Sudo is one of the most powerful and dangerous tools in the Unix or Linux system administrator's toolbox. With it, an ordinary user can run commands just as if he or she were the superuser or any ...

Installing and updating the OS, managing user accounts, and looking after security are just a few of the primary responsibilities of a Linux systems administrator. While I don’t imagine that I’ll ever ...

Not all systems administration (sys-admin) is done by people. Some applications need administrator access to communicate and make changes. Furthermore, remote management tasks are often carried out ...

System administrators are responsible for the reliable operation of corporate IT resources, working around the clock to manage deployments and upgrades, as well as finding the fastest way to solve ...

I have written a number of articles concerning mobile technology in smartphones and tablets. This time, however, I‘d like to focus on writing about using this technology in a real world environment.

In the past, a sysadmin would enter the role at a junior level and be mentored by a senior sysadmin on the team, but in many cases these days, companies go quite a while with cloud outsourcing before ...

Looking back after spending more than 30 years as a Unix systems administrator, I have to say that’s it’s been quite a ride. It certainly wasn’t 30+ years of doing the same thing. Instead, the ...

Today's rapidly evolving IT landscape presents both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges. As cloud computing, edge deployments, and artificial intelligence continue pushing technological ...