How to Install Memcached (Caching Server) on CentOS 8
Memcached is a high-performance, opensource in-memory key-value caching service that comes in handy in a variety of ways. First, it helps speed up the applications by caching session data, user...
View ArticleTop 5 Open Source Linux Caching Tools Recommended by Geeks
Hello All! Welcome back to LinuxTechi! Caching of data is highly important for any website or application out there as it can largely help in reduce the server load. In this article, we’ll be looking...
View ArticleHow to Install Kubernetes (k8s) on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Server
Kubernetes (k8s) is a free and open-source container orchestration tool. It is used for deploying, scaling and managing containerized based applications. In this article we will demonstrate how to...
View ArticleHow to Install vsftpd (ftp server) on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8
FTP, short for File Transfer Protocol, is a protocol that provides access to files residing on a server. It’s one of the earliest protocols that enabled users to download files over the internet. With...
View ArticleHow to Install OpenStack on CentOS 8 with Packstack
Openstack is a free and open-source private cloud software through which we can manage compute, network and storage resources of our data center with an ease using a single dashboard and via openstack...
View ArticleHow to Use Jinja2 Template in Ansible Playbook
Jinja2 is a powerful and easy to use python-based templating engine that comes in handy in an IT environment with multiple servers where configurations vary every other time. Creating static...
View ArticleHow to Setup NGINX Ingress Controller in Kubernetes
Ingress is one of the important concepts in Kubernetes, which allows external users to access containerized application using FQDN (fully qualified domain name). Though Ingress is not enabled and...
View ArticleHow to Harden and Secure NGINX Web Server in Linux
Nginx is arguably one of the most widely used free and opensource web server used in hosting high-traffic websites. It is well known for its stability, stellar-performance, low resource consumption,...
View ArticleHow to Setup Kubernetes Cluster on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Popularly known as K8s or Kube, Kubernetes is an opensource orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and monitoring of containerized applications. In simple terms, Kubernetes...
View ArticleHow to Setup Highly Available Kubernetes Cluster with Kubeadm
When we setup Kubernetes (k8s) cluster on-premises for production environment then it is recommended to deploy it in high availability. Here high availability means installing Kubernetes master or...
View ArticleTop 7 Security Hardening Tips for CentOS 8 / RHEL 8 Server
Once you have installed your CentOS 8 / RHEL 8 server, securing it to prevent unauthorized access and intrusions comes second. As the adage goes , “Prevention is better than cure” so is prevention of...
View ArticleHow to Enforce Password Policies in Linux (Ubuntu / CentOS)
As much as Linux is considered a secure operating system, its security is just as good as the password strength of login users. Password policies exist to ensure that a strong password is set for users...
View ArticleHow to Install and Configure Jenkins on Ubuntu 20.04
Automation of tasks can be quite tricky especially where multiple developers are submitting code to a shared repository. Poorly executed automation processes can often lead to inconsistencies and...
View ArticleHow to Install Cockpit Web Console on Ubuntu 20.04 Server
Cockpit is a free and open source web console tool for Linux administrators and used for day to day administrative and operations tasks. Initially Cockpit was only available for RHEL based...
View ArticleHow to Configure NFS based Persistent Volume in Kubernetes
It is recommended to place pod’s data into some persistent volume so that data will be available even after pod termination. In Kubernetes (k8s), NFS based persistent volumes can be used inside the...
View ArticleHow to Install Zimbra Mail Server on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8
Mail server is one of the important server for any organization as all the communication are done via emails. There are number free and enterprise mail servers available in the IT world. Zimbra is one...
View ArticleHow to Add Remote Linux Host to Cacti for Monitoring
In the previous guide, we demonstrated how you can install Cacti monitoring server on CentOS 8. This tutorial goes a step further and shows you how you can add and monitor remote Linux hosts on Cacti....
View ArticleHow to Setup Jenkins on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8
In this article, we will acquire a knowledge of how-to setup the Jenkins on CentOS 8 or RHEL 8. We will also go through why there is a need of an additional tool for delivering a project. But before we...
View ArticleHow to Setup Private Docker Registry in Kubernetes (k8s)
It is always recommended to have private docker registry or repository in your Kubernetes cluster. Docker private registry allows the developers to push and pull their private container images. Once...
View ArticleHow to Install and Use Terraform on CentOS 8
In this guide, we will show you how to install and use Terraform on CentOS 8. Before we proceed further, what is Terraform? Created by Hashicorp, Terraform is a free and opensource declarative coding...
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