How to Migrate from RHEL 8 to CentOS 8
Live migration of a RedHat Enteprise Linux 8.0 to Centos 8.0
RHEL 8 to CentOS 8 migration guide.
If you tried a RHEL 8 Beta or you have a Developer’s License of RedHat Enterprise Linux 8 and you want / need to migrate to CentOS 8 for any reason (licensing, cost, hobby, …Read More
Apache httpd hardening
Introduction
Apache is one of the most widely-used and popular web servers. It is also one of the most secure web servers available. In this article, I will explain some tips and tricks that will secure your Apache server.
This is a generic ‘quick n dirty’ hardening profile.
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ServerSignature Off ServerTokens Prod |
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htaccess https simple redirect
How to redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS using an .htaccess file
The below code when added to an .htaccess file will automatically redirect any traffic destined for http: to https:
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<IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [R,L] </IfModule> |
This is generic code, no domain or page or subfolder needed in the htaccess code.
Installing docker with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Mint 17 and CentOS 7
Installing docker with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Mint 17 and CentOS 7
A brief introduction to virtualization
Today we will learn installing docker with Ubuntu, mint and CentOS 7 Linux, Before the evolution of the concept of virtualization, to run one application one dedicated server was required, if you wanted to run 20 …Read More
Maintaining a clean Ubuntu system
How to maintain a “clean” Ubuntu
Ubuntu is (unfortunately) the most popular GNU/Linux distribution (I still prefer Fedora), as it has been the easiest to use for many years now, making it an obvious choice for every newcomer. As most new users don’t know if and how they are supposed to …Read More
Things to do after installing Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Things to do after installing Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
To have a fully functional and smoothly running Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop users need to have some services application running before they start working with this fresh flavor of Ubuntu, although it depends upon nature of services for which system will be utilized, we …Read More
Cloud: Understanding Sizing and Capacity Requirements Driven by IoT
Cloud: Understanding Sizing and Capacity Requirements Driven by IoT
Let’s start right at the top. Today, users are driving productivity by using mobile and even wearable devices which allow them to process information and applications on any device that helps make them more productive. The big challenge is for the data …Read More
Considerations When Creating a Secure Cloud Environment
Considerations When Creating a Secure Cloud Environment
There is a definite change in the cloud security world. Organizations are deploying more cloud platforms to support an ever-growing user base. Still, the big question revolves around security – and how to protect critical data points.
Let’s start here – over the past few …Read More
What is Openstack? A Quick OpenStack Tutorial
What is Openstack? A Quick OpenStack Tutorial
OpenStack – History and Introduction
OpenStack is a cloud operating system that controls large pools of compute, storage, and networking resources throughout a data center. All of the above components are managed through a dashboard which gives administrators control while empowering their users to provision …Read More
NTT Communications Updates Enterprise Cloud to Address Hybrid Cloud Needs
NTT Communications Updates Enterprise Cloud to Address Hybrid Cloud Needs
NTT Communications has launched the latest version of its Enterprise Cloud this week, with immediate availability in Japan and availability in the UK, Singapore, US, Australia,Hong Kong and Germany to follow.
NTT Comm said the improvements were driven by enterprise challenges, which …Read More
New Partnership will Help Hybrid Clouds Span VMware SDDC and the IBM Cloud
IBM and VMware have partnered to help companies more easily extend their applications running on VMware’s software to the IBM Cloud, making it easier for enterprises to have hybrid cloud environments to the IBM Cloud.
At the IBM Interconnect cloud and mobile conference this week in Las Vegas, the companies announced …Read More
The Cloud and Your Hypervisor – What You Should Know About Management
Virtualization has helped many organizations consolidate their environment, remove a sometimes massive hardware footprint and create a more agile infrastructure. Today’s modern data center is finding new ways to leverage a virtualized data center to better fit the needs of the organization.
In looking at modern cloud and data center ecosystems, …Read More