Posts by Paul Hill
How to Build a DevOps Culture in Your Organization
In today’s fast-paced world, organizations need to adapt quickly to stay competitive. The traditional waterfall approach to software development, where each phase is completed sequentially, is no longer effective. That’s where DevOps comes in. DevOps is a culture and set of practices that bring together development and operations teams to achieve faster and more efficient…
Read MoreAnsible Tutorial for DevOps: Automation Made Easy
Are you looking for a comprehensive guide to make automation easier? Well, look no further! Ansible is an easy-to-use IT automation engine that does just that. This tutorial is perfect for entry level DevOps professionals as well as IT beginners and aspiring DevOps professionals who are looking to get started using Ansible in their own…
Read MoreBest DevOps Tools for Beginners
Introduction In today’s fast-paced world of software development, DevOps has emerged as a critical component of the process. DevOps, a combination of the terms “Development” and “Operations,” promotes collaboration between development and IT operations teams to streamline software delivery and infrastructure management. This approach is essential for organizations using Windows Server and Linux environments, as…
Read MoreWhat is DevOps Automation? The Importance of Automation in DevOps
In today’s world, automation is key to success in many industries – and DevOps is no different. DevOps automation is the process of automating the tasks involved in a typical DevOps workflow, from provisioning and configuration to deployment and monitoring. By automating these tasks, businesses can save time and money, improve efficiency, and speed up…
Read MoreWhat is Active Directory
What is Active Directory and why is it important? In an organization, security is very important. It does not only cover the physical setup of the company but also the security of their network. The overall security of the organization’s network is a critical responsibility of the Network and System Administrator. Just like people are…
Read MoreHow to Become a Hacker
Becoming a hacker can be an exciting and rewarding six-figure job. Any product that uses digital technology is a potential target to be hacked – that means not just computers and phones but also your car, thermostats, garage door openers, smart coffee machines, and any other smart home device. That is why ethical/white hat hackers…
Read MoreWindows Cyber Security – STIGs for Beginners
This tutorial will show you how you can get started learning the technical side of Cyber Security for Windows environments. This tutorial is going to show you how to use STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides) to identify low, medium and high vulnerabilities and patch them in your Windows Environments. What is a STIG? A STIG…
Read MoreHow to run SQL Commands from PowerShell
If you want to run SQL commands from your PowerShell terminal you can do so by simply installing the SQLServer module with the command below: You will be prompted to install from an untrusted source. Type “A” to accept and install the module. Once it is complete you can see all the new commands you…
Read MoreHow to enable Advanced Features in Active Directory
Active Directory includes an Advanced Features view that will allow you to access several items that are hidden by default. This tutorial will show you how you can enable the Advanced Features view within Active Directory Users and Computers. Step 1. Start Server Manager Click the Windows button and select Server Manager: Step 2. Start…
Read MoreHow to install Python on Windows 10
Python is one of the most in demand skills you can add to your resume. It’s used by Wikipedia, Google, Yahoo!, NASA, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, DropBox and MANY more places you know of and probably visit online. The list really does just go on and on. Python can be used as a scripting language for…
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