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Schuyler Traudt

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Guide to Subnets and IP Addressing

Subnets are a foundation part of the basic infrastructure of computer networks. And although they may seem like a simple topic, a proper subnet design requires a fair amount of planning and foresight.

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Sysadmin’s Guide to Network Mapping

It’s important to understand why every administrator should map out the networks that they monitor. It’s equally important to know what is network mapping and how to go about drawing up your map. This includes which devices to include in your map and which tools to use.

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Guide to Network Hardware Selection

The backbone of your network is your hardware. All of the communications of your network flow through your routers and switches. When these items aren’t communicating at levels that you require, business is affected. Very often, a negatively impacted network has financial ramifications.

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Local, Cloud and Hybrid Network: Which One Should You Opt to?

Historically, networks were always local. They were built on locally installed and managed equipment. This starts with a router that is accessible and managed from the local network, and that extends to physical servers and client workstations. Under these local

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Best Linux Distributions for SMBs and MSPs

When you first jump into the Linux world, you may think of Linux as simply an alternative operating system. In reality, Linux is a collection of hundreds of different operating systems, which are all built on the Linux kernel.

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Linux Server Hardening: Best Practices

There’s a common misconception out there today: Linux is safe - Windows is not. This simply isn’t true. While there may be more vulnerabilities and risks out there for Windows operating systems - our ways of looking at

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