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Configuring X Window input and output devices
Two command-line tools, xandr and xinput, let you optimize your X Window display from the terminal.
Three full-text desktop search engines
Desktop search engines such as Tracker, DocFetcher, and Recoll help track down files by their content, even in massive datasets.
Stretching devices with limited resources
Compressed memory solutions for small memory problems.
Endpoint Security for Windows 10
Windows 10, build 21H1, has numerous protection mechanisms out of the box. We look at the option for delaying updates, the components and features of Microsoft Defender, and recommendations for hardening the operating system.
Portable home directory with state-of-the-art security
The systemd Homed service makes it easy to move your home directory, and FIDO2 or PKCS#11 can secure the stored files.
Keeping container updates under control
Some application developers try to handle containerized applications as if they were conventional monoliths, but managing updates and security patches in containers needs a totally different approach.
Obtain certificates with acme.sh
We take a close look at acme.sh, a lightweight client for the ACME protocol that facilitates digital certificates for secure TLS communication channels.
Linux infrastructure servers for small and midsize businesses
Specialized Linux distributions are available for small and midsize businesses that promise economical and easy management of server applications and entire IT infrastructures. We looked at four of the best known candidates: ClearOS, NethServer, Zentyal, and Univention Corporate Server.
Linking Kubernetes clusters
When Kubernetes needs to scale applications, it searches for free nodes that meet a container's CPU and main memory requirements; however, when the existing hardware is at full capacity, the Kubernetes Cluster Federation project (KubeFed) takes the pain out of adding clusters.
Create secure simple containers with the systemd tools Nspawnd and Portabled
Systemd comes with two functions for container management that allow many programs to run more securely through isolation.
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