ClamAV is a free open-source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware, and other malicious threats. While Linux servers are less susceptible to viruses than Windows, ClamAV is essential for scanning files from mixed environments. This guide installs ClamAV on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server […]
Regular database backups are essential. This guide covers multiple methods for backing up and restoring MySQL 8.0 databases on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — from simple mysqldump exports to automated cron jobs. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with MySQL 8.0 installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – […]
How to Install MariaDB on Windows Server 2025 MariaDB is a community-developed, open-source relational database management system that began as a drop-in replacement for MySQL following Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems. Today, MariaDB has diverged significantly from MySQL, introducing its own storage engines (Aria, ColumnStore, Spider), superior JSON handling, better query optimiser statistics, and a […]
Introduction Setting up secure mysql on centos stream 10 on a CentOS Stream 10 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Secure MySQL on CentOS Stream 10, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to keep in mind, and […]
How to Use Docker Compose on Windows Server 2025 Docker Compose transforms the management of multi-container applications from a series of individual docker run commands into a single declarative YAML file. On Windows Server 2025, Compose supports Windows containers natively, enabling you to describe a full application stack — web frontend, application server, and SQL […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 30 June 2025 Affected versions: CentOS Stream 10 📖 ~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 […]
How to Configure Failover Clustering on Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2025 Failover Clustering delivers high availability for critical workloads by automatically restarting services and virtual machines on healthy cluster nodes when a hardware or software failure occurs. Unlike load-balanced solutions that distribute traffic across servers, a failover cluster maintains a pool of nodes where […]
How to Set Up a Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) on Windows Server 2025 A Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) is a Windows Server Failover Cluster role that delivers continuously available SMB 3.0 file shares for demanding workloads — particularly Hyper-V virtual machine storage and SQL Server data and log files. Unlike traditional clustered file servers that […]
How to Configure COM+ Application Server on Windows Server 2025 COM+ (Component Object Model Plus) is the Windows middleware layer that provides enterprise services — object pooling, distributed transactions, role-based security, and loosely coupled events — to COM components running on Windows Server. COM+ sits between IIS/application code and the raw Windows API, offering the […]
Introduction IBM AIX 7.3 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.3 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to migrate from aix 7.2 to aix 7.3 on IBM […]
