Articles

Fast and Lean  

File I/O is a limiting factor for many applications and can become a bottleneck for data-intensive computing. We analyze different file access functions and present a script that visualizes and optimizes inefficient file I/O.

Under Observation  

Netdata relies on easy commissioning and a hosted cloud service to simplify monitoring, alerting, and trending. More than 300 services can be monitored in addition to basic system parameters.

Boxing Rules  

The open source dockle tool can help keep your Docker containers compliant.

Instrument Panel  

The wg-portal project helps you set up, manage, and scale a WireGuard VPN environment.

Mapped  

The IVRE tool integrates into existing IT infrastructures for reconnaissance on private networks to help analyze endpoints accessible over the Internet.

Small Print  

Software licenses tell you how you can use software packages and legally deploy the software in your projects. Fortunately, tools help you automate the process of verifying licenses.

Game Plan  

Ansible has earned an excellent reputation as a tool for configuration management. Thanks to playbooks, updates are more or less child's play.

Hall Monitor  

Get-NetTCPConnection and ss are efficient and powerful tools for monitoring network connections and identifying potential security threats on Windows and Linux.

Tools at the Ready!  

Starting your journey with open source software on AIX has never been easier with the IBM AIX Toolbox.

Deviations  

Active Directory default settings could expose your AD environment to security vulnerabilities. We look at account hygiene and risk mitigation in authentication, login data, PKI, domain join, and more.