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2024
Wordpress website got hacked
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        This morning, as soon as I stepped into the office, my team member informed me that one of our important websites had been hacked, and malicious JavaScript code had been injected into ALL .js files. It was so bad that Google flagged the site
      
      
    GPU passthrough in Alma Linux 8
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        You cannot add the GPU to the virtual machine if the GPU is bound to the host kernel driver, so you must unbind the GPU device from the host before you can add it to the virtual machine.
      
      
    Spinning up basic lab env with basic Terraform & Ansible
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        Spinning up initial lab environment with basic Terraform & Ansible adhoc commands. This spins up two freeIPA server and 1 DNS server, along with a virtual network to tie things together
      
      
    Fixing obscured intermittent 301 redirect and 404 error
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        After upgrading our server from Centos7 to Almalinux 8, one particular page would sometimes present an error when trying to access it
      
      
    Risk Management in Marketing: A Crucial Yet Overlooked Aspect
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        Every action in marketing or business carries its own risks. If we ignore risk management, the consequences can be significant when risks materialize, potentially leading to the failure of a campaign or even jeopardizing the very existence of a company.
      
      
    Deploying hugo on RHEL9 AWS instance
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        While maintaining repeatability and consistency
      
      
    Lessons learned deleting 15 years of media content
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        I was learning more about ZFS while applying what I learned to my OWN data. Of course, as Murphy’s Law states… so here are the lesson from a fool.
      
      
    How to Install NVIDIA Drivers on AlmaLinux 8
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        Installing NVIDIA GPU driver on AlmaLinux is a pain in the ass as there are so many sources with different approaches. These steps worked for me
      
      
    Replacing physical disk in LVM
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        During installation of Alma Linux, I noticed that it created a logical volume (LV) by default for /home spanning across 2 disks. One of it is failing.
      
      
    Signing ZFS kernel module in Alma Linux for secure boot 
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        After installing zfs-utils in Alma Linux, I realized I need to sign zfs module because of secure boot. Here’s how
      
      
    Notes after first time spinning up VMs with KVM 
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        I decided to take the hard way to understand each line of the XML file and the proper way to spin up KVMs instead of with GUI
      
      
    The Paradox of Choice
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        Ever walked into a store and marveled at the plethora of choices available? The idea is that more options make decisions easier, right? Well, not quite.
      
      
    Backing up in linux
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        Which linux directory to back up # /etc /home /root /var /usr/local/bin and sbin /srv Note: If there are any media mount points in the system such as ‘/mnt’ and ‘/media’, they should be excluded to avoid infinite loop
Also helpful to list down the names of packages installed on your system
dpkg --get-selections > package_list.txt Backup command options # tar, rsync
      
      
    Reasons behind cloud repatriation
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        One thing I’ve noticed while going through the Azure Fundamental is the importance of non-technical aspects in adopting and migrating to cloud
      
      
    Which cloud to learn: AWS vs Azure
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        Cloud skills are transferable. Don’t have a mindset of learning one. So just pick one and get a beginner cert.
      
      
    Why customers are becoming less loyal
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        In many ways, us marketers have “trained” our customers to be less loyal
      
      
    Getting into linux administration
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        Do these things and you will be fully exposed to every aspect of Linux Enterprise systems administration. Do them well and you will have the technical expertise required to seek “Senior” roles.
      
      
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The dwindling attention span of consumers: Fact or myth?
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        From consumer behavior research, real-world statistics, and my experience, it’s evident that consumers have a substantial attention span.
      
      
    Time-scarcity offers: online vs offline
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        Retailers should focus on creating LTOs that are relevant to their target audience and that have a justification for the time limit
      
      
    Subnet mask and subnetting
        
        
        
      
  
  
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        First of all wth is /26 or /24 mask? Then I realised I didn’t understand anything (or at least not deep enough) about subnetting