Thinkstock Samba. Another option for moving files between Unix and Windows systems it to make a drive or folder available by “sharing” it. Both Unix and Windows have commands for this.

Excerpt from Unix and Linux System Administration Handbook: Performance analysis and tuning are often likened to system administration witchcraft. They’re not really witchcraft, but they do ...

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Many corporate IT departments are using Linux to complement existing Unix systems using special-purpose Linux servers on company networks in areas s. uch as file and print services and Web services.

The ext2 and ext3 file systems most often used on Linux systems also attempt to keep fragmentation at a minimum. These file systems keep all blocks in a file close together.

Unlike Windows or macOS, Linux isn’t a single operating system. It’s a family of distributions, or distros, each designed for ...

Also contrary to popular wisdom, Unix- and Linux-based systems are just as vulnerable to viruses, Trojan horses, and worms," Aberdeen's report states. Based on CERT advisories for 2001 and 2002 ...

The System Center Monitoring Pack for UNIX and Linux Operating Systems isn't yet supported on Windows Server 2012, which is currently at the "release candidate" test stage.

Sandra Henry-Stocker was a programmer, Linux systems administrator, security engineer and Linux journalist for most of her 30-year career. She describes herself as "USL" (Unix as a second language ...