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Code, build, connect, and experiment.

01 / LEARN & PROGRAM

Code

Programming lessons, exercises, and software projects.

05 / STORE & QUERY

Databases

Relational foundations and SQL dialects compared side by side.

02 / MAKE & DOCUMENT

Builds

Cyberdecks, custom hardware, home servers, and physical projects.

03 / CONNECT & UNDERSTAND

Networks

Network designs, configurations, and practical labs.

04 / USE & EXPERIMENT

Tools

Linux administration, Docker, Kubernetes, and a searchable shell command reference.

Start learning

Foundation lessons now, with a path toward independent practice.

3 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Windows Server & Active Directory

Understand identity, access, DNS, and policy before changing a domain.

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3 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Red Hat Enterprise Linux operations

RPM packages, systemd services, SELinux, and controlled maintenance.

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3 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Virtualization: Hyper-V & VMware

Understand hosts, guests, virtual networks, disks, and recovery boundaries.

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3 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Oracle: SQL*Plus, views & RMAN

Learn the difference between querying data and operating the database that stores it.

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3 PUBLISHED LESSONS

SQL Server administration

Inspect instances, database state, permissions, and the backup chain.

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3 PUBLISHED LESSONS

WildFly & JBoss application servers

Understand Java runtime, application deployment, management, and dependencies.

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3 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Splunk: search, fields & evidence

Turn events into an explainable operational view with SPL.

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3 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Network services & firewall diagnosis

Trace a connection through names, routes, transport, and application behavior.

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3 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Backups, data transfer & maintenance

Protect data, validate imports, and rehearse service recovery.

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3 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Office tools for operations

Use Excel, Word and PowerPoint to make reliable reports and usable runbooks.

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5 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Python: first script to useful software

Learn how programs store information, make decisions, repeat work, and handle files.

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5 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Perl: text, files, and automation

Start with scalars and lists, then turn messy text into structured reports.

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5 PUBLISHED LESSONS

SQL across dialects

Learn relational thinking once, then compare the syntax each database actually accepts.

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33 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Networking: zero to CCNA

Understand a packet’s journey, build a small LAN, and develop a method for troubleshooting.

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7 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Docker: containers you can explain

Run, inspect, build, and reproduce a containerized service.

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7 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Kubernetes: from a pod to an operated service

Learn desired state, deployments, services, and basic diagnosis on a local cluster.

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8 PUBLISHED LESSONS

Linux Sysadmin Bible

A growing operations manual: inspect, change deliberately, verify, and recover.

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