Reducing the costs of I.T without reducing the functionally of your systems is one of the major obstacles to overcome. One of these costs is bandwidth, especially in South Africa.
One of the first bandwidth saving tips any organization should know is the importance of creating a local YUM repository on your LAN. Not only do you decrease the time it takes to download and install updates, you also decrease bandwidth usage. This saving will definitely please the suites of any organization.
This How To show’s you a simple yet effective way of setting up your local YUM server and client.
TIP: Distribute your YUM configuration via your Puppet Master
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Puppet is system administration — Automated.
Puppet speaks the local language
Administer One Server or 1,000
The Robustness of Open Source
Powerful, Flexible, Extensible
Facter Sets the Stage
Repeatable Configurations
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AIDE (Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment) is a free replacement for Tripwire. It does the same things as the semi-free Tripwire and more. This is a must have when maintaining the integrity of your servers.
