Posted: March 8th, 2021

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How to install Docker: a mini practical guide

Installing Docker on your machine to create a development environment is really a very simple operation. Let’s see how to install it on Windows, Mac and Ubuntu. How to install Docker: Windows, Mac and Ubuntu In this mini-guide, we shall see how to install Docker on Windows, Mac and Ubuntu. Installing Docker on Windows Before starting the installation, make sure that your version of Windows is either Pro, Enterprise or Education. If you have Windows Home, you’ll need to install WSL 2, a subsystem for windows that enables you to create a Linux environment on which Docker can run. WSL.

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Posted: March 8th, 2021

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What is Docker and how this valuable tool works

Docker is the platform that has revolutionised the way we build, test, and deploy our applications. Why? Because thanks to Docker – the open-source software for containerisation in Linux environments – we can distribute and fine-tune the resources for our applications in any environment.

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Posted: April 6th, 2020

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How to control your office PC and work from home

Remote working is an approach that more and more companies are getting used to as a result of the global emergency. This work method often requires adjustments to the company operations, inspired by principles of flexibility and stability.
Therefore, remote connection tools are becoming more important for those companies that are dealing with the need to ensure access to office systems without physically being in the workplace.

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Posted: May 28th, 2018

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A Guide to PowerShell – part 3

Welcome to part 3 of 3 of The Solving A guide to PowerShell. Check also Part 1 and Part 2. In this final part we will combine the concepts learnt so far and demonstrate practical uses of PowerShell for System Administrators. PowerShell can make the life of an IT Administrator much easier and can be used to manage your infrastructure effortlessly. PowerShell is a fantastic tool at making server management simple, it is great at gathering information about your Server and displaying that data in different formats. This part of the guide will introduce several new concepts. Take your time.

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Posted: May 14th, 2018

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A Guide to PowerShell – part 2

Welcome to part 2 of 3 of The Solving A guide to PowerShell. Click here for Part 1 and Part 3. Here we will introduce importing & exporting data to and from the Shell. Importing Data into PowerShell PowerShell supports a large number of data formats which can be imported into it. This gives administrators the ability to execute tasks or commands against the data input. There are 2 key commands to grasp, Get-Content and Import-csv. The Get-Content cmdlet will get the content of an item at a defined location, this is usually text or a string. Import-Csv creates a.

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Posted: May 10th, 2018

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A Guide to PowerShell – part 1

Welcome to part 1 of 3 of The Solving A guide to PowerShell. Click here for Part 2 and Part 3. Windows PowerShell is a vast subject, the aim of this guide is to provide system administrators a simple, usable guide to the fundamentals of PowerShell. We will also demonstrate scripts and commands which can be used in typical day-to-day tasks. This guide will give you the basic steps to get you started, it will teach you the core skills needed to open the door to PowerShell and object oriented scripting. What is PowerShell? Windows PowerShell is a command line.

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Posted: April 24th, 2018

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Install VMware ESXi on a Hyper-V

It is possible to use nested virtualization to run VMware ESXi as a Virtual Machine in Hyper-V. To some, this may be a viable option if you are unable to acquire any new hardware, or if you simply want to test new VMware products on your Windows 10 desktop. Although this process is not officially supported by VMware or Microsoft, it is possible to get an ESXi environment stood up using Hyper-V. There are a number of prerequisites to adhere to as well as an understanding that following this process may not give a smooth end-to-end user experience. Before we.

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