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In this issue:

Welcome: Windows 10 and "The Grand Illusion" as seen from 2020

A few days ago, I started thinking about all the hype surrounding the release of Windows 10, and I realized that Windows 7's extended support doesn't end for another five years in 2020. (more)

On the CD: GParted Live 0.23.0-1

GParted (Gnome partition editor) is a graphical front end to the GNU Parted command-line tool that allows you to rescue data from lost partitions or delete, resize, move, check, and copy partitions and filesystems without data loss. (more)

Tech News: News for Admins

News for system administrators around the world. (more)

HeadlineDock of the Bay: Headline over the headline

The Magnum project brings Docker container technology to the OpenStack cloud. (more)

Emergency Response: Four rescue systems compared

Sys admins turn to rescue systems when faced with difficulties. Four alternatives – Grml, Rescatux, Knoppix, and SystemRescueCd – show what they can do. (more)

Upshift: Innovations in PowerShell 5

Windows 10 brings an updated, fifth release of PowerShell that vastly simplifies the task of managing modules and software packages. The scripting language now also handles various formatted output from commands and selection lists. (more)

In the Eye of the Storm: Analyzing large volumes of data with Apache Storm

We take you through the installation of a Storm cluster and discuss how to create your own topologies. (more)

Open Source Adoption: The role of open source in enterprise storage solutions

We talk with Nithya Ruff about open source adoption and why having an open source office is important to coordinate efforts across all business units. (more)

Solid Defense: Advanced Windows security using EMET

Although attacks on computers are numerous and varied, they are predominantly based on the same techniques. Microsoft closes these vulnerabilities on Windows computers using the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET). (more)

Simple Continuous Operation: High availability with Oracle Standard Edition

Oracle offers several approaches to creating a high-availability environment. We look at the Standard Edition and some of the associated drawbacks to achieving this goal. (more)

Modern Database: What's new in PostgreSQL 9.4

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group recently introduced the new major version 9.4 of the popular free database, which includes innovative functions as well as a whole range of changes regarding speed and functionality. (more)

The Postman Cometh: Mailman 3.0 – a long time coming

Mailman 3.0 is a new major version, released 15 years after version 2.0. We put the new version through its paces and explain the installation procedure and new features. (more)

Order in the System: Application virtualization with Docker

Half-lives of products are becoming shorter and shorter on today's virtualization market. This year, the buzz is all about Docker. (more)

Terminal Server: Working with Microsoft Azure RemoteApp

We describe the setup and functionality of Azure RemoteApp for providing Windows applications as a cloud service. (more)

Seeing Eye: Set up and operate security monitoring throughout the enterprise

We describe some basic considerations for choosing a Security Information and Event Management system and designing its implementation. (more)

Strong Shell: Working with the Exchange Management Shell

We take a close look at the Exchange Management Shell – an essential tool for Exchange administrators. (more)

Config Battle: The advantages of configuration management tools

Etcd, ZooKeeper, Consul, and similar programs are currently the subject of heated debate in the world of configuration management. We investigate the problems they seek to solve and promises they make. (more)

Paths: Improved Performance with Parallel I/O

Understanding the I/O pattern of your application is the starting point for improving its I/O performance, especially if I/O is a fairly large part of your application's run time. (more)

Caution!: Improving Docker security now and in the future

The focus for container solutions such as Docker is increasingly shifting to security. Some vulnerabilities have been addressed, with plans to take further steps in the future to secure container virtualization. (more)

Hunting the Invisible: Successful protocol analysis in modern network structures

Virtual networks and server structures require additional mechanisms to ensure visibility of data streams. We show how to monitor and analyze network functions, even when virtualization is involved. (more)

Scrutinized: OpenSMTPD makes mail server configuration easy

The OpenBSD origins of the OpenSMTPD mail transfer agent makes SMTP easier to implement and manage and more secure. (more)