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CIQ at Open Source Summit 2026: Minneapolis Recap

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:37:02 -0500

I spent three days on the expo floor at Open Source Summit 2026 in Minneapolis with Howard Van Der Wal and Stephen Simpson, and it was one of the better events we have done this year.

Migrate from RHEL to RLC Pro Without Re-Architecting

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:09:04 -0500

I wrote this guide for CIQ covering how to convert a running RHEL system to RLC Pro, without rebuilding servers or re-certifying your application stack.

Building a Linux Community with Noah Chelliah | RHEL Presents Ep. 82

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0600

A companion to RHEL Presents episode 82, where Nate and I talk with Noah Chelliah about community, careers, and getting people on-ramped into open source.

RHEL Hypervisor Homelab Setup: Live Ops 003

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:33:00 -0600

A Dell PowerEdge R730 that’s been sitting in the rack collecting dust finally has a job: and this stream is the whole messy process of giving it one.

EPEL, the Ultimate Answer | Fedora Podcast Ep. 42

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0600

A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 42, where we dug into EPEL — how it works, why sysadmins trust it, and what’s new in EPEL 10. Watch or listen right here.

Fedora Quality Assurance | Fedora Podcast Ep. 38

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0600

A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 38, where Adam Williamson walks Noah and me through Fedora QA, how software gets vetted, and how you can help. Watch or listen right here.

Deploying RHEL with Ansible Automation Platform | RHEL Presents Ep. 83

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0600

In my last episode as host, Brian and I bring on three guests to demo a full GitOps pipeline deploying and testing RHEL workloads on Azure with Ansible Automation Platform.

Standardization and Management at Scale | Up and Running with Red Hat Satellite 04

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0500

The finale of the Satellite miniseries, where Richard and I use Ansible system roles, host groups, and OpenSCAP to standardize and manage RHEL at scale.

Patching and Security Mitigation | Up and Running with Red Hat Satellite 03

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0500

In episode three, Richard and I recap the build so far and dig into patching, scheduled jobs, and CVE mitigation with Red Hat Satellite.

Managing Content Views & Subscriptions | Up and Running with Red Hat Satellite 02

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Richard and I make Satellite useful by adding systems and packages, setting up repositories, content views, host groups, and activation keys.

Introduction and Installation | Up and Running with Red Hat Satellite 01

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0500

The first episode of our Satellite miniseries, where Richard Rios and I stand up a Red Hat Satellite server from scratch, live.

Podman Desktop for AI Lab | RHEL Presents Ep. 81

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Brian Smith and I talk with Cedric Clyburn and the Podman Desktop team about the AI Lab extension, which downloads, serves, and builds with LLMs on your own laptop.

Passwordless Authentication with Yubico | RHEL Presents Ep. 80

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Nate Lager and I sit down with Yubico’s Jonathan Hanlon and Dave Pham to add FIDO passkeys to RHEL users and log in with a YubiKey through Identity Manager.

First Look at Image Mode for RHEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 78

Thu, 16 May 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Ben Brouillard and Matt Micene join me for a first look at image mode for RHEL, building and shipping the operating system with container tooling and bootc.

What's New in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 and 8.10

Wed, 15 May 2024 09:00:00 -0500

A live webinar covering RHEL 9.4 and 8.10 features alongside the big Red Hat Summit 2024 announcements.

Controlling Chaos with Red Hat Satellite | RHEL Presents Ep. 77

Thu, 02 May 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Pete Sackett joins Brian and me to break down Red Hat Satellite, from patching and life cycle to content management, and how far it has come since version 5.

Techniques to Troubleshoot SELinux | Into the Terminal 103

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Reading denials from the audit log with ausearch and sealert.

Access RHEL Subscriptions Trials & More | RHEL Presents Ep. 75

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Rich Dorito joins Brian and me to explain what a Red Hat subscription actually is, how to access trials, and why the whole experience got so much cleaner.

Stratis Unleashed | RHEL Presents Ep. 74

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Bob Hanlon and Billy Holmes join Brian and me to unpack Stratis on RHEL, why it is a storage management tool and not a file system, and how it grew up.

