Staff Contributor Ruby is a common programming language, ranked among the most popular in the world for tech startups, alongside Java, Python, SQL, and PHP. Many well-known applications and websites are built on Ruby, including Airbnb, Twitter, Kickstarter, CafePress, and Github. Ruby is an object-oriented language developed in the mid-1990s by Japanese creator Yukihiro “Matz” Matsumoto. Matz … Read more 5 Ruby Tools and Extensions You Should Know
Docker is a multipurpose tool that can replicate many functions of a virtual machine with less of the hassle. Because Docker operates using virtual software packages (called “containers”) running from the same software kernel, Docker can help you reduce storage overhead while deepening the complex functions of your server. Using Docker can instantly allow for … Read more Top Monitoring and Optimization Tools for Docker
With Windows Active Directory, a range of different account types can be set up with the necessary permissions, access, and roles. These include service accounts, which are intended for use when installing applications or services on the operating system. Common types of Active Directory service accounts include built-in local user accounts, domain user accounts, managed … Read more Top 10 Active Directory Service Accounts Best Practices
If we’ve learned nothing else about cybercriminal organizations over the last few years, we know for certain these folks are experts on Microsoft security. They’re no longer simply opportunistically gaining access to your network; instead, they’re leveraging known vulnerabilities in operating systems and applications and using the very network they’ve compromised to assist them in finding their intended target … Read more 4 Ways Cyberattackers Take Advantage of Mismanaged Permissions
Active Directory is essentially a registry containing all the information about a network, including users, groups, computers and printers, and servers. Each of these things, whether physical or virtual, is considered an “object” in Active Directory, and has various attributes assigned to it, such as a name, number, or group membership. Active Directory is used … Read more Top 6 Active Directory Security Groups Best Practices
In today’s hyper-connected digital landscape, the reliability and performance of your network matter more than ever. Whether you’re managing a small home network, a medium-sized business infrastructure, or overseeing an expansive enterprise network, monitoring and analyzing network traffic and performance is crucial. Enter network monitoring tools. The good news is that you don’t need to … Read more Top 8 Free and Open-Source Network Monitoring Tools
In any company, network users must be both authenticated and authorized before they can access parts of the system capable of leading to security breaches. The process of gaining authorization is called access control. In this guide, I discuss the two main methods for managing access control for your systems—role-based access control (RBAC) and attribute-based … Read more RBAC vs. ABAC: What’s the Difference?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a secure cloud services platform that has become a key contributor to business growth and scaling. It provides virtual equivalents to traditional hardware components, like CPU and storage, while offering practically unlimited data flexibility due to its cloud-based services. AWS offers computing with almost no overhead, which means your business … Read more Best AWS Optimization and Monitoring Tools
Since it came on the scene in 2013, Slack has taken the business world by storm, especially for SysAdmins looking for a better way to monitor dozens of software programs at once. It’s a full-package instant messaging system, offering organizations the ease of direct messaging, private channels, the ability to share files, and cross-platform compatibility … Read more Best Slack Integrations For SysAdmins
IT is really busy these days. In fact, IT’s been busy for as long as you can remember. Security issues today alone could keep you busy full-time, but there’s just not enough time in the day. Strategic initiatives and fires seem to take precedent daily, pushing some of the more necessary, but rudimentary, parts of … Read more 3 Ways Your Permissions Are in Worse Shape Than You Think