It’s been quiet on the Windows Server front in recent months. But in the last few weeks Microsoft has released two new preview builds of Windows Server vNext, which will become Windows Server 2021 on the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC). Not only that, we got to …
Yesterday during Marvell’s quarterly earnings call, the company had made a surprise announcement that they are planning to restructure their server processor development team towards fully custom solutions, abandoning plans for “off-the-shelf” product designs. The relevant earning call statements are as follows: “Very much aligned with …
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it will be raising the security standard for the next major release of Windows Server. Starting 1st January 2021, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot will be required rather than optional for new server hardware. Existing hardware can be ‘Additional Qualification’ …
In this Ask the Admin, I’ll outline some of the security features in Windows Server that can be used to help keep sensitive accounts safe. Windows Server contains several technologies to help keep privileged accounts secure, including the Protected Users group and Authentication Silos. Before …
Nintendo has now issued a statement to address the disappointing performance of “Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp” upon its debut on mobile platforms Android and iOS. The Japanese video game company has explained why players are experiencing server problems and assured fans that it is now investigating …
In Linux, the log files are files that contain messages about the system functions which are used by system administrators to identify eventual issues on the machines. The logs help administrators to visualize the events that happened in the system over time periods. Usually, all …
OpenLiteSpeed is an open source HTTP server developed by LiteSpeed Technologies. It is a high performance and lightweight HTTP server which comes with a Web-based GUI for administration. OpenLiteSpeed can handle more than hundred thousand concurrent connections with low resource usage (CPU and RAM), and …
In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll look at Microsoft’s recommendations for securing Active Directory forests using its Enhanced Security Administrative Environment (ESAE) model. It is no secret that security is a major headache for organizations in today’s Internet-connected landscape but securing existing production Active Directory …
In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll show you how to temporarily add users to Active Directory groups. The Just-in-Time (JIT) administration model was introduced in Windows Server 2016 and allows system administrators to grant users privileges for a limited period of time. Adding to PowerShell …
Sensu is a free and open source tool for composing a monitoring system. It is entirely written in Ruby. It uses RabbitMQ to handle messages and Redis to store its data. Sensu focuses on composability and extensibility, allowing to reuse monitoring checks and plugins from …
