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GlusterFS Tips and Tricks CentOS
I’ve been playing around with the latest stable release of GlusterFS, currently 3.3.1, for the last couple of weeks. GlusterFS is a scale-out cluster storage system that is extremely easy to setup and...
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TalkinCloud: Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) has introduced technical account management (TAM) services for cloud computing, virtualization and storage.
View ArticleLibreOffice 4: A new, better open-source office suite
ZDnet: LibreOffice 4 has just arrived and, at first glance, this popular open-source office suite looks really good.
View ArticleSet up a local Linux installation and update server with Kickstart
Wazi: Setting up Linux on multiple machines can take a lot of time and effort, but it doesn't have to; with Kickstart, you can customize automatic installation of any Fedora-based distribution.
View ArticleFedora 18 won’t boot
Recently I filed a bug report with bugzilla regarding Fedora 18′s inability to boot after successful installation from all types of installation methods. Check the comment section of the Fedora 18...
View ArticleOpen source pioneers next generation chat and forums
The H Open: Not satisfied with the experience on current forum software packages, Stack Exchange co-founder Jeff Atwood founded Civilized Discourse Construction Kit Inc to come up with a software...
View ArticleThe Next Generation of Open Source Smart Grid
GreenGridTech: Of course, the open-source software developed by Department of Energy labs, federal power authorities like TVA, and other public entities tends to start out as a way to model...
View ArticleStart iptables in Debian Automatically
If you are trying to make iptables survive a reboot in Debian Squeeze or Wheezy, you may find the following of use. After you get your iptables all squared away, save them to a text file with the...
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Python Backup Script
Part one, take the first full backup. At the present time, this code is still under development and should not be used on a production machine. However, I am posting it here for reference. Eventually,...
View ArticleTop 10 useful linux cli tools
Here are some tools I use on a fairly frequent basis, which may or may not be installed by default in your distribution. I highly recommend installing these tools during the provisioning stage of your...
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Install vSphere CLI in CentOS 6
I recently installed VMware’s vSphere CLI 5.1 tools on a CentOS 6 x86_64 VM. Despite the rather reassuring documentation released by VMware, installing these tools was no simple task. I will outline...
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Centos 6 Apache Kerberos AD SSO
I recently setup a RHEL / Centos 6 Apache websever at work that integrates with Active Directory (AD) and Kerberos for a single sign on (SSO) web resource. This took me a lot more time than I thought...
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RHCSA Study Guide RHEL 6
If you are considering obtaining a certification in Linux to advance your career, a great certificate to hold is the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA). Red Hat is the premier enterprise...
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GlusterFS Tips and Tricks CentOS
I’ve been playing around with the latest stable release of GlusterFS, currently 3.3.1, for the last couple of weeks. GlusterFS is a scale-out cluster storage system that is extremely easy to setup and...
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TalkinCloud: Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) has introduced technical account management (TAM) services for cloud computing, virtualization and storage.
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Ajax script with python backend
At my day job, I’m a Linux System Administrator. This roughly translates to “Everything System Administrator” as I work in a lot of other capacities as well. One of my duties is maintaining an...
View ArticleConnect to SQL Server with Python
Recently I was tasked to rewrite some Perl cgi scripts. My time is valuable to me, so I rewrote them in Python! One of the functions of the cgi scripts was to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server 2008...
View ArticleSQL Server insert with sub queries
Extremely awesome SQL query I wrote. use my_db INSERT INTO dbo.my_archive select ltrim(rtrim(str(b.my_id)))+ltrim(rtrim(str(b.date))) pid_date, b.my_id, b.date, p.column1+p.column2 ssdd, p.last_name,...
View ArticleJoin Fedora 19 to Active Directory Domain
I recently answered a question on a forum regarding adding Fedora 19 to an Active Directory (AD) domain using realmd. I have installed F19 stable from Netinstall CD using minimal install, no desktop....
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Install OpenStack Grizzly on Fedora 19 with Quantum Networking
I recently registered for an watched a Red Hat online seminar, Taste of Training for the upcoming Red Hat Open Stack course. Up until very recently, Red Hat OpenStack was only a technology preview,...
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