How to Configure Server Core on Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core is a minimal installation option for Windows Server 2012 R2 that installs only the essential Windows components needed to support server roles, excluding the full desktop shell, Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer, and most GUI management tools. The result is a significantly reduced attack […]
ClickHouse is an open-source columnar database management system designed for real-time analytical queries over large datasets. Unlike row-oriented databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, ClickHouse stores data by column, allowing it to scan only the columns needed for a query and apply aggressive compression, resulting in query performance orders of magnitude faster for analytical workloads. […]
How to Set Up a Git Server with Gitea on RHEL 7 Gitea is a lightweight, self-hosted Git service written in Go. It provides a GitHub-style web interface for repository management, issue tracking, pull requests, webhooks, and user management — all from a single binary that consumes a fraction of the resources required by GitLab […]
Introduction Debian 10 Buster is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure openvpn server on debian 10 on Buster leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Buster freeze. Follow each step carefully and the […]
Introduction This guide explains how to Install Lighttpd on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 9 install with the standard repositories […]
How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 Windows Containers Windows Server 2016 introduced native Windows container support, marking a significant milestone in Microsoft’s containerization strategy. Windows Containers allow applications to be packaged with their dependencies and runtime environment into portable, isolated units that can run consistently across different environments. Windows Server 2016 supports two container […]
Introduction to Hyper-V Live Migration on Windows Server 2019 Live Migration moves a running virtual machine from one Hyper-V host to another with zero downtime — the VM continues running throughout the move, and users experience no interruption. This is essential for host maintenance (patching, hardware replacement), workload balancing across a cluster, and responding to […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 20 January 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]
Introduction How to Configure HAST High-Availability Storage on FreeBSD 12 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 12 server operator. FreeBSD 12 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf for packet […]
How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Device Guard Device Guard is a Windows Server 2016 security feature that uses hardware virtualization and code integrity policies to ensure only trusted, signed code runs on a system. It consists of two components: Configurable Code Integrity (CCI), which enforces a whitelist of trusted code, and Virtualization-Based Security (VBS), […]
