How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 RAS Gateway The Remote Access Service (RAS) Gateway in Windows Server 2019 is a software-based router and gateway designed for cloud service providers and enterprises that host multi-tenant virtual networks using Hyper-V Network Virtualization. It provides site-to-site VPN, point-to-site VPN, and GRE tunneling capabilities, enabling connectivity between virtual […]
How to secure and isolate your network using Kubernetes. How to ingress external traffic — getting traffic from external clients into your cluster reliably. Benefits and trade-offs of different routing strategies.
Introduction This guide explains how to Configure SaltStack 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 […]
Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up upgrade from debian 8 to 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 […]
Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 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 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure virtual ethernet on ibm aix 7.2 on IBM […]
How to Configure Windows Server 2016 SMB Direct SMB Direct is a feature of the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol that takes advantage of network adapters with Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) capabilities. RDMA allows data to be transferred directly between the memory of two computers over a network without involving the CPU, resulting in […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 6 October 2019 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~2 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 […]
Introduction Deploying install k3s kubernetes on freebsd 12 on a FreeBSD 12 machine differs from Linux in several important ways: packages come from the FreeBSD Ports Collection or the binary pkg repository, services are registered in /etc/rc.conf via sysrc(8), and firewall rules are written in pf.conf(5) syntax. This tutorial stays entirely within the standard base […]
How to Configure SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups on Windows Server 2012 R2 SQL Server 2012 and 2014 AlwaysOn Availability Groups (AG) provide high availability and disaster recovery for SQL Server databases without requiring shared storage. An AG groups multiple user databases that fail over together, with one primary replica handling read-write workloads and up […]
How to Set Up AD FS 3.0 for Single Sign-On on Windows Server 2012 R2 Active Directory Federation Services 3.0 on Windows Server 2012 R2 delivers enterprise Single Sign-On capabilities, allowing users to authenticate once with their corporate Active Directory credentials and access multiple applications — both on-premises and cloud-hosted — without re-entering credentials. AD […]
