Articles from ADMIN Issue 50
I'm not the first writer or the first system administrator to discuss IT job burnout, but I think I have a few ideas to help when it happens to you.
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The netfilter layer is not getting any younger, and the iptables interface doesn't exactly impress with user friendliness. Bpfilter is the latest chance for Linux to adopt a state-of-art packet filter.
The first stable release of the Julia language offers scientific and technical programmers a convenient and fast tool.
Although IPv6 is still waiting for its big breakthrough, on many networks, admins can no longer avoid it. Luckily, the free Wireshark tool can provide valuable error analysis.
The GNS3 network simulator is a convenient open source tool for the design and simulation of Cisco-based networks.
You can choose from among a number of open source database storage engines for both general and specialized data.
Sys admins are like smokejumpers who parachute into fires, fighting them until they are out or at least under control. When you jump into the fire, you only have the tools you brought with you.
Firecracker combines the security and isolation of real VMs with the light weight of containers.
