IT Pro Tuesday #343
Welcome back to IT Pro Tuesday!
We’re looking for your favorite tips and tools we can share with the community… those that help you do your job better and more easily. Please share your suggestions on the IT Pro Tuesday subreddit, and we’ll be featuring them in the coming weeks.
Now on to this week’s list!
Why Fastfetch is the Speedy Alternative You Need
If you enjoy using Neofetch but find it to be slow, Fastfetch is an excellent alternative for you. Fastfetch is essentially a reimagined version of Neofetch that emphasizes speed, which any sysadmin would admire. Written in C, it loads much faster while providing all the essential system information you would expect from a Neofetch alternative.
Your Go-To Tool for Resource Monitoring: Munin
Munin is a tool that can monitor your network resources. It helps you as a sysadmin to analyze trends and figure out problems that cause poor performance. It’s so easy to set up! A basic installation provides many graphs with little effort. BTW, in Norse mythology, Hugin and Munin are the ravens of Odin, the God-king. They fly around the world, gathering information and reporting back to him. “Munin” means “memory.”
A Tool to Join the Ranks of Efficient Sysadmins
Bandwidth Monitor NG is an indispensable tool for sysadmins, providing robust real-time monitoring of network and disk I/O bandwidth on systems like Linux, BSD, Solaris, and Mac OS X! Effortlessly track essential metrics including KB/s, Kb/s, packets, and errors, as well as average, maximum, and total sums. With options to display data in formats such as curses, plain console, CSV, or HTML, it stands out as a powerful resource for effective network management!
Strengthen Your Website’s Security with PulsarProtect Tool
With PulsarProtect, you can quickly review your DNS and mail server settings, as well as your overall security posture – all in one convenient package, also helping you avoid misconfigurations, improve deliverability, and ensure that your domain is secure. Additional features like Mail/DNS Checker and SPAM Checker can assist you in determining whether your send out domain is safe and sound!
Crucial IP Traffic Analysis for Sysadmins
IPTraf-ng is a console-based network monitoring program for Linux. An IP traffic monitor is a valuable tool for system administrators, offering a clear view of the IP traffic flowing through your network. You can count on it being essential! It provides both general and detailed statistics, allowing you to track counts for IP, TCP, UDP, and ICMP packets and any non-IP traffic. This tool also lets you monitor IP checksum errors and interface activity, giving insights into packet sizes and traffic patterns.
P.S. Bonus Free TOOLS/RESOURCES
WinMerge is a powerful open-source tool for Windows that makes comparing and merging files and folders a breeze for your sysadmin operations. It visually highlights the differences, allowing you to spot changes between project versions and quickly merge updates. Whether you use it on its own or as an external tool, it’s incredibly flexible for managing file comparisons.
The Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide is an essential tutorial that serves as both a comprehensive textbook and a manual for self-study. It also acts as a reliable reference for various scripting techniques to help you stand out! With numerous exercises and practical examples, it offers countless opportunities to actively engage in script writing.
