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  Hiring kit: Technical writer

  A good technical writer can help end users master the software and hardware they need to do their jobs, boosting productivity and ensuring adoption. However, a lack of easy-to-follow documentation can lead to frustration, poor morale, and inefficient usage. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium includes a job description, sample interview questions, and a basic ...

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  Quick Glossary: Quantum computing

  The terms and concepts described in this Quick Glossary from TechRepublic Premium will help you understand the significance of quantum computing as a concept and provide insight into the future implications of this technology, both personally and as a business decision-maker. From the glossary: Introduction Throughout recorded history, technological innovation has been in a state ...

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  Hiring Kit: Mainframe Systems Programmer

  While the use of cloud-based systems for business enterprises continues to increase, not all IT infrastructure and systems can be based in the cloud. Mainframe System Programmers are still needed to run and maintain legacy on-premises servers and systems in many businesses and industries where cloud services just cannot be deployed effectively. In general, Mainframe ...

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  7 steps for onboarding remote employees

  IT departments already faced a bewildering array of responsibilities, and 2020 only added to the list. As the COVID-19 pandemic changes the way organizations operate, it’s important that technology staff roll with the transformations and adjust procedures to best accommodate needs and mission. Making changes to assist the hiring and onboarding process for staff that ...

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  Pro tips: Red Hat based package manager

  For those who’ve worked with any Red Hat-based distribution over the years, you’re probably familiar with rpm and yum. The rpm tool makes it possible for you to install .rpm files from your local storage, whereas yum allows you to install packages from remote repositories. However, you might be surprised to find out that yum ...

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  Top 6 Linux server distributions for your data center

  Linux powers the enterprise. From the cloud to containers and to the backbone of your network, Linux is there working tirelessly to keep your business humming. Whether you use Linux in your AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or your on-premise data center, you use Linux. But what distribution? You’ve either gone one of two routes: You’ve ...

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  9 must-do tips to secure Ubuntu Server

  In today’s world, if you’re not constantly working to secure your servers, you’re already 10 steps behind every hacker on the planet. And if you happen to be a Linux systems administrator, you might think it doesn’t apply to you. It does. Even though the Linux open source platform is considerably more secure than many ...

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  Severe weather and emergency policy

  This policy offers guidelines for responding to severe weather events and other emergencies. It covers the ramifications of closing the company, what steps to follow if the company is open but staff can’t get to work, how to notify staff of current developments, and how to pay personnel during these situations. From the policy: Policy ...

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  Hiring Kit: Technical Recruiter

  Finding and recruiting competent talent for a business enterprise is an essential part of human resource management. Overall success in a competitive business world is often a product of the quality of people hired to fulfill specific job roles. This need for quality people can be particularly intense for human resource professionals filling technical positions. ...

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  How to optimize the apt package manager on Debian-based Linux distributions

  There are a number of ways Linux is superior to other operating systems. Not only is Linux more reliable and stable, it’s more secure and user-friendly (in more areas than you might believe). But above everything else, one of the most amazing things about Linux is it’s flexibility. You’d be hard-pressed to find a distribution ...