ADMIN #14 - Digital Issue

Samba 4: The latest Samba can act as an Active Directory domain controller.

Samba Domain: Samba can also serve as a PDC or BDC domain controller on a legacy NT4 domain.

UCS and SerNet Appliance: Set up an Active Directory domain controller with Univention Corporate Server 3.1 or the SerNet Samba 4 appliance.

Save time and simplify your workday with these useful tools for real-world systems administration.

IMAP Extensions: Discover a few common IMAP 4 protocol extensions that will keep your server up to date.

PostgreSQL in the Cloud: EnterpriseDB takes their enterprise product and deploys it in the cloud for “just works” point-and-click simplicity, accessible both on the premises and in the cloud.

NexentaOS: We compare two storage appliances based on NexentaOS.

Fedora 18: The latest Fedora includes several new features for sys admins.

Virtual environments are becoming faster, more secure, and easier to set up and use. Check out these tools.

OpenStack Extensions: Protect your cloud against failure.

Flash Cache for VMs: Can a flash cache card and OCZ VXL storage acceleration software break your I/O bottleneck?

Use these practical apps to extend, simplify, and automate routine admin tasks.

Two-Factor Authentication: Ensure secure remote access and web applications with strong authentication.

Foreman and Puppet: Take the pain out of virtual machine administrative tasks with lifecycle management software.

Cluster Package Management: We show you the tools you’ll need to modify an HPC cluster once you have it up and running.

Timely tutorials on fundamental techniques for systems administrators.

Best PowerShell Cmdlets: Microsoft’s PowerShell 3.0 puts powerful cmdlets at the disposal of sys admins.

Mobile IPv6: Whether you are at home, on the train, or in the airport, maintain your connections with this new communication standard.

Performance Tuning Dojo: Understanding hard drive and SSD performance parameters.

Admin Story – Device Names: Decipher odd device names and impose consistent naming with udev and biosdevname.

Matlab-Like Tools: Flex your math muscles with three Matlab-like tools: Scilab, GNU Octave, and FreeMat.

Find out about the latest ploys and toys in the world of information technology.

News: Ubuntu reduces non-LTS support; Red Hat revenue is up.

New Products: Actian Vectorwise 3.0 analytic database, MariaDB Galera Cluster, TeamViewer v8 for Linux, and Altair HyperWorks 12.0.