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Managing Container Images with Podman on Fedora: Build, Push, and Pull from Registry

By admin March 6, 2026

A practical guide to managing container images with Podman on Fedora: comparing Podman CLI vs Docker CE vs Podman Desktop, then walking through building an image from a Containerfile, pushing to Docker Hub/GitHub Container Registry, pulling it back, plus tips for cleanup and offline image transfer.

Network

Using tcpdump and Wireshark to Effectively Analyze Network Traffic

By admin March 6, 2026

A hands-on guide to combining tcpdump and Wireshark for capturing and analyzing network traffic on Linux servers. Covers everything from basic filter commands to advanced intermittent packet loss debugging, with production-ready optimization tips.

VMware

VMware VM Performance Optimization: A Real-World Checklist from Production

By admin March 6, 2026

Six months managing an 8-host ESXi VMware cluster: choosing the right disk adapter (PVSCSI), network adapter (VMXNET3), controlling the balloon driver, handling long snapshot chains, and monitoring with esxtop. A practical checklist that brought CPU ready time down from 8% to under 2%.

VMware

Installing VMware Workstation and Creating Your First VM: A Hands-On Guide

By admin March 6, 2026

A hands-on guide to installing VMware Workstation Pro (free since 2024) and creating your first Ubuntu Server VM — version comparisons, optimal configuration, snapshots, and tips from real-world experience.

MySQL

MySQL Database Backup and Restore: Practical Lessons from Production

By admin March 6, 2026

A practical guide to MySQL database backup and restore based on real experience with a 50GB production database. Compares mysqldump, mysqlpump, and XtraBackup, with automation scripts and the 3-2-1 backup strategy.

Network

Measuring Network Speed and Performance with iperf3 on Linux Server

By admin March 6, 2026

A guide to using iperf3 to measure real-world bandwidth between two Linux servers, detect packet loss and jitter with UDP mode, and write time-based monitoring scripts to catch intermittent issues. Includes comparisons with speedtest-cli and netperf to help you pick the right tool for each scenario.

Virtualization

KVM Live Migration with virsh: Move VMs Between Hosts Without Downtime

By admin March 6, 2026

Live migration lets you move a running KVM virtual machine to another host without shutting it down. This guide walks through setting up NFS shared storage, configuring libvirtd for remote access, and performing the migration with virsh — including real-time monitoring and solutions to common errors.

Python

Task Scheduling with Python APScheduler: Comparing cron, schedule, and APScheduler

By admin March 6, 2026

A comparison of three task scheduling approaches in Python: cron, the schedule library, and APScheduler. Analyzes the trade-offs of each approach and walks through practical APScheduler implementation using interval, cron, and date triggers with real-world error handling.

Virtualization

How to Use libvirt to Manage KVM Virtual Machines from the Command Line (virsh)

By admin March 6, 2026

A complete virsh reference — the libvirt CLI tool for managing KVM virtual machines on Linux. Covers creating VMs, snapshots, cloning, monitoring, and debugging frozen VMs in the middle of the night. A practical guide for admins working without a GUI.

Linux

Monitoring Linux System Resources with htop and iotop: A Practical Guide

By admin March 6, 2026

A practical guide to using htop and iotop for monitoring CPU, RAM, and disk I/O on Linux servers. Covers metric interpretation, practical keyboard shortcuts, common bottleneck diagnostic scenarios, and automated monitoring scripts.

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Deploying Sidecar Containers: Automating Docker Volume Backups to S3 and Google Drive

Python Profiling: Pro Tips for Troubleshooting Slow Code with cProfile and Py-Spy

Docker Context Guide: Managing Multiple Remote Servers via SSH

Mastering Traffic Control (tc): Bandwidth Limiting and Traffic Prioritization on Linux

Docker Multi-Arch: Resolving the ‘exec format error’ on M1/M2 and Cloud ARM

Managing Container Images with Podman on Fedora: Build, Push, and Pull from Registry

Using tcpdump and Wireshark to Effectively Analyze Network Traffic

VMware VM Performance Optimization: A Real-World Checklist from Production

Installing VMware Workstation and Creating Your First VM: A Hands-On Guide

MySQL Database Backup and Restore: Practical Lessons from Production

Measuring Network Speed and Performance with iperf3 on Linux Server

KVM Live Migration with virsh: Move VMs Between Hosts Without Downtime

Task Scheduling with Python APScheduler: Comparing cron, schedule, and APScheduler

How to Use libvirt to Manage KVM Virtual Machines from the Command Line (virsh)

Monitoring Linux System Resources with htop and iotop: A Practical Guide