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SNMP Monitoring with Nagios

Using Nagios, you can monitor Dell servers with SNMP via Dell's server administration tools. Submitted by Jason Ellison on Mon, 2009-06-01 01:00.

OpenFiler: an Open-Source Network Storage Appliance

Turn that old computer into a network appliance with OpenFiler, an open-source alternative to a NetApp filer. Submitted by Bill Childers on Fri, 2009-05-01 01:00.

PXE: Not Just for Server Networks Anymore!

Using a combination of open-source technologies, you can build an unattended network-based OS installer that can save you huge amounts of time and even can install Windows. Submitted by Bill Childers on Wed, 2009-04-01 10:17.

Solaris-Zones: Linux IT Marbles Get a New Bag

Solaris-Zones provides the ability to run Linux and Solaris on the same machine without all the overhead of full virtualization. Submitted by Victor Burns on Wed, 2009-04-01 01:00.

FreeBoo: an Open Architecture for Network Dual Boot

Using FreeBoo, you can restore and boot different operating systems across a network and replace proprietary solutions such as Rembo. Submitted by Cristina Barrado on Wed, 2009-04-01 01:00.

Munin—the Raven Reports

Long-term monitoring with Munin is not restricted to system parameters. Why not monitor data of personal interest or data of interest to your colleagues? Submitted by Patricia Jung on Wed, 2009-04-01 01:00.

Hack and / - When Disaster Strikes: Hard Drive Crashes

All is not necessarily lost when your hard drive starts the click of death. Learn how to create a rescue image of a failing drive while it still has some life left in it. Submitted by Kyle Rankin on Sun, 2009-03-01 02:00.

Hack and / - Chopping Logs

Why wait for your awstats job to finish when you need custom log results now? Check out a quick-and-dirty Perl one-liner that creates speedy tallies from log files and is easy to tweak to suit your particular statistics needs. Submitted by Kyle Rankin on Sun, 2009-02-01 02:00.

Automate System Administration Tasks with Puppet

Use Puppet for configuration management. Submitted by Sean Walberg on Mon, 2008-12-01 02:00.

Zenoss and the Art of Network Monitoring

If a server goes down, do you want to hear it? Submitted by Jeramiah Bowling on Fri, 2008-08-01 01:00.

Billix: a Sysadmin's Swiss Army Knife

Turn that spare USB stick into a sysadmin's dream with Billix. Submitted by Bill Childers on Fri, 2008-08-01 01:00.

Go Green, Save Green with Linux

Put Linux to work to save energy, money and the environment. Submitted by James Gray on Tue, 2008-04-01 01:00.

Backups to the Future: Eliminate Tape Backups with FreeNAS and Bacula

The future of backups is here, but unfortunately, there aren't any Delorians. Submitted by Jeramiah Bowling on Tue, 2008-04-01 01:00.

Cfengine for Enterprise Configuration Management

Cfengine makes it easier to manage configuration files across large numbers of machines. Submitted by Scott Lackey on Tue, 2008-04-01 01:00.

Hack and / - Mutt Tweaks for System Administrators

If digging through your server e-mail bogs you down, use these tips to organize and tweak your mutt configuration and cut through that mailbox like a letter opener through an envelope. Submitted by Kyle Rankin on Tue, 2008-04-01 01:00.

PXE Magic: Flexible Network Booting with Menus

Set up a PXE server and then add menus to boot kickstart images, rescue disks and diagnostic tools all from the network. Submitted by Kyle Rankin on Tue, 2008-04-01 01:00.

Graphic Administration with Webmin

Administrating a Linux server might be complicated, but Webmin can help you work quickly and safely. Submitted by Federico Kereki on Tue, 2008-04-01 01:00.

An Ajax-Enhanced Web-Based Ethernet Analyzer

Combine Ruby, Ajax and bash with CGI scripts to monitor server-bound processes. Submitted by Paul Barry on Tue, 2007-05-01 01:00.

Work the Shell - Compact Code and Cron Contraptions

It's a simple job to do a cron job. Submitted by Dave Taylor on Thu, 2007-03-01 02:00.

Examining Load Average

Understanding work-load averages as opposed to CPU usage. Submitted by Ray Walker on Fri, 2006-12-01 02:00.
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