Trends and Benefits of a Private Cloud Environment

Trends and Benefits of a Private Cloud Environment

Many businesses are beginning to implement a private cloud into their infrastructure. However, because this utilization is fairly new, not every business owner is aware of all the possibilities a private cloud offers. So if you’re curious about what one can do for your company, read on to learn about the trends and benefits in…

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The Importance of Cloud Monitoring

The Importance of Cloud Monitoring

With over 90% of businesses using cloud services, the monitoring and security of these services are vital for success. If your business uses cloud services, and you’re not sure why you should be monitoring your cloud, keep reading to learn more.  What is Cloud Monitoring? The cloud is essentially where all your data and processes…

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Keeping Track of Removable Media

Keeping Track of Removable Media

It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month, so that means it’s time to make sure you have some systems in place that protect your business every month and day to come! Remember those old, cheesy movies where the fate of the world depended on the contents of a floppy disc? This is a perfect example of at-risk…

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Identifying Phishing Scams

Identifying Phishing Scams

It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month, so that means it’s time to make sure you have some systems in place that protect your business every month and day to come! Phishing scams are a very common way for criminals to get sensitive, personal information from you. Unfortunately, these kinds of scams are only getting harder and harder…

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Cyber Security Tips For Businesses

Cyber Security Awareness Month

It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month, so that means it’s time to make sure you have some systems in place that protect your business every month and day to come! Here are 5 cyber security tips for businesses that you need to know to help keep your business safe: Do A Risk Assessment The first thing…

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Setup Multiple vNICs on an OpenStack-Based Ubuntu 18.04 VM

Setup Multiple vNICs on an OpenStack-Based Ubuntu 18.04 VM

Introduction If you need to add a secondary vNIC to an existing OpenStack-based Ubuntu 18.04 virtual machine (VM), here’s a handy guide. There are some ways this process can vary, but using the steps below will help you keep all your vNICs intact–even through a restoration process. Check out how below: Prerequisites Before you begin,…

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Setup multiple vNICs on an OpenStack-based CentOS VM

Setup multiple vNICs on an OpenStack-based CentOS VM

Introduction Sometimes, you need an external Internet-facing floating IP (FIP) for your existing OpenStack-based CentOS VM with an internal network interface. However, since the VM is going to be in use, getting rid of the old internal-facing network interface may not be possible. This can be because data is already flowing to it, or for…

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Openstack VM Rebuild with Same IP Address

Openstack VM Rebuild with Same IP AddressManual OpenStack Backups

Introduction Oops! You accidentally created an ephemeral virtual machine (VM) instead of a volume-backed one! On top of that, it’s already in production and you don’t want to start fresh or have to deal with updating host inventories. Relax! There’s a way out! It’s a somewhat painful, but recoverable, way out. Check it out below:…

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AIDE Ubuntu Installation

AIDE Ubuntu Installation

Introduction AIDE is an open-source tool that allows administrators to monitor for any changes made to files and directories on a system. In this guide, we’ll be going over how to set it up and test it on Ubuntu 18.04 or 16.04. Prerequisites Before you can follow the guide below, you’re going to need either…

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MediaWiki Installation on Ubuntu 18.04

MediaWiki Installation on Ubuntu 18.04

Introduction MediaWiki is a piece of software that helps organize and collect knowledge on a specific topic and put it all into one place. It is great for documentation purposes and is easy to set up. In this guide, we’ll go over how to install it on Ubuntu. If you need some software that allows…

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