Linux mount and umount Commands: Practical Examples, /etc/fstab, and Safe Unmounting
Learn how to mount and unmount filesystems reliably on Linux, from one-off commands to persistent /etc/fstab entries. This guide covers common filesystem types, command comparisons, and safe troubleshooting steps.
Puppet Training Agenda: A Practical Roadmap from Basics to Real-World Automation
This revised guide converts the original Puppet course outline into a clear learning path for DevOps and platform teams. It covers architecture, run cycle, hands-on manifests, ecosystem tools, and common implementation pitfalls.
Chef Training Roadmap for DevOps Engineers: Course Tracks, Lab Workflow, and Practical Commands
This guide turns a promotional Chef training post into a practical roadmap for engineers. Compare course levels, understand the learning workflow, and use hands-on commands you can run in a lab.
DevOps Training Guide: Objectives, Syllabus, Fees, and Enrollment Details
This revised guide organizes the original DevOps training post into a clear reference for learners and teams. It covers course goals, audience, curriculum, delivery options, fees, schedule, and enrollment links.
Build and Release Engineer Training: Objectives, Curriculum, Tools, and Enrollment Details
A structured overview of the original Build and Release Engineer training post, including target audience, learning objectives, tool coverage, schedule, fees, and enrollment links. This revised version keeps the original details while organizing them into a practical reference format.
Online DevOps Training: Advantages, Tradeoffs, and a Practical Delivery Workflow
Online DevOps training can reduce scheduling and infrastructure friction, but outcomes depend on how labs, feedback, and assessments are designed. This revised guide compares online vs classroom delivery and provides a practical workflow teams can adopt.
DevOps Concepts and Process Training: Objectives, Workflow, Tools, and Prerequisites
A practical, engineer-focused guide to DevOps foundation training. Learn core objectives, delivery workflow, toolchain options, prerequisites, and starter CI/CD lab commands.
Build and Release Management in the SDLC: SCM Concepts, Workflow, and Practical Examples
This guide explains how build and release management fits into the software development lifecycle and how SCM keeps delivery reproducible. It covers core concepts, a practical workflow, and example Git and CI pipeline patterns.
IBM Rational Build Forge Training Guide: Curriculum, Workflow, and Hands-On Labs
This revised guide turns a brief course outline into a practical IBM Rational Build Forge training reference. It covers the core objects, execution workflow, admin topics, and realistic lab commands teams can use in corporate training.
Host Your Own NuGet Feed: Local Source vs NuGet.Server vs NuGetGallery
Learn how to host a private NuGet feed using three practical approaches: a local folder source, NuGet.Server, and NuGetGallery. This revised guide includes setup steps, command examples, and a workflow diagram to help you choose the right model.
Install and Configure Gerrit on CentOS and Ubuntu (MySQL + Apache Reverse Proxy)
A practical, step-by-step guide to installing Gerrit for code review on CentOS/RHEL and Ubuntu/Debian. Includes package command comparisons, setup workflow, Apache proxy configuration, and verification checks.
Publish NuGet Packages to NuGet.org: CLI Steps, Workflow, and CI Example
Learn how to publish a NuGet package to NuGet.org using either nuget.exe or the dotnet CLI. This revised guide includes a workflow diagram, command comparison, and a CI-friendly example.
How to Create NuGet Packages with nuget.exe (Assembly, .nuspec, and .csproj Methods)
Learn three practical ways to build NuGet packages using nuget.exe: from an existing assembly, from a convention-based folder layout, or directly from a Visual Studio project. This guide includes commands, folder conventions, token behavior, and common pitfalls.
Jenkins at Scale: Practical References and Admin Cheatsheet
This revised guide upgrades a short 2015 Jenkins link post into an operations-ready reference for teams running Jenkins at scale. It preserves the original links and adds a workflow diagram, comparison table, and practical API/CLI examples.
