ADMIN #15 - Print Issue

TLS Security: The TLS protocol is showing its age, but newer standards help.

Nginx Naxsi Web App Firewall: The powerful Naxsi module converts Nginx into a web application firewall, protecting web servers from script kiddies, scanners, and automated tools.

GreenSQL: GreenSQL acts as a reverse proxy between an application and the DBMS, intercepting SQL injection attacks.

HPC with Hadoop: Hadoop with the MapReduce framework works well with Big Data.

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

IceWarp Mail Server: The IceWarp mail server is a worthy stand-in for Microsoft Exchange.

Red Hat Cloud: We look at the many changes to the Red Hat cloud lineup.

Managed File Transfer: MFT could be the answer to your secure file transfer, auditing, reporting, and storage problems.

Configuration with Puppet: Automated configuration of servers.

OpenVMS on VAX: Revivifying VAX via emulation.

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

Open Source Cloud Solutions: We look at four open source cloud solutions: OpenStack, Eucalyptus, OpenNebula, and CloudStack.

OpenStack Cloud: Refinements continue in OpenStack Grizzly, which returns compute cells and offers mutiple-factor authentication, a choice of back ends, and numerous small enhancements.

Timely tutorials on fundamental techniques for systems administrators.

System Center 2012: Service Pack 1 brings new cloud and virtualization features.

TKperf: Collect SSD and HDD performance data.

Apache SSL: We reveal three directives and a few commands that will help you secure your website.

Password Management: Plan your transition from ad hoc to centralized password management.

Performance Tuning Dojo: Find out everything your computer knows about its drives – both solid state and spinning.

Data Migration: We look at 10 tools to help you migrate data.

Admin Story – FreeIPA: Migrating from an LDAP to a FreeIPA authentication system might be easier than you think.

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

News: Oracle addresses Java security; Apache attack discovered; Microsoft service hunts botnets; X.org vulnerabilities discovered; Drupal.org hacked.

New Products: Monkey web server for embedded devices; AlienVault virtual appliance, and new Heroku Cloud API.