ADMIN #88 - Digital Issue
Issue #88: 5 Network Admin Distros
Admin distros take both workstations and servers into account, have broad support for various filesystems, deploy in heterogeneous environments without restrictions, and come with the necessary tool collections.
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5 Network Admin Distros
In heterogeneous environments, admins regularly face system maintenance challenges, but the right choice of distribution on a USB storage device keeps your toolbox in your pocket.
stackStorm
This open source platform helps you manage networks efficiently by automating repetitive tasks and responding to events in real time.
Checkmk
A new open source Checkmk implementation monitors modern IT environments.
Local AI Server
An in-house AI server offers considerable advantages, especially in terms of data protection, control over confidential information, and better performance.
Snapshots in Azure
Microsoft recommends the use of snapshots both locally and for Azure VMs. We describe how to create snapshots in the Azure GUI and with PowerShell and how to protect your snapshots against unauthorized access.
Kanister
Use this extensible open source framework for application-level data management and backups in Kubernetes.
AI Security with SELinux
A look at the effectiveness of SELinux in protecting AI model deployments on RHEL 9 demonstrates its ability to block unauthorized access, modification, and resource exploitation through mandatory access control.
Nessus and Nmap
These two tools can help you search for vulnerabilities on Active Directory domain controllers and shut them down. We show you how to use Nmap scans, set up Nessus, and test a DC.
Port Scanner
Learn how to develop a simple yet effective port scanner to analyze network security.
Rudder
A versatile dashboard environment can help you enforce changes needed to make sure your IT infrastructure meets compliance requirements.
PipeCD
A lean CI/CD orchestrator for Kubernetes and other target platforms, with a look at how it works in detail and what people migrating from ArgoCD can expect.
Puppet CIS Compliance
A lean CI/CD orchestrator for Kubernetes and other target platforms, with a look at how it works in detail and what people migrating from ArgoCD can expect.
FreePBX
A first-class replacement for commercial phone systems, even in complex setups.
Kopia
This open source software for automating the creation and transfer of backups supports a wide range of remote storage devices, making it particularly useful as a backup tool in cloud environments. The convenient GUI for Windows installations holds its own against commercial products, despite its short development history.
Test-NetConnection and mtr
We take a deep dive into two powerful tools for tracing network paths and troubleshooting connectivity issues.
Performance Tuning Dojo
Optimize your code with loop transformations.