CUPS Vulnerabilities Underscore the Need for Proper System Configuration Beyond Edge Security

Monday, October 14, 2024

Recent vulnerabilities identified in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), specifically CVE-2024-47076, CVE-2024-47175, CVE-2024-47176, and CVE-2024-47177, highlight the importance of not just securing the network perimeter but also ensuring proper system configuration. While edge security measures such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS) are crucial in protecting Linux servers from external threats, they are… Read more »

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The Inevitability of Cybersecurity Breaches: A Reflection on the XZ/LibLZMA Vulnerability

Thursday, April 4, 2024

The recent revelation of a significant vulnerability within xz’s liblzma library has brought to light a critical truth in cybersecurity: It’s not a matter of if a security breach will occur, but when. This incident serves as a poignant reminder that, despite rigorous security measures and proactive risk management strategies, vulnerabilities can and will be discovered within the… Read more »

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Understanding NginX’s sendfile Parameter and Its Implications with NFS

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

In the world of web servers, NginX has emerged as a robust, high-performance option, powering some of the most trafficked sites on the internet. It’s praised for its scalability and its myriad of features, which allow for fine-tuned optimization. One such feature is the sendfile directive, a parameter within NginX’s configuration that can significantly affect… Read more »

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Zabbix Ubuntu: zabbix-agent : Depends: libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.1) but 1.1.0g-2ubuntu4 is to be installed

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

If you’re ever tried to install the Zabbix agent on a Linux server and gotten an error like this, you’re in the right place to find help: $ apt install zabbix-agent Reading package lists… Done Building dependency tree Reading state information… Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested… Read more »

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What is CPU Steal Time Under Linux, How To Measure it, And How To Keep Your Cloud Provider Honest!

Monday, July 10, 2023

What is CPU Steal Time? In Linux, CPU steal time refers to the amount of time a virtual CPU waits for a real CPU while the hypervisor is servicing another virtual processor. This measurement is often seen in virtualized environments like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. In simpler terms, ‘steal time’ is time that a… Read more »

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Rocky Linux Makes a Comeback as a CentOS Alternative

Friday, December 3, 2021

Rocky Linux Makes a Comeback as a CentOS Alternative With CentOS 8 upgrades and support set to be discontinued at the end of December 2021, current users are seeking alternatives. Fortunately, there’s an excellent solution that will fill the CentOS-sized hole in your heart; Rocky Linux! Let’s go through some of the reasons why our… Read more »

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FreeBSD vs Linux: Which Open Source OS is Superior?

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

FreeBSD vs Linux: Which Open Source OS is Superior? FreeBSD vs Linux, which is superior? The answer isn’t so simple. Both have their strengths and weaknesses and the solution isn’t one-size-fits-all. Our experts at A-Team Systems have decades of experience working with both. So, we’re going to lay out the advantages and disadvantages to help… Read more »

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Dedicated and Cloud Hosting Comparison: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Vultr, LiquidWeb

Sunday, September 6, 2020

A-Team Systems works with dozens of different hosting providers in almost every environment conceivable. In a unique way this broad experience has given our engineers an inherent “gut feeling” on the performance of these providers and how they compare to each other. The primary goal of this benchmark and hosting review is to replace that… Read more »

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Convert RedHat to CentOS And Save Money Today!

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Discussing how to convert RedHat to CentOS has been an increasingly common topic with IBM’s acquisition of RedHat. Many organizations are reviewing their RedHat agreements and asking themselves what they get from their RedHat licensing and support dollars. RHEL resellers are also concerned that their biggest competitor and RedHat reseller (IBM) is now in complete… Read more »

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