A few weeks ago, I wrote a short article highlighting GUI solutions for monitoring and controlling PHP OPcache. We all know that enabling PHP OPcache provides massive performance gains (see benchmark graph at the end of the article). In addition, since PHP 5.5, OPcache is now enabled by default. With these facts in mind, is […]
Choosing the Best Linux Server Distro (2021)
April 27, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxAre you in the process of choosing a Linux server distro (distribution) for your next project? This article will help you decide by pointing out the strengths of the top Linux server distributions in contention. If you are looking for a Linux desktop distro, look at this post instead: Choosing the Best Linux Distro for […]
5 Network Devices for work-from-home and Small Business
April 26, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxOver the past year, we’ve seen a mass migration from the office to the home office. This continues to increase the requirements for better network security, greater capacity, and additional capabilities. Small business and work-from-home networks must be more performant, reliable, accountable, and easier to manage. As such, network devices designed for consumers and small […]
grep command in Linux w/ examples
April 26, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxThis grep 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 around 90 commands geared toward Linux sysadmins and Linux power users. Let’s continue this series with the grep command. Grep (global regular expression printer) searches through a file for a specific […]
100 top APM (Application Performance Monitoring) solutions
April 20, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxLooking for application monitoring tools and server monitoring solutions? On this page, I’ve listed the top application performance monitoring (APM), server monitoring, and observability solutions to date. The listings are updated frequently as APM and observability solutions continue a rapid evolution. While I haven’t tested all of these solutions, I’ve used more than a third […]
Best Linux Distros in 2021 for Beginner, Experienced and Expert users.
April 19, 2021 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 […]
last command in Linux with Examples – View history of user logins
April 19, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxThis last 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 around 90 commands geared toward Linux sysadmins and Linux power users. Let’s continue this series with the last command. You may be working with other system administrators and developers […]
50 Top Server Monitoring, APM and Observability Tools
April 12, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxBack in 2014, I compiled a list of top server and application performance monitoring solutions. Sharing that list publicly was a great way to gain feedback and recommendations on other tools available. Over time that list grew from 20 to over 100 server monitoring and APM solutions! Because of its growing size, I’ve created a smaller, more […]
Kali Linux non-root and no pen-test tools install w/ screenshots
April 12, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxApril 12th update: Thankfully, as of 2020.1, Kali Linux has swapped to a privileged non-root user by default. You will now log in with the user you create during the install process and no longer as root. This means you can now accomplish my recommended setup (a stable non-root Debian-testing rolling release, managed by the […]
Arch Linux installer, Project POCKIT and more | biweekly #6
April 11, 2021 by Hayden James, in NewsThis post is the 6th biweekly roundup of noteworthy news articles, blog posts, product launches, and other noteworthy Linux-related content that I’ve come across over the past two weeks. Below I’ve gathered up a few standouts in the Linux space over the past two weeks. Please feel free to send suggestions or drop me an […]
Using the find command in Linux with examples
April 5, 2021 by Hayden James, in Blog LinuxThis find 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 find command. The find command is part of findutils which […]