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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 ...

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  Hardware decommissioning policy

  When decommissioning hardware, standard and well-documented practices are critical. The steps outlined in this policy will guide your staff methodically through the process. Assets won’t be unnecessarily wasted or placed in the wrong hands, data stored on this hardware will be preserved as needed (or securely purged), and all ancillary information regarding hardware (asset tags, ...

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  The CIO’s guide to low-code platforms

  Companies unable to hire developers—and even businesses with developers that want to free up more of their time—are increasingly turning to low-code or no-code tools. These platforms allow tech and business professionals with no coding experience to build apps and potentially fill talent gaps in their organization and support digital transformation efforts. p>Low-code platforms can ...

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  Hiring Kit: Help Desk Support

  Recruiting a Help Desk Support candidate with the right combination of technical experience and communication skills will require a comprehensive screening process. This Hiring Kit from TechRepublic Premium provides an adjustable framework your business can use to find, recruit, and ultimately hire the right person for the job. It also comes with potential interview questions ...

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  How to manage user passwords on Linux

  If you’re a Linux admin, you probably take care of any number of servers, all of which contain numerous users. Those users log in via various means or protocols, such as SSH, FTP, HTTP. In order to successfully log in, those users have to have—passwords. A single word that sends shivers through the spine of ...

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  Research: Managing multicloud in the enterprise; benefits, barriers, and most popular cloud platforms

  Many organizations are deploying a multicloud strategy, citing reasons such as avoiding vendor lock-in and competitive pricing, among others. However, while cloud platforms are becoming central to many businesses’ broader digital transformation strategies, some companies have no plans to take a multicloud approach. TechRepublic Premium conducted an online survey to find out why some companies ...

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  Onboarding/Offboarding Checklist

  Without a proper process, the hiring of new employees and onboarding of new contractors can introduce errors and inefficiencies that result in lost production, negative customer experiences and a variety of opportunities lost. Worse, when onboarding processes are bungled, the organization’s data, customers, and finances are at risk. It’s important to prevent mistakes and oversight ...

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  How to manage file and folder permissions in Linux

  From the beginning, Linux has made it possible for admins and users to get fairly granular with file and folder permissions. From the user perspective, it’s simple: If you created a file, you own it and have permission to read or write to the file. But that doesn’t always apply to the ability to execute ...

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  Ubuntu Server 18.04: Easy-to-learn expert tips

  Ubuntu is a GNU/Linux distribution managed by Canonical. It offers economic and technical scalability for your data center—be it public or private. Plus, the Ubuntu Server platform makes it easy to deploy an OpenStack cloud, a Hadoop cluster, or even a 50,000-node render farm. This open source Debian-based Linux distribution, sponsored by Canonical Ltd., is ...