In January 2014, CentOS announced it was officially joining with Red Hat while staying independent from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) under a new CentOS governing board. However, in December 2020, Red Hat requisitioned that CentOS terminate the development of CentOS 8. They also announced that support would be shifting to a CentOS alternative rolling-release […]
Linux benchmark scripts and tools
February 15, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxThis list of Linux benchmark scripts and tools should prove useful for quick performance check of CPU, storage, memory, and network on Linux servers and VPS. Recently, I used a Linux benchmark script, which was no longer maintained. As a result, I compiled this quick list of scripts and tools for Linux benchmarking. Check each […]
Linux: ncdu and mc to manage large directories
February 15, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxCreating, modifying, and deleting files are everyday tasks performed in any operating system, even more so by Sysadmins, Developers, and Programmers. For the most part, these tasks are fast enough when managing a handful of files. However, on Linux and especially with servers, you may at some time have to manage millions or even billions […]
du – estimate and summarize file and directory space usage on Linux
February 11, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxThis du command guide is a follow-up of my previous 90 Linux Commands frequently used by Linux Sysadmins article. Every week, or as time allows, I will publish articles on the ~ 90 commands geared toward Linux sysadmins and Linux power users. Let’s continue this series with the du command. du (disk usage) command is a […]
Home Lab Beginners guide – Hardware
February 9, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxUntil recently, and for well over the past decade, my wife and I have been nomads. Moving from the Caribbean to Miami, New York, Las Vegas, Vancouver, and now back home. This has meant that for many of those years, my home office basically comprised of a few laptops and screens. These days, we are more […]
ip command from iproute2 – utilities for TCP/IP networking in Linux
February 8, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxThis ip command guide is a follow-up of my previous 90 Linux Commands frequently used by Linux Sysadmins article. Every week, or as time allows, I will publish articles on the ~ 90 commands geared toward Linux sysadmins and Linux power users. Let’s continue this series with the IP command. For Linux sysadmins, it is crucial […]
NGINX Reverse Proxy Metrics to Monitor
January 18, 2021 by Solarwinds, in Guests LinuxNGINX is one of the most popular web servers nowadays, especially for Linux web servers. According to nginx.com, it powers more than 400 million websites. It is, however, probably even more commonly used as a reverse proxy. Since it acts as a go-between for your application and your users, it’s important to properly monitor NGINX […]
25 Best CDN Providers 2021
January 18, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxA content delivery network also referred to as a content distribution network (CDN), is a geographically distributed network of data centers containing proxy servers. CDN providers serve internet content, including web objects (text, graphics, and scripts), downloadable objects (media files, software, documents), applications (e-commerce, portals), live streaming media, to name closer to and thus faster, to end-users. Some of […]
Observability, Getting Started – 50 Free Access and Open-Source Solutions
December 21, 2020 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxThis article discusses APM and observability while highlighting free observability solutions and tools. I’ve also included several quotes collected from observability companies who offer free-level access to their platforms and composed a list of 40 noteworthy paid and open-source observability solutions. Lastly, I hope to urge observability providers to extend free and open access to […]
Best Linux Distros in 2021 for Beginner, Experienced and Expert users.
December 20, 2020 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxAre you searching for the best Linux distro (distribution) for your desktop computer or laptop to take you into 2021? This article will guide you to what I believe are the best Linux distros for beginner, experienced, and expert users. Whether you are a power user or just getting your feet wet, there are indeed […]
Linux on iPad, PiHole bypassed, Tiny Core Linux, and more. | biweekly #4
December 6, 2020 by Hayden James, in NewsThis post is the 4th biweekly roundup of noteworthy news articles, blog posts, launches, and other cool Linux-related content that I’ve come across over the past two weeks. Linux on iPad Linux on the iPad is becoming better every year. Now with the Linux on iPad project, obsolete iPads (according to Apple) can continue to […]