Building a reliable NAS – Part 1
So I had been mulling over this idea for a while: building a NAS. “Why would I build one, if I could build a reliable one?” I thought soon after. And that’s how this post series...
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ECC RAM why is it important and do I need it?
Now everyone knows RAM, maybe you also know there are different types of RAM, and maybe you also know what purpose RAM serves. However when it comes to ECC rams it is often regarded to as...
How to build a computer – Phase 3: operating system
This is the third article of a series: how to build a computer. In case you missed them here are the first article and the second article. In this last article: the installation of the operating...
How to build a computer – Phase 2: Assembling
This is the second article of a series: how to build a computer. For the first post click here. In this article we’ll speak about putting the pieces together: assemble!
How to build a computer – Phase 1: Planning
Building a computer is a fundamental skill of intermediate users: gamers, enthusiasts, amateurs, but also IT students and aspiring System Administrators. In this article you will find how to plan and build a computer as well...
Fdisk the good old way to manage MBR disks
Managing disks is a common and fundamental skill for every system administrator, and knowing a bit more (rather than a bit less) about CLI tools surely will come in handy in many occasions.
LVM: an introductory guide to logical volumes
Logical Volume Management is easily one of the most important and useful tools in storage administration. With LVM you can easily move “partitions” (volumes) around your physical disk, have snapshots, even mirroring or live migrations across...
How to create software RAID in RHEL 7
When it comes to combining solid performance with reliability and recoverability, RAID is sure to show up. RAID is a widely used technology in mission-critical and enterprise environments. Today we’ll talk about software RAID in Linux.
RHEL 6.7 released
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is one of the most popular enterprise-class Linux distributions. With its stability, extended support and reliability it is the fundamental of many mission-critical systems. RHEL 7 was released about one year ago,...
How to install and configure SSH server on RHEL 7
Setting up a SSH server is one of the most common tasks a system administrator has to do and must know how to do. It is a simple thing to do indeed, but configuring and securing...
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