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Author: Richard Bailey
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Terraform Migrate From Template_file Data Sources: Complete Guide
I stumbled across this problem when using a new MacBook Pro M1 CPU. I had some legacy code that used aws_template for a user data script. The template… Read the guide
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Steampipe AWS One-Liners: Useful Commands and Examples
Here are some useful Steampipe queries for AWS Need to know how to install Steampipe – see my blog post here. Turbot’s Steampipe AWS tools are great for… Read the guide
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How to Build an OpenStack Host: Step-by-Step Guide
OpenStack is a fantastic open-source cloud computing platform that allows you to create your own scalable infrastructure-as-as-service (IaaS) solution. This is a guide on how to install the… Read the guide
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How to Install and Configure Nextcloud on Ubuntu
Nextcloud is a free, open-source, and most widely used file share and collaboration platform that allows you to host your own private cloud for documents, photos, etc. This… Read the guide
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EXT4 Data Recovery: Safe Linux Recovery Workflow
A safety-first EXT4 recovery workflow for Linux admins: stop writes, image the disk, understand ext4 internals, and recover from a copy. Read the guide
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How to Query Cloud Infrastructure with Steampipe
Steampipe is a powerful open-source command-line tool that instantly transforms APIs into a relational database, allowing you to use standard SQL to query your cloud infrastructure. Instead of… Read the guide
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How to Deploy the Latest AMI Every Time
One of the more common tasks you will be asked to do as an AWS administrator is to build an instance, but you want to have the very… Read the guide
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Easy Way to Install Ansible on Linux
Ansible is a powerful open-source automation tool that helps sysadmins manage and configure systems quickly and easily. It’s one of the most popular automation tools out there, and… Read the guide
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How to Install Grafana on a Raspberry Pi
As IT professionals, we always look for powerful and cost-effective tools to help us monitor and visualize data. Enter Grafana, an open-source platform that allows us to create… Read the guide
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Run VMware ESXi on Hyper-V: Nested Lab Guide
Build a lab-only nested VMware ESXi host inside Hyper-V, with current Microsoft and Broadcom support caveats, prerequisites, and setup checks. Read the guide