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Christopher Pace - ArticlesChristopher J. Pace is a freelance Linux consultant who has worked with Linux since 2001. He provides remote Linux consulting services for Linux servers.
Leading Through Turbulent TimesTurbulent times, such as today, can stretch organizations to the max. People get scared, the environment seems unpredictable, and sometime we can't really see where we are going. In these times, there are five keys to leading your organization to the other side. Estimating the Scope and Impact of Potential ChangesAt this stage of the process, estimating the scope of the potential change is probably an intuitive piece of work. You want to invite creative thinking but not to generate reams of junk. The players won't have much tolerance for that. Also, you don't want to zero in on a specific "fix" just yet, but there still has to be sufficient reality
and credibility in this judgment to complete the work of Task I. Application of the Ten Tasks ModelHow much rigor and attention you must pay to each item listed under each of the ten tasks will depend on its relevance for the situation and the magnitude of the changes you face. For example, in a technology change, the more business process boundaries crossed, the greater the change of skills and knowledge demanded, the larger the impact on collateral systems, and the deeper the impact on culture and careers of the workforce, the more formal attention you
must pay to the ten tasks. Managing TransitionsAn excerpt from Jeff Evan's book, The Ten Tasks of Change:
By this stage in a change effort, if you have been following the Ten Tasks, much of the organization's population has been involved in one way or another. The last few months have probably been dedicated to establishing the new design, planning its implementation, and staffing it. The work to date has specified clearly what is necessary to preserve the integrity of the new system and set the minimum critical specifications for t Identifying Realistic Metrics for CategoriesExcerpt from Jeff Evan's book, Ten Tasks of Change Phases Two and Three of Organizational ChangeExcerpt from Jeff Evan's Book, Ten Tasks of Change
After the dust has settled, move on to the second phase, beginning to put more detail into the design concept. Choosing A Linux HostChoosing a Linux host provider can be one of the biggest decisions that you make with an online business or website. Given the current rate of unreliable hosting operations, it is difficult to find a reputable, professional Linux host that doesn't charge an arm and a leg. 5 Linux VPS Performance TipsAs a freelance Linux consultant, many of my clients are often interested in making their VPS (Virtual Private Server) as responsive as possible. Since VPS servers by nature have somewhat limited system resources (often less than 1 GB of RAM), getting the best VPS performance can be a crucial part of running a successful server. Access Control Restrictions: Best Practices on a Linux ServerWorking as a freelance Linux consultant, I see a lot of my clients struggle with the problem of access control on a Linux server. Access control restrictions are the basic process of assigning limited user accounts to consultants or employees on your Linux server. Six Steps to a More Secure Linux ServerI've worked as a remote Linux System Administrator for quite a while, and one thing that I've noticed is that many "administrators" out there don't know how to configure or secure a server properly. This article is a quick reference on some of the more important (and easy) security or configuration tweaks that any administrator should do for their server. These six steps can dramatically increase the security and stability of any Linux server.
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