January 17, 2012
by Marius Voila
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I wrote this article because I see a lot of sysadmins who don’t know there is a difference between TCP and UDP protocols. Ex: Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP)is a transportation protocol that is one of … Continue reading
March 17, 2011
by Marius Voila
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1. They are hiding under the stairs 2. They are on holiday for the first time in 5 years 3. They are in the cellars conducting the rituals to keep the machines running 4. They are in hospital suffering from … Continue reading
September 3, 2010
by Marius Voila
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How do I become a better systems administrator? The best way to become a better systems administrator is to fully understand the theory of what’s happening in your server’s environment. What do I mean by that? Learn why things aren’t … Continue reading
July 30, 2010
by Marius Voila
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Secretaries, the unsung heroes of any office and corporate structure have their own “holiday” where we show our appreciation with fruit baskets, flowers, and ideally ; An Excellent Lunch on the Boss’s American Express Platinum. Systems Administrators, also unsung heroes, … Continue reading
July 16, 2010
by Marius Voila
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1. Uh-oh….. 2. Shit!! 3. What the hell!? 4. Go get your backup tape. (You do have a backup tape?) 5. That’s SOOOOO bizarre. 6. Wow!! Look at this….. 7. Hey!! The suns don’t do this. 8. Terminated??! 9. What … Continue reading
June 17, 2010
by Marius Voila
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It seems people underestimate the value of security. Most sites that I check on are running old versions of popular web applications (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, vBulletin, phpBB, etc.) and it’s downright scary. These applications, due to their extreme popularity, are … Continue reading
June 8, 2010
by Marius Voila
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As system administrator, the occasional all-nighter is necessary to fix things that go wrong. We also know that the majority of errors can be traced to human error – including those that affect server stability. A recent article equates a … Continue reading
June 8, 2010
by Marius Voila
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Choose a web framework is a complicated issue. Evaluating different technical issues is mandatory. You need to bear in mind programming languages, ORM’s, testing frameworks, how to make logging and so on. But other non-technical aspects like experience, kind of … Continue reading
April 24, 2010
by Marius Voila
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Install the following packages: $ sudo apt-get install faad libmp4v2-dev libfaac0 libfaac-dev libxvidcore4 libxvidcore4-dev liba52-0.7.4 liba52-0.7.4-dev libx264-dev libgsm-tools libogg-dev libtheora-bin libfaad-dev libvorbis-dev libtheora-dev libdts-dev git-core yasm texi2html checkinstall Then: apt-get purge ffmpeg (in case you have any pre-installed stuff from … Continue reading
April 23, 2010
by Marius Voila
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No money / time for a fulltime system administrator ? Of maybe you need extra help besides your current system administration ? Rent a SysAdmin for a parttime price.One fixed price a month, every day administration on your servers / … Continue reading