How to Install Ansible and Manage Windows Server 2012 R2 with Ansible Ansible is an agentless configuration management and automation platform that manages Windows hosts via WinRM (Windows Remote Management) rather than SSH. This makes it an excellent choice for automating Windows Server 2012 R2 deployments, as no software needs to be installed on the […]
Redis is an in-memory data structure store used as a database, cache, and message broker, capable of delivering sub-millisecond response times for millions of operations per second. On RHEL 8, Redis is available through the AppStream module system, giving you a straightforward installation path without third-party repositories. This guide covers installing Redis 6 via AppStream […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 7 December 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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]
Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up set up couchdb on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step carefully and the […]
Introduction to Advanced PowerShell Scripting for Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2019 ships with PowerShell 5.1 by default, and PowerShell 7.x can be installed side-by-side. Advanced scripting on this platform goes well beyond one-liners. A professional administrator writes scripts that are modular, error-tolerant, self-documenting, and safe to run in production. This guide covers the patterns […]
Introduction to BitLocker Drive Encryption BitLocker Drive Encryption is a full-volume encryption feature built into Windows Server 2019 that protects data on operating system drives, fixed data drives, and removable drives by encrypting the entire volume using AES encryption. When a server is stolen or decommissioned, BitLocker ensures that the data on the drives cannot […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 6 December 2019 Affected versions: 14.04 LTS 📖 ~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 Nginx Virtual Hosts 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 […]
Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure coreos rkt container runtime on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step carefully […]
Introduction to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) is a free Microsoft tool that simplifies and automates the deployment of Windows operating systems. While WDS handles PXE-based image distribution, MDT provides a comprehensive task sequence engine that automates every step of an OS deployment including partitioning disks, applying OS images, installing drivers, installing applications, […]
