System Management News and Articles

Lack of Skilled IT Pros Remains a Top Challenge, Says LF Tech Talent Report

03.07.2025

Organizations are more likely to upskill existing employees than recruit new talent.

machine learning , optimization , Security
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Comparing system rescue distros

First Aid Kit

Rescue systems play a particularly important role for desktops because they cannot simply be reinstalled on the fly. We look at venerable but outdated Knoppix and three still in development: Grml, SystemRescue, and Finnix.
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File access optimization discovery and visualization

Fast and Lean

File I/O is a limiting factor for many applications and can become a bottleneck for data-intensive computing. We analyze different file access functions and present a script that visualizes and optimizes inefficient file I/O.
optimization , System Management
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Processing the new sudo logging format

Neat Packaging free

We present an example that shows how syslog-ng uses the new logging format of the sudo tool to process sudo messages.
Logging , System Management
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Penguin Solutions Expands ICE Clusterware Management Platform

07.03.2025

The company introduced a new automated optimization service.

automation , HPC , optimization
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Honeycomb Extends Observability to the Frontend

21.10.2024

The tool provides a unified interface for debugging across the application stack.

optimization , Performance , tools
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D-Wave Launches Introductory Quantum Training Course

11.03.2024

The course offers a foundational base for quantum programming.

graphical , optimization , Python , Quantum Computing
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Secure SSH connections the right way

Certified

Admins use SSH, the proverbial Swiss army knife of system management, for many of their daily tasks, but no matter how powerful the tool might be, it typically does not offer adequate protection. We look at ways to tighten SSH security.
Administration , Security , SSH , System Management
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Thrashing the data cache for fun and profit

Ducks in a Row

To reduce the possibility of disk thrashing, optimize your data cache through spatial locality and cache-friendly algorithms and utilize fully the data loaded from slower storage media before moving on.
data , HPC , optimization
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Optimization and standardization of PowerShell scripts

Beautiful Code

When PowerShell one-liners become full-blown scripts that have an effect throughout the enterprise, IT managers need to review their software development strategies. We look at PowerShell best practices for script design, notation, error handling, and documentation.
optimization , Powershell , scripting
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