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.
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.
Server Configuration Monitoring and Diagnostics: A Practical Drift-Detection Workflow
Learn how to monitor server configuration drift and run fast diagnostics when something changes unexpectedly. This guide gives a practical workflow, approach comparison, and command examples you can adapt to your environment.
How to Use gsh to Run Linux Commands Across Multiple Servers
gsh (Group Shell) lets you execute one command across many Linux hosts from a single terminal. This guide explains host grouping with /etc/ghosts, core options, and practical command patterns.
Perforce Server Disk Cleanup and Repository Size Management: A Safe, Practical Playbook
Running out of storage on a Perforce (Helix Core) server can quickly become an availability risk. This guide shows a safer cleanup workflow: measure space first, compare options, then execute changes with minimal operational risk.
IBM Build Forge Troubleshooting Guide: Version Checks, Log Collection, and Triage Workflow
This guide turns a legacy Build Forge troubleshooting checklist into a practical triage process. Use it to gather the right evidence, map common symptoms to first checks, and escalate faster.
Build Server Performance Optimization: Practical Checklist for Faster CI Pipelines
Build server performance issues usually come from unnecessary rebuilds, poor retention policies, and host-level contention. This updated guide turns the original checklist into a practical workflow with commands, architecture guidance, and CI guardrails you can apply immediately.
Build Server Hardware Requirements: Practical CI Infrastructure from a 4-Role Baseline
Build server sizing is less about one fixed spec and more about separating critical roles, planning storage, and standardizing hosts. This guide updates a classic 4-machine model into a practical approach for modern CI teams.
Perforce Tools Explained: Clients, Servers, Plug-ins, and Utilities (Legacy 2012 Reference)
This updated reference explains the Perforce tools listed in the original 2012 post, what each component does, and how they fit together. It also includes a practical p4 CLI workflow and cautions for legacy or renamed components.
Perforce Network Troubleshooting: A Practical Workflow for Port, DNS, and Firewall Issues
This guide turns a classic Perforce troubleshooting checklist into a structured workflow you can run quickly during incidents. You will validate server listening state, P4PORT configuration, client connectivity, DNS, firewall rules, and network path health.
Install Apache on Windows 7 (Legacy): MSI Setup, UAC Prompts, and PHP Integration
A practical, legacy-focused guide to installing Apache HTTP Server on Windows 7 for local development. It covers package selection, UAC behavior, verification steps, and basic PHP wiring.
Tomcat 7.0.6 in Context: What the First Stable Tomcat 7 Release Changed
Apache Tomcat 7.0.6 was announced as the first stable release in the Tomcat 7 branch, bringing Servlet 3.0-era capabilities into mainstream use. This revised guide explains the key changes, their operational impact, and practical steps for teams still touching legacy Tomcat 7 workloads.
Perforce Quick Facts: Clients, Server Components, Integrations, and CLI Workflow
A practical Perforce quick reference for DevOps teams, covering clients, server components, legacy integrations, and utility tools. Includes a simple architecture diagram and example CLI workflow commands.
Bamboo CI Server Guide: Workflow, Agent Scaling, Integrations, and Operational Practices
Bamboo is Atlassian’s CI server for automating builds, tests, and team feedback. This revised guide explains practical workflows, scaling models, integrations, and day-2 practices for DevOps teams.
Top 10 Server Backup Tools in 2026: Features, Pros, Cons & Comparison
Introduction Server backup tools are essential for businesses in 2026 to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of their data. With the growing threats of cyberattacks, hardware…
Step by step guide on PerforceDFiles Tool | Perforce Tutorial
Step-by-Step Guide on PerforceDFiles Tool PerforceDFiles is a diagnostic tool used in Perforce Helix Core (P4) to list, analyze, and delete orphaned or corrupted files from the…
Major differences between CVS and CVSNT?
Here’s a comparison highlighting the major differences between CVS (Concurrent Versions System) and CVSNT (Concurrent Versions System for Windows/Unix). 1. Origin and Purpose 2. Platform Support 3….
How to Login to a Perforce Server Using the Command Line and Batch File in Windows
1. Introduction Perforce (Helix Core) provides a command-line tool called p4.exe for interacting with the Perforce version control system. To access the server, users must log in…
Linux Tutorials: How to troubleshoot Linux Server?
If a linux-build-server suddenly starts getting slow, I would divide my approach / troubleshooting into 3 section as follows; System Level troubleshooting Application Level troubleshooting Dependent Services troubleshooting…
Top 50 Selendroid interview questions and answers
General Questions Element Identification and Interaction Multiple Device Support Native and Hybrid App Automation WebView Automation Testing Framework Integration Gestures and Actions Test Configuration and Management Error…
How to login linux server of AWS from windows using putty?
How to Generate PPK file from PEM using PuttyGen? AWS by default do not allow accessing a linux server using password so only key is allowed. But…
What is CouchDB?
CouchDB is a document-oriented database and within each document fields are stored as key-value maps. Fields can be either a simple key/value pair, list, or map. It…
How to Setup SVN Server with Apache2 in Ubuntu
This article will help you for step by step setup of Subversion (svn) server on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS & 16.04 LTS systems. Step 1 – Install Apache…
Top 50 Postfix Interview Questions & Answer
1) What Is Postfix And Default Port Used For Postfix ? Postfix is a open source MTA (Mail Transfer agent) which is used to route & deliver…
Top 50 Consul interview questions and answers
1) What Is Checkpoint? / Does Consul Call Home? Consul makes use of a HashiCorp service called Checkpoint which is used to check for updates and critical…
Top 50 Zabbix interview questions and answers
1) What can be monitored using Zabbix? Zabbix provides monitoring metrics, such as network utilization, CPU load and disk space consumption. The software monitors operations on Linux,…
Top 50 Nginx Interview questions and answers
1) What is Nginx? Nginx is a type of an open source web server which is especially used for reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and for…