Category: OS & Server

SQL Server 2012 with PowerShell V3 Cookbook 0

SQL Server 2012 with PowerShell V3 Cookbook

PowerShell is Microsoft’s new command-line shell and scripting language that promises to simplify automation and integration across different Microsoft applications and components. Database professionals can leverage PowerShell by utilizing its numerous built-in cmdlets, or using any...

BMC Control-M 7 0

BMC Control-M 7

Control-M is one of the most widely used enterprise class batch workload automation platform. With a strong knowledge of Control-M, you will be able to use the tool to meet ever growing batch needs. There has...

Microsoft Windows PowerShell 3.0 Firstlook 0

Microsoft Windows PowerShell 3.0 Firstlook

In an ever growing and changing computer industry, learning how to manage systems effectively is necessary for any administrator. The new features in PowerShell 3.0 extend the already impressive language to support new features that makes...

Master Your Mac 0

Master Your Mac

OS X is a lot more than just a pretty face. Sure, the basics are easy, but beneath that gorgeous surface lie countless powerful features. If you want to go beyond the basics, Master Your Mac...

Linux Firewalls 0

Linux Firewalls

System administrators need to stay ahead of new security vulnerabilities that leave their networks exposed every day. A firewall and an intrusion detection systems (IDS) are two important weapons in that fight, enabling you to proactively...

Wicked Cool Shell Scripts 0

Wicked Cool Shell Scripts

Fun and functional Linux, Mac OS X and UNIX shell scripts The UNIX shell is the main scripting environment of every Linux, Mac OS X and UNIX system, whether a rescued laptop or a million-dollar mainframe....

Practical Vim 0

Practical Vim

Vim, a vast improvement over its classic ancestor vi, is a serious tool for programmers, web developers, and sysadmins. No other text editor comes close to Vim for speed and efficiency; it runs on almost every...

Windows 8: Out of the Box 0

Windows 8: Out of the Box

Get a real feel for Windows 8 with a wealth of tips in this step-by-step guide. After using Windows 7 or XP, learning Microsoft’s latest operating system takes some adjustment. Never fear. Windows expert Mike Halsey...