Windows Server 2008 R2 Network Backup
A useful feature of Windows Server 2008 R2 is the ability to backup over a mapped network drive. This feature was not available in Windows […]
Month: August 2011
Set user quotas using xfs_quota
The XFS file system supports user, group, and project quotas. It is often useful to implement quotas of for a particular user. To do so […]
Tips for Learning Linux Fast
Linux is an operating system of great flexibility, security, and stability. It is often times used in many commercial companies for production level computing. This […]
Running Unix Commands on Windows
Many often wonder if it is possible to execute unix commands on a windows platform. With just the windows platform it is not possible. A […]
How To vlan tag in Solaris
In solaris it is possible to vlan tag your network interfaces. The main file you will want to work with is the /etc/hostname.xxxx file, where […]
/etc/vfstab in solaris
From the solaris man page, the /etc/vfstab is essentially a table of file system defaults. File systems placed in this file will be mounted at […]
Local Cloud Storage with CloudFUSE
The cloud has a great deal to offer in terms of storage. But some often wonder how to interact with it. There are several methods […]
Buy a Netbook or Tablet?
People often wonder if they should purchase a netbook or a tablet. This is a good question to ask. It depends on how you want […]
View file using zcat in unix
zcat is a useful tool in unix that can allow one to view the contents of a zipped file, much like the cat command. This […]
Backup using tar, gpg, and ssh
It is often useful to stream backups of your data over the internet to some remote location. Often times, one may want to encrypt this […]