What is VDI, or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure?
VDI, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, is a term that refers to using a virtualized desktop that is hosted on a Virtual machine that lives on a server. In other words, there…
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What Is WinRM? Windows Remote Management command-line Utility
Windows Remote Management, or WinRM, is a Windows-native built-in remote management protocol in its simplest form that uses Simple Object Access Protocol to interface with remote computers and servers, as…
Transitioning to Ubuntu from Windows 10 with Ease
As Network and Sys Admins who’ve been in the business for years now, we’ve been looking for ways to minimize our risk of exploitation and the continual need to update…
What is IPFIX – The Protocol that’s giving Netflow Analyzing a Run for its Money!
What is IPFIX? IPFIX stands for IP Flow Information Export, is a term that most network admins and engineers may not be familiar with, but if you couple it with…
Netflow vs sFlow? Whats the Difference
Netflow vs sFlow, whats the difference between these to flow protocols and which one should you be using? We get this question all the time, so we figured we give…
What is IIS? A Basic Tutorial of the Windows Web Server
IIS (which stands for Internet Information Services or Internet Information Server) also known as Windows web server is available on most versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems and takes second place in overall usage…
What is Netflow?
Netflow, a protocol developed by Cisco, is used to collect and record all IP Traffic going to and from a Cisco router or switch that is Netflow enabled. It allows you…
What is QOS? Quality of Service.
When running a network, you often have mission-critical services and devices that need to have enough bandwidth available at all times in order to perform reliably. However, other network traffic…
What is ICMP? The Protocol, Port Number and PING!
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is located at the Network layer of the OSI model (or just above it in the Internet layer, as some argue), and is an integral…
What is Syslog, including Linux and Windows Servers, Ports and more.
Syslog, the Event Log and Messaging protocol that’s built into almost Every network device. Learn what it does and how to use it.
