Prometheus generates alerts, but it is Alertmanager that handles routing, deduplication, grouping, and delivery to your notification channels. Without a properly configured Alertmanager, even the most thorough alerting rules in Prometheus are useless — they fire into the void. Integrating Alertmanager with both PagerDuty and Slack gives you a two-tier notification strategy: high-severity incidents page […]
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 optimize aix for high-throughput workloads on IBM AIX 7.3 […]
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 configure ipv6 on IBM AIX 7.3 with practical examples […]
Introduction Deploying configure auditd system auditing on debian 11 on a Debian 11 Bullseye machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Ensure Debian […]
Introduction This guide explains how to Install and Secure phpMyAdmin on Debian 11 on Debian 11 Bullseye. Debian Bullseye 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 11 install with the […]
SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) is a mandatory access control (MAC) framework built into the Linux kernel, developed by the NSA and now maintained as a core part of RHEL. Unlike traditional discretionary access control (DAC) where file permissions determine access, SELinux enforces policies that confine every process to the minimum resources it legitimately needs — even […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 2 June 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 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 Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up set up two-factor authentication with google authenticator 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 […]
Introduction Debian 11 Bullseye is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up install lighttpd on debian 11 on Bullseye leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Bullseye freeze. Follow each step carefully and the resulting […]
Introduction This guide explains how to Apply CIS Benchmark Hardening to Debian 11 on Debian 11 Bullseye. Debian Bullseye 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 11 install with the […]
