepted to work. Is it useful for his supervisor to ...
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Is it ethical to hack real systems? [closed]
Is it ethical to hack real systems owned by someone else? Not for profit, but to test your security knowledge and learn something new. I talk only about hacks, which does not make any damage to ...
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Improving your sysadmin skills while having fun?
Is there a website or a distribution package designed to let you improve your sysadmin skills in a game-like and still useful way?
I had something like the programmers Project Euler in mind, that is ...
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Good Linux podcasts/links for beginners [closed]
There are quite a few out there, thats why I am asking for some recommendations. I am looking for some good linux podcasts/websites that are for beginners making the switch to using Linux as their ...
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IPv6 intro for IPv4 admin
I know IPv4 pretty well, but I've never had to use IPv6 and never really had a class on it or read documentation that made sense.
Can anyone point me at a good introduction (on-line or in a book) to ...
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What are some good resources for learning PowerShell scripting?
Are there online resources or books that you would recommend as an introduction to PowerShell scripting? The resources I've found primarily focus on interactive use.
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Current IP Multicast reference materials
Can anyone recommend a textbook or online resource for learning the current state of multicast technology, from the perspective of a network engineer/designer?
The 'bible' that most of my more ...
