Setup HBase In order to use OpenTSDB, you need to have HBase up and running. This page will help you get started with a simple, single-node HBase setup, which is good enough to evaluate OpenTSDB or monitor small installations. If you need scalability and reliability, you will need to setup a full HBase cluster. You can copy-paste ..

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Introduction In this article you will learn how to install and configure fail2ban, a security tool that defends against brute force attacks. Before any attackers can compromise a system they have to find a way in. They might take a brute force approach, trying to get in through your ssh server by guessing at a ..

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Overview OpenVPN is a Virtual Private Networking (VPN) solution provided in the Ubuntu Repositories. It is flexible, reliable and secure. It belongs to the family of SSL/TLS VPN stacks (different from IPSec VPNs). This page refers to the community version of the OpenVPN server. Setup examples are also provided on the OpenVPN community website. There is also a commercial ..

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Introduction This is a guide explaining how to create a secret encrypted drive the easy way using a graphic user interface. It covers installing and using the TrueCrypt software (version 6.1) and Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex). TrueCrypt is not currently available in the Ubuntu repositories. Before we start Why would you want to create an ..

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