Articles

Needle in a Haystack  

Desktop search engines such as Tracker, DocFetcher, and Recoll help track down files by their content, even in massive datasets.

Turnkey  

A public key infrastructure in the cloud for secure digital communication maintains the security of an on-premises solution and reduces complexity.

Full Supply  

Support flexible working environments with Remote Desktop Services and Azure AD Application Proxy.

Special Delivery  

The FRR open routing stack can be integrated into many networks because it supports a large number of routing protocols, though its strong dependence on the underlying kernel means it requires some manual configuration.

Data Logistics  

The container storage interface (CSI) allows CSI-compliant plugins to connect their systems to Kubernetes and other orchestrated container environments for persistent data storage.

Move It!  

U-Tools Software's U-Move promises significantly simplified backups and restores of Microsoft's directory service in the event of a disaster, during migrations, and when setting up test environments.

Elevated View  

Automatically update software in the Docker universe with Watchtower.

Causal Chain  

StackStorm is an open source, event-based platform for runbook automation.

Master Key for the Cloud  

Manage the various components of Microsoft 365 with PowerShell scripts that use modules culled from various Microsoft products.

Not Just a Pretty Face  

The Ceph dashboard offers a visual overview of cluster health and handles baseline maintenance tasks; with some manual work, an alerting function can also be added.