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Comparing Ceph and GlusterFS
Many shared storage solutions are currently vying for users’ favor; however, Ceph and GlusterFS generate the most press. We compare the two competitors and reveal the strengths and weaknesses of each solution.
Scalable mail storage with Dovecot and Amazon S3
Admins can solve typical mail server scalability problems with Dovecot’s Amazon S3 plugin and the Ceph distributed object store.
Security in the network with Kali Linux
Thanks to its huge choice of security tools, Linux is perfectly suited to securing heterogeneous networks. With a specialized distro like Kali Linux, you can quickly locate and eliminate security vulnerabilities.
Optimizing utilization with the EDF scheduler
The superior "Earliest Deadline First" task scheduling method has been part of Linux since kernel 3.14.
From debugging to exploiting
Kernel and compiler security techniques, together with sound programming practices, fend off memory corruption exploits.
DIME and Dark Mail seek to change the world of digital mail
Email has the reputation of being insecure, unreliable, and easily readable for any user – just like a postcard. An initiative led by the founders of Lavabit and PGP hopes to replace email with a new medium.
Data Analysis with R and Python
The statistical programming language R dissects its database in a masterful way, and you can embed your R in Python using the Rpy2 interface.
Transport Encryption with DANE and DNSSEC
Those who think that enabling STARTTLS in the mail client will make their mail traffic more secure are wrong. Only those who bank on DANE can be sure that a mail server or a firewall will not switch off encryption in transit.
Setting up FreeNAS
FreeNAS offers a range of features to suit your storage needs. We show you how to get started.
Lean on Logwatch
Logging is of such importance in security monitoring and troubleshooting that easy access to the information buried in logfiles is essential. The Logwatch tool monitors logs and analyzes and reports on activities of interest as specified in configuration files.
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