19 articles found
A comprehensive security hardening checklist for Linux production servers. Covers SSH hardening, firewall configuration, user management, kernel tuning, file permissions, intrusion detection, and ongoing security maintenance with actionable steps....
A comprehensive guide to Linux backup strategies and disaster recovery planning. Learn rsync, Borg, LVM snapshots, automated backup scripts, and the 3-2-1 backup rule with practical implementation examples....
The definitive guide to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) server administration. Covers installation, initial hardening, AppArmor, UFW firewall, Nginx, PHP, databases, Docker, Snap packages, automatic updates, performance tuning, and everything you need to run Ubuntu in production....
Everything you need to know about Rocky Linux 9 — the free, community-driven RHEL-compatible enterprise Linux distribution. Covers installation, initial setup, security hardening, package management, web server deployment, and why Rocky Linux deserves a place in your server infrastructure....
A complete, production-tested guide to migrating your CentOS 7, 8, or Stream servers to AlmaLinux 9. Covers pre-migration checks, the almalinux-deploy tool, post-migration verification, common pitfalls, and rollback strategies....
A thorough comparison of AlmaLinux and Ubuntu Server — the two leading choices for production Linux servers. We cover stability, package management, security, performance, support, and which one fits your infrastructure best....
A comprehensive, no-nonsense comparison of the three most popular open-source relational databases. We cover performance, features, replication, security, JSON support, and which one fits your project best....
A detailed, no-nonsense comparison of the three most popular Linux certifications — RHCSA, LFCS, and LPIC-1. We break down costs, difficulty, career impact, and which one fits your goals best....
Stop doing repetitive tasks manually. These 15 production-ready Bash scripts will automate server monitoring, backups, log management, user administration, and security checks — saving you hours every week....