System Administrator
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APAC firms pass on remote admin via phones
News Businesses in Asia have yet to warm to using mobile phones to perform systems administration tasks remotely, according to industry observers.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms, Mobile applications, Infrastructure/architecture management, Network administration/implementation, Wipro Technologies, GUI, Infrastructure Management, Asia, Administrator
OSS popularity spurs training demand
News With more companies moving to open source and demanding such expertise, one Singapore polytechnic steps up to include Linux training in its curriculum.
Tags: Linux, Open source, IT training, Certification, Red Hat Inc., Telecommunications, Open-source Software, Training, Singapore, Polytechnic
Ballmer: Expect seamless move to cloud
News Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer calls for developers to make applications Web-ready, saying customers will expect a seamless crossover from the desktop.
Tags: Web services, Web servers, Server platforms, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Piracy, Web Application, Houston, software, system administrator
Patching Windows Server 2008 Core Edition
Techguide Every version of Windows Server needs a patching strategy. Find out some options for patching a Windows Server 2008 Core installation system.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Security Management, Network security, Virtualization, Tool, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Create and check file hashes with HashTab
Techguide Checking file hashes may seem like an arcane process, but it is still a good way to verify downloaded files before using them. Learn more about a tool that makes hash comparison a snap.
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Virtualization, File, Windows administrator, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Server, system administrator
Basics of secure admin privilege use with Unix
Techguide Sometimes, it's worthwhile to get back to basics. Read about the basics of secure administrative privilege use on Unix-like systems.
Tags: UNIX, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security, SSH, Unix, Administrator, Tool, Password, User Account
Microsoft introduces new Windows Server 2008 certifications
Techguide Here is a look at what is available and the tests MCSA and MCSE holders can take to upgrade their certificates.
Tags: Microsoft Server 2003, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, Certification, IT Professional, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, system administrator
Enabling the Active Directory Recycle Bin
Techguide Find out what feature in the Windows Server 2008 R2 is set to make IT administrators' lives easier.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Recycle Bin, Virtualization, Recycle Bin Feature, Windows Server 2008 R2 Reviewers Guide, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Environment, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Systems administrator's role changing via the cloud
News Commoditization of e-mail services, instant messaging. document storage and backups via the cloud is rendering many systems-administrator functions obsolete, says Google's sysadmin.
Tags: Desktops, Help desk, Web 2.0, Google Inc., Search Engine, Cloud Computing, system monitoring, Computer, Help desk, Nintendo Wii
Sun sheds light on its open-source future
Insight Simon Phipps, Sun UK's chief open-source officer, surveys the open-source landscape and reaffirms his company's commitment to open software development.
Tags: Open source, Java, Security, Google Inc., Ubuntu, Sun Microsystems Inc., software, system administrator, database administrator, strategy
Microsoft to issue 11 security patches on Tuesday
News Starting next week, company is expected to also provide an "exploitability index" to help system administrators prioritize the patches.
Tags: Business applications, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Security, Microsoft Host Integration Server, software company, critical patch, security bulletin, software
Microsoft Host Integration Server flaw exploited
News Researchers add Microsoft communication exploit to Metasploit testing tool, putting pressure on system administrators to patch quickly.
Tags: Security, Business applications, Hacking, Microsoft Corp., SNA, Vulnerability, Microsoft Host Integration Server, Admin User, Flaw, Server
Microsoft fixes eight critical flaws with four patches
News Patch Tuesday's security bulletins affect Microsoft Windows GDI+, Windows Media Player, and Office OneNote. Vulnerabilities include an attacker taking complete control of a system.
Tags: Security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, Vulnerability, Admin User, Bulletin, Flaw, software
S'pore to host region's largest OSS conference
News Country will play host next year to the largest open source software conference yet to be held in Southeast Asia, says event organizer.
Tags: Open source, Software, Security, Conference, India, Novell Inc., public sector, system administrator, revenue, Linux
Debian suffers from community pains
News Developers attempting to join the Debian community have criticized the management of the Linux operating system, and questioned the platform's future.
Tags: Linux, Open source, software company, Debian, software programmer, Linux Kernel, software, system administrator, managing director, GNU
