PowerShell Refresh script

 For all of you out there who need to look like you're working...

$wsh = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
while (1) {
  $wsh.SendKeys('+{F15}')
  Start-Sleep -seconds 59
}

Cool Raspberry Pi Projects

 

Some very cool Pi projects here.

Raspberry Pi Updates

A new Raspberry Pi OS has dropped.

Delete files older than 30 days

 I have this come up from time to time so I thought I'd go ahead and post the one-liner.

gci | Where-Object {$_.LastWriteTime -lt  (get-date).AddDays(-30)}

Send that to a Remove-Item and you are set. 

Zabbix on Pi

I have it running on an old laptop currently but I might just have to grab another Pi to make this a permanent deal. I am really liking it. And it's so much more useful and attractive than the current Nagios install on my Pi3.

https://bestmonitoringtools.com/how-to-install-zabbix-on-raspberry-pi-raspbian/
 

Plex on Pi

This weekend's project will include building a Plex server on a Raspberry Pi.

https://www.electromaker.io/tutorial/blog/how-to-install-plex-on-raspberry-pi 

I have yet to identify a suitable host for this operation. I may need to buy a new Pi4. Currently I have Nagios running on one and of course my Pihole on the other. I'm not sure either can handle the load of a Plex server. Not that it will get much use, but still. You never know. I will have to experiment with the functionality and use-cases. I know it can host all sorts of media, including but not limited to photos, movies, and music. So, we will have to see. I will load it up on the Pi3 running Nagios and if it seems useful, I'll grab a cheap Pi4 from the Amazons for a more permanent home. I have some new storage for photo backups arriving soon as well. That might just tie the whole thing together nicely.

Browser wars continue

Not sure I want to use Chrome after reading this one. 

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/google-chrome-cookies-third-party-ads

Nagios on Pi

Here's a nice tutorial on how to get Nagios running on a Raspberry PI. I used a Pi3 and didn't have any trouble. 

I don't have a lot of devices to monitor inside my little network but it's interesting to see how to add things to Nagios and why there seem to be so many "front ends" built for Nagios management. 

I have yet to figure out Windows system monitoring and whether or not it's worth it to add things like my router and modem. I'd also like to add some external websites and see what features are available for cloud hosting. Fun stuff.

https://raspberrytips.com/nagios-raspberry-pi/

Nagios Comeback

Might be time to brush off the Nagios skills.

https://www.nagios.org/

Gartner chart on SolarWinds alternatives

Here's a nice chart from Gartner on alternatives to SolarWinds.

https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/it-infrastructure-monitoring-tools/vendor/solarwinds/alternatives

SolarWinds again...

Looks like yet another chunk of malware lodged in SolarWinds products.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/third-malware-strain-discovered-in-solarwinds-supply-chain-attack/

Nartac IISCrypto

Nartac has a nice utility for working with TLS issues on IIS. You can get it here.

https://www.nartac.com/Products/IISCrypto

Zabbix Demo

Need to watch the Zabbix demo again.

https://www.zabbix.com/demo

SolarWinds downfall

What a shame for an industry leader. It just goes to show how greed can bring down even the best intentions in a company. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/15/solarwinds-russia-breach-stock-trades/

Paessler monitoring solution

Paessler is another monitoring solution.

 https://www.paessler.com/

Datadog Monitoring and Security

Datadog is on the list of Monitoring solutions to be checked out.

https://www.datadoghq.com/

Datadog video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmJcbAI_OCg

Network Monitoring Solutions

With the sudden and inevitable demise of the Orion/SolarWinds empire, I thought people might be looking for an alternative to their Network monitoring solution. Here is a link to a nice list.

https://phoenixnap.com/blog/best-server-monitoring-tools-software