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Systems Administration Toolkit: Get the most out of zsh
The latest article in my Systems Administration Toolkit series is available, this time looking at the zsh shell environment. Like the piece on bash which is also now available, I look at some of the history of zsh, the main features, and what make…
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System Administration Toolkit: Get the most out of bash
Get the most out of bash is the article in the Systems Administration Toolkit series and it examines the features and utility of the bash shell. Ease your system administration tasks by taking advantage of key parts of the Bourne-again shell (bash…
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System Administration Toolkit: Swap space management and tricks
In a new article in my System Administration Toolkit series I examine the role of swap space in your Unix /Linux system and how to configure and optimize your swap space usage. I also demonstrate a few tricks for helping you out when you run our o…
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Managing a grid, Part 2: Security considerations
Whether you are an established grid manager, just in the process of developing and designing your grid, or expecting to take over a grid environment soon, there are many different aspects you need to consider. In Part 2 of my new series, written b…
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Managing a grid, Part 1: Network and infrastructure
Whether you are an established grid manager, just in the process of developing and designing your grid, or expecting to take over a grid environment soon, there are many different aspects you need to consider. In a new four-part series I look at t…
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Application virtualization, Part 1: Level 1 — Abstracting your grid infrastructure
If you have an existing application, or you are developing a new one, what’s the quickest way to make that application work within a grid? Well one solution is to use virtualization techniques – build a virtual layer around your application so tha…
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Planet MCslp RSS feed links
I noticed today that the feed links on Planet MCslp were linked incorrectly to Coalface. This only affects the links that were provided in the panel – if you’ve subscribed by clicking on the Subscribe button in your browser, or just supplied the m…
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Sun announces new servers and workstations
Sun have announced a series of new servers and workstations, just as I finish up testing of the T1000 and begin testing of the Ultra 20M2. The key elements are: An updated version of the T2000 servers under the Netra brand, designed for the needs …
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PCI Device list for Solaris x86
Sun have released an updated list of PCI devices for Solaris x86; check this if you plan to run Solaris on your PC. PCI Device Support for Solaris OS on x86 Platforms
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Sun Studio 11 Commands
I’m really only just getting used to the Sun Studio 11 environment after years of using gcc, so quick guides to the Sun Studio 11 command line environment are a great way to get familiar. There’s just such a list on BigAdmin: Commands for Sun Stud…