Tutorials

Tutorials

• 80 Linux commands you'll actually use

  Enterprise administrators and managers who use this guide of essential Linux commands, utilities and tools will find ways to manage files, get process status updates and more.  Continue Reading

• A guide to becoming a Puppet master

  This guide can help system administrators make Puppet, the open source configuration management application, a valuable part of their data center toolbox.  Continue Reading

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux tools digest

  Many tools can help system administrators use Red Hat Enterprise Linux in their data centers and virtual machines securely with maximum performance. Learn which tools are available and how to use them in your RHEL environment.  Continue Reading

• Data center tutorials

  SearchDataCenter.com’s tutorials provide data center and IT professionals with valuable information for developing a strategic data center plan. Discover data center system management resources and learn best practices for data center design and ...  Continue Reading

• Enterprise Linux learning guide library

  This Enterprise Linux learning guide library features expert information on all things Linux and open source, including getting started with Linux and Windows/Linux interoperability.  Continue Reading

• Linux security guide: Linux, open source security tools and tips

  Start hardening your Linux servers with this guide to essential tools and applications for Linux security, including SELinux, Nagios, firewalls and more.  Continue Reading

• Mainframe utilities and terminology guide

  This guide and glossary details the IBM mainframe utilities and other mainframe technologies to further best practices in mainframe management.  Continue Reading

• Guide to the Linux security toolbox

  Linux security software and tools are always changing. Learn which ones to use for your open source system and how to configure them according to your needs in this newly updated guide.  Continue Reading

• Linux and the cloud: Tips, news and advice

  Where does Linux fit into the cloud as an operating system? This digest of tips, news and advice features topics such as the best open source cloud monitoring tools, and the surge in popularity of open source in the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Top mainframe tips of the past year

  This useful compilation of mainframe tips from the past 12 months approaches topics such as successful mainframe migration strategies and IBM z/OS 1.12 features.  Continue Reading

• Linux troubleshooting fast guide

  This useful reference guide to Linux troubleshooting involves everything you need to know to manage Linux in the enterprise, from addressing boot problems to recovering your Linux server.  Continue Reading

• Data center energy efficiency guide

  In an already troubled economy, IT managers face growing energy costs and surging data center carbon emissions. In this all-inclusive guide, learn how to improve data center energy efficiency through methods such as maximizing server efficiency and ...  Continue Reading

• Virtualized data centers: A resource library

  Data center managers use virtualization for basic data center needs, such as server consolidation and disaster recovery, and much more.  Continue Reading

• Data center disaster recovery planning

  A solid disaster recovery and business continuity strategy is crucial to protecting your organization's future in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency that causes downtime. In this guide, we've compiled our best resources to ensure ...  Continue Reading

• CMDBs and ITIL

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