Posts by Nishar Ali

Red Hat Satellite Content Views, Lifecycle Environments and Activation Keys – A Practical Enterprise Design

Introduction/ Issue  Managing software packages and updates across hundreds or thousands of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers can quickly become difficult without a structured approach. In many organizations, systems…

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Azure VM Restore from One Region to Another Using OS Disk Snapshot

Introduction/ Issue  Disaster recovery and workload migration are common operational requirements in cloud environments. There are situations where an Azure Virtual Machine (VM) needs to be recreated in another Azure…

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Configuring OSWatcher on Linux Systems

Introduction: Performance issues on Linux servers rarely announce themselves politely. A database slows down for a few minutes, an application freezes under load, or disk latency spikes during peak hours—only…

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Configuring a Reverse Proxy on a Linux VM Using NGINX

Introduction  In many Linux-based environments, applications are deployed on separate virtual machines or run on different ports of the same VM. While this approach offers flexibility, it also introduces operational…

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Automating Linux VM Configuration with Puppet A Real-Time Use Case

Introduction/ Issue  In modern DevOps environments, automation is not just a luxury—it’s a necessity. When you’re managing hundreds of Linux virtual machines across hybrid or cloud-native infrastructure, manual configuration becomes…

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Administering VMware VMs in Azure through Azure Arc, A Hybrid Cloud Breakthrough

Introduction/ Issue: With the growing adoption of hybrid cloud strategies, organizations often run critical workloads on-premises while embracing cloud-native management. One of the most innovative tools enabling this transformation is…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Azure Resource Groups and Management

Introduction/ Issue  Microsoft Azure is a versatile cloud platform that provides an extensive range of services for businesses to build, deploy, and manage applications. One of the foundational concepts in…

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Automating the Start and Stop of Azure Virtual Machines

Introduction: Azure Virtual Machines provide flexibility and scalability for managing workloads in businesses. However, many times the requirement on the exact control over when these virtual machines are running becomes…

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Step by Step Guide on Provisioning a Virtual Machine in Azure

Businesses require more and more instances of virtual machines (VMs) to launch new products and achieve a beneficial marketplace position. As a result, users are increasingly looking for a solution…

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Automating Infrastructure Management Through Ansible

Introduction  Ansible is an effective configuration management, application distribution, and automation tool. It is agentless, user-friendly, and supports multiple environments, making it the most suitable for automating IT infrastructure activities.…

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