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Transferring small files to your new Windows Server can be a hassle when first setting everything up. Plesk, file transfer protocol (FTP), or network file sharing might not be ready to use, or your Internet service provider (ISP) may block those web ports.

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How to Install and Set Up OpenBSD

Posted on by Kyle Willett | Updated:
Category: Tutorials | Tags: OpenBSD, Tutorial
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OpenBSD is a free and open source, Unix-like operating system with a focus on security. It is based on the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD). In this article, we will look at how to set up a simple OpenBSD server for purposes such as:

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What is VLAN in VMware?

A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers connected via physical networking hardware, typically a switch. A virtual local area network (VLAN) divides a LAN into isolated segments, reducing network broadcast congestion. A VLAN can also span multiple networks, linking networked computers across physical locations (different switches).

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Online shopping for customers is vital for any store, even more so when adapting to life in the post-pandemic era. However, finding a proper eCommerce hosting solution for online stores can be challenging for various reasons, like a limited budget or not having a technical background.

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Downtime for any web professional leads to upset customers, management pressure, lost profits, and damages to a business’s reputation. VMware high availability (HA) with distributed resource scheduler (DRS) capabilities help to mitigate downtime while keeping all virtual machines (VMs) running optimally. We will discuss VMware HA and DRS and why you should choose VMware for any business.

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What is Virtualization?

In computing, virtualization is the method of creating a software-based instance of a specific tool that is typically physical. The kinds of tools one can virtualize are:

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How to Install MediaWiki on CentOS 7

Posted on by Marco Bacco | Updated:
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This tutorial will cover what MediaWiki is and how to install MediaWiki on CentOS 7, from downloading the latest version to database creation and installation completion.

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What is Wireshark?

Wireshark is a cross-platform network protocol analyzer authorized under the GNU general public license. Authored by Gerald Combs, the project was originally named Ethereal project in the late 1990s while working for a small Internet service provider.

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What is Pandoc?

Pandoc is an open source command-line utility that serves as a format converter, changing files between markup languages. It was created in 2006 by John MacFarlane and written in Haskell. This tool is compatible with Windows, CentOS, and most Unix-like systems.

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Using SSH Keys with PuTTY

Posted on by Brian Corson | Updated:
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PuTTY is the de facto standard used to connect to Linux devices from Windows. The best way to use PuTTY is with secure shell (SSH) keys. People prefer to use PuTTY with SSH keys so that they don’t have to remember their SSH password. Using PuTTY enables users to use stronger passwords that prevent password compromises resulting from brute force attacks.

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