What is Linux® System Management?

What is Linux® system management? Well, other than a common challenge in the modern office, Linux system management refers to the ability to manage Linux-based systems such as desktops, laptops, and servers. Why is this a challenge? We invite you … Continue reading What is Linux® System Management?

What is the RADIUS Protocol?

What is the RADIUS protocol? RADIUS is a network protocol that is used to authenticate and authorize user access to a remote network. The term, RADIUS, is an acronym that stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service. First introduced in 1991, … Continue reading What is the RADIUS Protocol?

Linux Management from the Cloud

Modern IT organizations have their hands full. With mixed platforms, on-prem and cloud-based applications, an array of file storage systems, networks that can span multiple locations, and more, modern IT environments have never been more complex. One c… Continue reading Linux Management from the Cloud

Identity Management Competition

Identity management is becoming one of the hottest markets in the IT space, which is interesting because the identity and access management (IAM) category has historically been controlled by one major player for many years. Recently, though, there has … Continue reading Identity Management Competition

Active Directory vs. Okta

Between the proliferation of Mac and Linux systems and the move to cloud-based resources, the IT landscape has witnessed a tremendous amount of change over the last two decades. With changes like these, can IT organizations continue to manage their mod… Continue reading Active Directory vs. Okta

Identity and Access Management in the Cloud

Many IT organizations are considering identity and access management in the cloud. After all, the cloud offers increased productivity, agility, and resource consolidation while helping IT organizations save money compared to legacy alternatives. The th… Continue reading Identity and Access Management in the Cloud

Cloud Directory Feature AWS® Server Management

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) enables organizations to improve productivity, strengthen security, enhance system speed, reduce operating costs, and provide more time to work on other, value adding projects (Oracle). It’s not surprising then,… Continue reading Cloud Directory Feature AWS® Server Management

Google Cloud Directory Sync Replacement

Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS), formerly known as Google Apps Directory Sync™  (GADS), is a core component of the Google approach to identity management services. GCDS is a cloud identity bridge that federates on-prem user identities &#8… Continue reading Google Cloud Directory Sync Replacement

Which is better AD or Azure® AD?

Microsoft® is making a big push to shift their customers to Azure® services. The Office® to Office 365™  transformation may be the most significant example of this. In the identity and access management (IAM) space, Microsoft … Continue reading Which is better AD or Azure® AD?

Simplified Mac® Management

Is there a simplified Mac® management solution available in the cloud? Due to the proliferation of Mac systems in the changing IT landscape, this question has been consuming a lot of time and energy for IT admins. As more Macs enter networks, the … Continue reading Simplified Mac® Management