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Key rules for Linux sysadmins

Network World

It’s not just knowing how to set up and maintain your servers and understanding how system commands work that makes you a good system administrator. I spent more than 30 years managing Linux servers. Rule 17: Never stop picking up new skills Managing Linux servers can be a very time-consuming and demanding task.

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Eleven-year-old root flaw found and patched in the Linux kernel

Network World

Linux system administrators should be on the watch for kernel updates because they fix a local privilege escalation flaw that could lead to a full system compromise. It was discovered last week and was patched by the kernel developers on Friday.

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Modernizing the mainframe for the digital era

CIO Business Intelligence

After all, entry-level pricing for mainframes in the z15 family running IBM Z operating systems is $250,000. IBM LinuxONE III systems run only Linux at prices starting at $135,000. We have seen the largest growth where clients augment [core] systems with open source — Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenShift,” Baker says.

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Open source software: Ways for CISOs to quell the fear

CIO Business Intelligence

Developers tend to enjoy the ability to speed application development by borrowing open source code. From a security perspective, there is a huge difference between large, highly active open source projects, like Linux or Kubernetes, and obscure open source repositories on sites like GitHub. Contact us today to learn more.

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16 best entry-level IT certifications to launch your career

CIO Business Intelligence

As you grow in your career, you’ll want to consider more advanced certifications to continue your professional development. The CCNA certification covers a “broad range of fundamentals based on the latest technologies, software development skills and job roles.”

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The 9 most in-demand IT jobs in healthcare

CIO Business Intelligence

Healthcare software engineers are tasked with helping create the systems that healthcare companies, hospitals, and other care facilities use to handle patient care, billing, healthcare data, and more. Director of business development. Business intelligence developer.

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Differentiating people, process, and technology problems: A guide for CISOs

CIO Business Intelligence

It becomes easier, however, when security leaders have a consistent framework in place for assessing the effectiveness of their people, processes, and technology – which is why I recently developed such a framework for IDC. He is also a longtime Linux geek, and he has held roles in Linux system administration.

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