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Linux Log Management: Advanced Techniques and Best Practices

Linux log management is critical to maintaining system health, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring security. This article explores advanced techniques and best practices for effectively managing Linux logs. Whether you're a seasoned Linux administrator or a newcomer, these insights will help you optimize your Linux log management processes.

What Is Storage Area Network (SAN)? Benefits & Implementation

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, data has become the lifeblood of businesses. The exponential growth of data has spurred the development of intricate data storage systems to accommodate these volumes efficiently. One such vital player in the realm of data storage is the Storage Area Network (SAN). SANs are paramount in managing and processing large data volumes, ensuring seamless accessibility, scalability, and high availability.

NinjaOne's Summer 2023 Release Webinar (5.4 Platform Demo)

5.4 is one of NinjaOne’s most comprehensive releases in a long time. Version 5.4 includes revolutionary IT automation capabilities, advanced search capabilities, handy new policy conditions, Documentation module updates, and much much more – all based on customer feedback and designed for immediate implementation.

Detecting and Preventing Brute Force Attacks with PowerShell

While cyber threats are certainly continuously evolving, the fact is most intrusions still rely on basic, tried-and-true techniques. Who needs to burn a zero-day if guessing commonly used passwords or exploiting passwords used across multiple accounts can give you easy access? Brute force attacks continue to be an incredibly common threat that organizations face.

MDR vs XDR: What's the Difference?

If your IT team is struggling to accomplish its lengthy to-do list, implementing detection and response solutions may be one step you can take to improve efficiency and reduce workload. Endpoint security solutions like Managed Detection Response (MDR) and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) can help you maintain and monitor your endpoints and other parts of your infrastructure, a very necessary capability in modern cybersecurity.

Azure Active Directory vs Active Directory: What's the Difference?

There are many possible reasons why you may want to know the difference between Active Directory and Azure AD. Maybe you've just migrated from Microsoft Office to Office 365. You might be moving on-prem virtual machines into Azure. Or perhaps you're developing a greenfield cloud-native app that won't be connected to your on-prem resources at all.

How to Use PowerShell to Automate Office 365 Installations

In the fast-paced and demanding world of IT, every tool that saves time and simplifies tasks is worth its weight in gold. Today, we're going to explore how PowerShell scripts can be utilized to automate the installation of Office 365, a critical operation that can save you countless hours in the long run. In fact, with a well-written script, you can manage installations across an entire network from your desk.

How to Wipe a Mac Hard Drive Remotely with a Bash Script

As an IT professional or a Managed Service Provider (MSP), the task of managing user accounts on a network of Mac computers can be quite challenging. Imagine needing to repurpose a device, troubleshoot extensive issues, or ensure sensitive data is completely removed—these are daunting tasks that could require a significant amount of time and resources. This is where the 'Wipe a Mac Hard Drive Remotely' bash script comes into play.

PowerShell Script to Download Files from URLs: Automate and Verify File Integrity

In the fast-paced world of IT and managed services, efficiency and automation are key. A particularly useful tool that every IT professional or MSP should have in their toolkit is a PowerShell script capable of downloading files directly from a URL. In this blog post, we delve deeper into the workings of such a script, discuss real-world usage scenarios, and expound on the benefits of using PowerShell to download files from URLs.

How to Restart a Service with PowerShell: A Step-by-Step Guide

As IT professionals and Managed Service Providers (MSPs), the task of managing and optimizing system services is an integral part of our roles. PowerShell, a robust scripting language, provides an efficient way to perform these tasks. It enables task automation, simplifies complex operations with just a few lines of code, and facilitates services management on multiple machines simultaneously.