Gerrit Performance Tuning Cheat Sheet: Workflow, Bottlenecks, and Practical Commands
A practical Gerrit performance guide for DevOps and platform engineers. Learn a repeatable tuning workflow, where bottlenecks usually appear, and which commands to run first.
AWS CLI Credentials Setup: Configure, Verify, and Secure Access
Learn how to configure AWS credentials with the AWS CLI, verify your identity, and understand where credentials are stored. This updated guide also compares profiles, environment variables, and role-based access.
Provision an AWS EC2 Instance with Chef (Legacy ChefDK Workflow)
A practical, step-by-step walkthrough for provisioning an AWS EC2 VM using the classic ChefDK and chef-provisioning approach. Includes workflow, commands, recipe examples, and validation checks for legacy environments.
How to Install ChefDK on RHEL, Ubuntu, macOS, and Windows (Legacy-Friendly Guide)
Learn a practical, cross-platform process to install ChefDK and verify it correctly on RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu, macOS, and Windows. This guide also helps you decide when ChefDK is still appropriate versus Chef Workstation.
Virtualization in DevOps: Using Vagrant, Docker, and Cloud Platforms Together
This guide explains how VM-based workflows, containers, and cloud platforms complement each other in DevOps. It includes a practical workflow, trade-off table, and command examples for day-to-day use.
How to Evaluate 5 Common IT Management Platforms: ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, Jira, Salesforce, and SharePoint
This guide turns a simple tool list into a practical evaluation framework for IT leaders and platform owners. Compare where each platform fits, follow a selection workflow, and use a pilot scoring template.
DevOps Best Practices in 2026: What Actually Works at Enterprise Scale
DevOps best practices used to be a fairly settled conversation. Automate everything, ship small changes often, run production the way you developed it. That advice hasn’t stopped…
Best AI presentation software in 2026: 4 tools DevOps teams can trust
Slide decks used to devour whole afternoons. As of June 2026, AIApps benchmarks show that today’s AI presentation software cuts build time by up to 80 percent,…
Open Source Scanning Software: Evaluate Legacy Tools and Build a Modern SCA Workflow
The original post listed several tool names but no implementation guidance. This revised guide explains what open source scanning means in DevSecOps, how to interpret those legacy names, and how to implement a practical CI scanning workflow.
Lyca Mobile USSD Shortcuts: Check Balance and Data Balance Quickly
Use these Lyca Mobile USSD shortcuts to check your prepaid balance and remaining data in seconds. This updated reference includes quick steps, a workflow diagram, and troubleshooting guidance.
Essential Mac Keyboard Shortcuts: Screenshot, Show Desktop, and Quick Power Actions
A clean, practical reference for three high-value Mac shortcuts from the original post. Learn what each one does, when to use it, and where users commonly get tripped up.
Authorized SQL Injection Testing: Blind, Error-Based, and Tautology Checks
A practical guide to testing web applications for SQL injection in authorized environments. Learn core test methods, a repeatable workflow, tool options, and remediation-focused best practices.
Jira on Linux: Installation and Configuration with Safer Service and Firewall Setup
Learn how to install Jira on Linux using Atlassian’s installer, manage it as a service, and expose port 8080 safely. This revision keeps the original references but updates the process for clearer, production-minded operations.
Single Sign-On Implementations: Practical Comparison and Evaluation Guide
This guide expands a short 2015 link list of SSO tools into a practical DevOps reference. You will learn how SSO flows work, how to compare implementations, and how to validate integrations with real commands.
How to Install Nagios XI from Tarball and Set Up Client Monitoring Paths
This revised guide walks through a practical Nagios XI server installation using the tarball/fullinstall method from the original post, then shows how to validate access and plan client monitoring. It also adds a clear workflow diagram, command examples, and a comparison of common client check methods.
SSH Passwordless Login with ssh-keygen and ssh-copy-id (Step-by-Step)
Learn how to configure SSH key-based authentication so you can log in without typing the remote account password each time. This updated guide covers setup, verification, ssh-agent usage, and safe hardening options.