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​Users are offered lots of tools and features for automation purposes and that greatly simplifies all the challenges that can be connected with management. Here, we will introduce you to a great tool that is called Ansible. This is a fantastic option for adding new users and passwords. If you have a couple of servers, then the manual process of adding new users can be really time-consuming. Now, you don’t need to waste time and enter all the users, you can automate this process.

Regarding the current data about the Hot Chips 2024 event, you can already check the program of presentations from such companies as NVIDIA, Intel, AMD, and many others. In a fairly short period, visitors will be able to access presentations and review manuals, which will be available online and in real life.

​NGINX is a popular multipurpose server that links parts of the external/internal network and also gives access to the dynamic data and files. Here in this writing, we will talk specifically about the NGINX timeouts and how to handle everything correctly by disabling and setting various timeouts. Timeouts are essential if speaking about the configuration aspect because they specify the period during which the server waits for a specific event prior to its termination. They are extremely important and influence the stability of the servers as well as stoppage of the resource exhaustion. So, if that topic sounds interesting, then we will share all the practical recommendations regarding timeouts.   

Intel has already announced the production closure of the Ponte Vecchio GPU for data centers but also emphasized new solutions, which are represented by a line called Falcon Shores.

​Cloud-based storage has proven itself to be much more convenient than its alternatives. The most renowned cloud storage solution is Google Drive, and there are reasons for it. Google Drive is a free (up to 15 GB) solution that supports remote access and multiple document formats. Plus, it has an intuitive user interface, which makes using the service easy. However, in our experience, when it comes to using its extended functionality, there can be a challenge.

MediaTek and NVIDIA have reportedly about a united effort to develop a new processor with the support of artificial intelligence. The new project is expected to be competitive with Apple's M4. The ARM processor for PCs is expected to be finalized by the end of this year. This project can have a considerable influence on the market thanks to the collaboration between NVIDIA and MediaTek.

​The security of the transfer protocol has always been an important topic for a variety of users. That’s why older protocols such as FTPS and FTP are not as popular as the more modern option – SFTP. SSH File Transfer Protocol is an awesome variant that has a variety of features and is based on SSH.

Linux 6.9 is already available for download and you can test the new version which has 15680 changes. The number of developers who contributed to the fixes is approximately 2106 and the patch size is 54 MB. Almost half of the changes are associated with device drivers, 17 percent are related to code changes, 7 percent are connected to file systems, and 4 percent are correlated with internal subsystems. 

Earlier this year, AMD significantly increased its revenue thanks to processors, and more specifically because of EPYC processors and Ryzen 8000 laptop chips. As for Intel, it strengthened the mobile processor market mainly due to the release of Core Ultra.

​Server administration on the Linux system is not always a flawless process, from time to time there might be some issues and errors. Here we will share our practical experience about the “connection refused” error. When such an issue occurs, that means connection via SSH protocol cannot be conducted and you should better follow some of the professional recommendations in order to solve this problem with a methodical approach.