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Linux Troubleshooting Tips

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  Hi everyone. Linux is the most commonly used OS in servers. There are many distributions of Linux which are used for different purposes. While configuring, running services, taking backups etc we face many issues and have to resolve them. Here in this article, I have shown some tips to resolve those issues. So let's begin. There are many commands and tools useful for detecting the problem and solve them. Also, there may be a hardware-level issue. In case of a network-related issue, we should do a ping to the server or if any automated ping-script configured, we should see it’s result. Then check the cable's connectivity to the hardware and make sure that there are no loose connections or faults in the connectors.   Here we can use ethtool to check if the ethernet is detectable or not. In case of power failure, we should also check the power cables and the supply. Using dmidecode command we can view the server’s SMBIOS report about it’s hardware. To check RAM, we can use

Disaster recovery - the complete guide

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Part-1 Disaster recovery is one of the most important topics in today’s world. It is like insurance for a company’s data, infrastructure, etc. Though in normal day-to-day work, disaster recovery seems unimportant, when any disaster occurs, the data and infrastructure are fully or partially destroyed, and the reputation and business are at high risk. Then, we can realize the importance of it. So, hello, everyone. This is Utpal. In this article, I discuss disaster recovery in on-premise and cloud architecture. As this is a huge topic, so I have written this in a series of articles where it’s importance, case study, DR steps, various types, DR demo, third party DR service are given. For more questions, connect with me on LinkedIn . What is disaster recovery (DR)? In simple words, it is the process of recovery and resuming normal operation after the occurrence of a disaster event. With DR organizations regain their access to and functionality of data and infrastructure. There are vari