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Deploy RLC Pro on Google Cloud Marketplace I wrote this deployment guide for CIQ, walking through how to get RLC Pro up and running on Google Cloud Marketplace from start to a live VM. Google was one of the first…
Deploy RLC Pro on Microsoft Azure Marketplace I wrote this deployment guide for CIQ covering how to get RLC Pro running on Microsoft Azure, from the Marketplace listing to a production-ready Enterprise Linux environment. The post opens with a question…
CIQ Portal Is Live: Access and Deploy CIQ Products on Your Own Terms I wrote the launch post announcing the CIQ portal going live at portal.ciq.com, covering what it is, who it’s for, and how to go from registration to…
How to Migrate from RHEL to RLC Pro Without Re-Architecting I wrote this guide for CIQ covering how to convert a running RHEL system to RLC Pro, without rebuilding servers or re-certifying your application stack. The core of the post…
As a long-time SysAdmin, one of the core tasks I’ve always had to tackle is managing users and groups on Linux systems. Whether you’re running a personal server or managing an entire fleet of Linux boxes, understanding how to efficiently…
The Apple Vision Pro stands to be one of the next innovations that changes how we use technology. Is it there yet? Not quite, but read on to see what I discovered. I’ve been in IT since before it was my chosen career…
In How I built a homelab with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), I laid out my plans for revamping my home lab using as many Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Red Hat-adjacent tools as I could get my hands on.…
As a recovering sysadmin, the last thing I want is to end up being technical support at home. I often tell people that I wish I had the tools available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) now when I was a…
For a systems administrator, it seems like every project brings new complexity, more servers, and more sprawl to manage. I will assume that your messes are a lot like mine: On one server, you’re running CentOS Linux 7 from a…
IT operations folks strive to not only maximize uptime but also keep systems patched. These might seem like competing goals, but we’re here to help with Live kernel patching in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and enjoy some improvements with…
Way back in the day, humanity created computers to help make our lives easier. In a lot of ways, they have; in others, it’s made life much more tedious, especially for the SysAdmin. What used to be a mainframe has…
Before coming to Red Hat, I spent nearly a decade as a Systems Administrator. After all that time, I’m still continually discovering tools that would make life as a SysAdmin much easier. One of these utilities is the redhat-support-tool. In…
I am sure many sysadmins can relate to this scenario: You get into work on Monday morning, attend your staff meeting, and log into your ticketing system, expecting a quiet week. NOPE! Right there in all caps (why do people…
These days it can be overwhelming to select the best software to use because now more than ever, choices are abundant when it comes to software. Messaging and Communications apps are a great example of that because there are so…
Where do you get your tasks from? For me, it’s meetings, household chores, ongoing projects, random lists, IMs, Emails, forum posts, social media (yeah, believe it!), whew. For years, I tried different tools and methods for tracking my to-dos. I…
Hey all! I am starting a new open source “project”: my next home! Please help me by making recommendations and helping me build the IT Guy’s dream house!
I had the pleasure to head out to Lawrence, KS to talk at the local LUG (Linux Users Group)! Today’s topic? Peertube and the problems it can solve!
