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  • How to Set Up a Two-Node Raspberry Pi K3s Cluster with Portainer and MetalLB

    Why Two-Node ? due to some Resources constraints  🙃 The Raspberry Pi has become a go-to platform for learning and building small, powerful projects. One popular use case is running a lightweight Kubernetes cluster with K3s, which is ideal for constrained environments like Raspberry Pi. In this guide, we’ll go through setting up a two-node…

  • Setting Up a 3-Node HPC Cluster with Slurm on Rocky Linux

    Learn how to configure a high-performance computing cluster using Slurm and Rocky Linux in this step-by-step guide.

  • Recover Exchange Server Database – Guide

    Recover Exchange Server Database – Guide

    Stellar Repair for Exchange offers a reliable solution for repairing and recovering data from corrupted Exchange Server databases. This blog post explains how to download, install, and use the software. Steps include selecting the EDB file, choosing a scan mode, previewing recoverable items, and saving the data in various formats.

  • How to Migrate VMware work loads to Proxmox

    After Broadcom acquired VMware, concerns about costs have made Proxmox a preferred hypervisor choice. Proxmox 8.1 simplifies the VM migration process from VMware to its environment. To perform this, enable the No Subscription repository, update the system, add ESXI server details, and import the VMs directly. Adjustments, such as installing VirtIO drivers, may be necessary…

  • Protect Your Environment from ransomware ,with Immutable Backups

    Protect Your Environment from ransomware ,with Immutable Backups

    Ransomware poses a significant threat to businesses by causing operational disruptions and compromising sensitive data. Veeam’s advanced backup solutions integrated with Rocky Linux’s security-focused system, especially its hardened repositories, offer robust protection against these cyber threats. Businesses are advised to adopt these technologies to safeguard their assets effectively, enhancing overall resilience against data loss and…

  • WSUS Hacks

    Install SQLCMD Utility from this link Get SQLCMD Download and Install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Connect to Windows Internal Database Set BITS Download Priority to fix download errors like Set WSUS DB in Multi user Mode

  • NTP Settings Active Directory

    Fix NTP on Domain Controller On parent / primary domain controller verify existing setting for time service On parent / primary domain controller set the External Time Server On client PC or child domain controller test the NTP is reachable On All other domain controllers run following to set PDC as NTP For more detail…

  • Fix VMware vcenter error: 503 Service Unavailable

    vCenter 503 may occur if machine account password is expired or rest . This error may occur if vCenter environment face crash . restart the vCenter services Login to VMware vCenter

  • Forgot Domain Administrator /Windows Administrator Password ?

    Forgot Domain Administrator Password or Windows Administrator? Chances are you will end up finding some expensive tool or some malware. there is a simple and free way to do it . Requirement: Physical Access to Server Windows Server Installation Media Windows Server 2012 R2 or newer In our Lab here we will be using Windows…

  • AD FS Event ID 383 , 199, web.config file is malformed

    AD FS Proxy stopped working with Event ID 383 User Action:Fix the malformed data in the web.config file. or with you are found Event ID 199 Reason behind this is problem in config file microsoft.identityServer.proxyservice.exe.config located at You should take backups (and test those) Best Practice Normal file looks similar to below Quick way is…

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