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OpenSMTPD makes mail server configuration easy
The OpenBSD origins of the OpenSMTPD mail transfer agent makes SMTP easier to implement and manage and more secure.
Apache Storm
We take you through the installation of a Storm cluster and discuss how to create your own topologies.
Managing networks in Windows Server vNext
We look at a new component in Windows Server vNext – the Network Controller server role.
LDAP integration with popular groupware suites
Your LDAP directory holds user data for the whole network. Why not save time and avoid duplication by integrating the LDAP directory with your groupware environment?
Handy Windows tools for sniffing network traffic
You don't need expensive software to study the traffic on your network. We look at some handy sniffers for Windows environments, including SmartSniff, SniffPass, Open Visual Traceroute, and Microsoft Message Analyzer.
Shell practice: Introduction to the sed stream editor
With sed, you can edit text data without an interactive user interface, using pipes or input redirection. Sed lets you execute extensive editing commands on a single line.
Virtual environments in Windows Server
Along with the preview for Windows 10, Microsoft has released a technical preview of the upcoming Windows Server. The focus is on functions for complex environments. Microsoft has introduced some new features, especially in the area of virtualization.
Server administration using Cockpit
Cockpit makes it easy to manage Linux servers: Four mouse clicks in the browser restart the crashed web server, and four more interconnect the server's network interfaces. Pilots flying in this cockpit, though, have to cope with a few limitations.
Automation with Ansible
Ansible offers automatic provisioning and configuration capabilities similar to that of Chef and Puppet, but it's aimed more at admins than developers.
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