Top 10 Enable Sysadmin blogs from June 2020

Let's take a look back at the most popular articles from last month.

Posted: July 3, 2020 by Tyler Carrigan (Editorial Team, Red Hat)

June 2020 was a great month here at Enable Sysadmin. Not only did we celebrate our first year as a community publication, we set new records for page views and unique visits! We received over 296k page views and almost 200k unique visits from 37 articles. In addition to those stats, we continue to grow our community and new Sudoer program. Hint: You should consider joining us.

Today we want to look back at our top 10 articles published during June to give you all a chance to catch up on any of the great blogs you may have missed. You will find various topics from command line tools and personal career stories, to home lab setups and more.

If you find yourself inspired by these articles and want to share your experience with this community publication, email the team at enable-sysadmin@redhat.com to start your publication journey with us.

An introduction to the Linux /etc/fstab file

Explore the Linux file system table and some configuration basics.

Linux sysadmins want to know: Where did my disk space go?

A discussion of storage space measurement units and reserved space.

Getting started with socat, a multipurpose relay tool for Linux

If you need an advanced sysadmin tool for your toolbox, this is the one. Socat allows for bidirectional data transfers from one location to another.

My unusual path to Linux system administration

No matter what life threw at Gabrielle Taylor, her determination and persistence to improve herself and her life carried her forward. And she's nowhere near done.

Laptop displaying text saying "this is where you are"

Sysadmin careers: Overcoming fear and loathing at the keyboard

Developing a sysadmin career is often fraught with fear and reluctance. Read how one sysadmin conquered all and continues to rise.

Linux commands: exploring virtual memory with vmstat

A detailed look at the vmstat command, its basic syntax, and how to use it.

Working with the real-time kernel for Red Hat Enterprise Linux

It's worth the effort to run a real-time kernel and evaluate its potential and performance benefits for applications.

Setting up a home NAS system: Sysadmin After Dark

Backups are necessary evils, even at home. Consider setting up network-attached storage to make them more manageable.

Linux networking: To route or to ip route?

Which route will you choose? Old school or new-fangled.

Linux security: Protect your systems with fail2ban

Linux security is a constant struggle but you can use fail2ban to protect authenticated services.

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Tyler Carrigan

Tyler is the Sr. Community Manager at Enable Sysadmin, a submarine veteran, and an all-round tech enthusiast! He was first introduced to Red Hat in 2012 by way of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based combat system inside the USS Georgia Missile Control Center. More about me