Discover the state of Enterprise Linux for networking in 2026. Compare RHEL 10, SLES 16, and Ubuntu alongside NOS leaders like SONiC and Nvidia Cumulus.

If you’re considering adding Linux to your data center, or your company is looking at promoting you to become their first (or next) Linux admin, you probably understand there are lots of commands to ...

Linux system administration has a place of its own in the hierarchy of information technology specializations. Some people excel in special areas of free software technology but haven't needed to ...

Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Second Edition, is a librarian's nightmare. It's written for the Windows refugee or administrator who's in the position of having the opportunity to learn ...

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In the first article in this series focusing on the top 5 languages for systems admins, I wrote about not being too fond of programming. To recap, it’s not because I don’t see the value behind it, ...