Operating Systems

Windows Server in the cloud: Can you, should you, and with which provider?

What’s the best bet for migrating Windows Server to the cloud: AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure?

More ways to examine network connections on Linux

Several commands can help you see what's up with your network on Linux systems, including ip, ethtool, traceroute, tcptraceroute, and tcpdump.

Using the Linux find command with caution

To make sure files aren't removed accidentally when running the Linux find command, use the -ok command. It will ask for permission before removing any files.

Getting Linux to ignore pings

Ping commands are very useful, but would-be attackers often use them to identify systems. To prevent that, we show you how to get your system to ignore these requests.

Managing users on Linux systems

Making good use of the files in /proc

The /proc file system provides amazingly detailed views into your processes and your system's guts.

Mastering file searches on Linux

There are many clever ways to hunt down files on Linux systems. Here's a look at the most useful commands and options.

Microsoft launches data security technology for Windows Server, Azure

Azure confidential computing aims to protect data when it is being used, encrypting data while it is being manipulated.

What’s behind the Linux umask?

All you need to know about Linux umask — how the settings work and why they're important.

Linux commands for managing, partitioning, troubleshooting

Managing Linux disks and the file systems that reside on them is something of an art – from initial setup to monitoring performance