Log rotation, a normal thing on Linux systems, keeps any particular log file from becoming too large, yet ensures that sufficient details on system activities are still available for proper system ...

So we had an issue in our environment where backups failed several nights in a row and log files built up to the point that the drive was down to 6GB free [of 8TB] at the point where I was notified ...

If you usually keep a known amount of hard-drive space clear, and suddenly find your system running low on space, a problem with the way the system handles log files may be to blame. You can use a ...

Log files. They're there for a reason -- to keep track of what goes on behind the velvet curtain of your operating system. When things go wrong, entries are added to those log files, so you can view ...

On the one hand, you’ve got the “classic” EVT log file format of Windows Server 2003 and earlier. Then you’ve got the newer, XML-based EVTX lot file format of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, ...

Have you ever noticed that an IIS server seems to slowly eat disk space over time? If you’re hosting many sites, or a few high traffic sites, it might not be that slow to consume a big portion of your ...

In order to effectively manage a web server, it is necessary to get feedback about the activity and performance of the server as well as any problems that may be occurring. The Apache HTTP Server ...

DISM is a useful utility. In addition to repairing corrupted system image files, you can also use the DISM tool for other purposes, like installing, uninstalling, updating, and configuring Windows ...

“Why did our revenue decline last month? Is something wrong with our systems?” This is the last thing you want to hear from your boss. But even worse than hearing such words is not being able to ...