Streamlining Migrations with Convert2RHEL's Pre-Conversion Analysis

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0500

A tech tip on the Convert2RHEL pre-conversion analysis, run through Red Hat Insights to catch blockers before you convert CentOS Linux 7 to RHEL.

A Day in the Life of a Solutions Architect | RHEL Presents Ep. 73

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Chuck Marshall joins Brian and me to walk through what an account solution architect really does day to day across RHEL, Ansible, and OpenShift.

Enabling EPEL for Enhanced Packages

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500

A brief tech tip on enabling the EPEL repository for extra packages on RHEL 9.

Building Applications with GitLab on RHEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 72

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 72 on building apps with GitLab on RHEL.

Optimize IT Operations with Red Hat Services | RHEL Presents Ep. 71

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Brian and I sit down with Red Hat Services experts across platforms, middleware, and OpenShift to talk about how consulting helps you get off the ground.

Convert2RHEL Live at AWS reInvent | RHEL Presents Ep. 70

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Nate and I broadcast live from the AWS re:Invent show floor to talk Convert2RHEL, RHEL on AWS, and the buzz around the conference with guest Stu Miniman.

Event-driven Infrastructure with Ansible | RHEL Presents Ep. 69

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Nuno Martins joins Brian and me to explain how Event-Driven Ansible listens for events and kicks off automation without a human in the loop.

What's New in RHEL 9.3 and 8.9

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0600

The webinar walkthrough of RHEL 9.3 and 8.9: image builder improvements, security and compliance updates, identity management, and easier day-two management from the web console.

RHEL in Development | RHEL Presents Ep. 68

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Mike McGrath and Gunnar Hellekson join us to explain how RHEL is developed, the upstream-first ethos, and why you can’t have RHEL without Fedora and CentOS Stream.

Building Compliant Images with Image Builder | RHEL Presents Ep. 67

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Terry Bowling, Amy Farley, and Mohit Goyal join us to show how Image Builder can bake compliance profiles right into your RHEL golden images.

Pre-upgrades and Closing | Modernizing RHEL Management 10

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0500

The finale, covering brand-new inventory groups for RBAC, the Leapp pre-upgrade analysis task, and a look back at the whole miniseries.

Edge Container Management with Avassa | RHEL Presents Ep. 66

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0600

In this partner episode, Avassa’s Karl and Fredrik join us to define the edge and show how RHEL and Avassa work together to manage containers out there.

Building Security-Compliant Images with Red Hat Enterprise Linux Image Builder

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0500

I show how to build security-compliant golden images with Image Builder and OpenSCAP profiles.

The Path from CentOS Linux to RHEL

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0500

A guided look at the CentOS Linux 7 end-of-life decision, then an in-place conversion to RHEL 7 with Convert2RHEL and extended life cycle support.

Inventory and Identity | Modernizing RHEL Management 09

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0500

A close look at the inventory that spans more than just Insights systems, plus how role-based access control shapes what each user can see and do.

Integrations and Notifications | Modernizing RHEL Management 08

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0500

How to route Insights events into email, Slack, ServiceNow, Splunk, and webhooks so RHEL fleet signals show up where your team already works.

Introduction to Identity Manager | RHEL Presents Ep. 65

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Nate Lager introduces Red Hat Identity Manager, the identity, permissions, and access layer that ships with RHEL, with demos and a zero trust framing.

Managing Costs | Modernizing RHEL Management 07

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0500

The business side of Insights: subscription watch for tracking what you have bought and used, plus resource optimization to right-size your cloud spend.

Management with System Roles | Into the Terminal 79

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Applying supported roles across many hosts.

The Value of Linux | RHEL Presents Ep. 64

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Randy Russell comes back for a bigger-picture conversation about why Linux matters, how open source shapes careers, and where Red Hat fits in the community.

Protecting your systems | Modernizing RHEL Management 05

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0500

The two services that drive a lot of Insights adoption: vulnerability management with security rules and known exploits, plus Yara-based malware detection.

Three Services to Operationalize RHEL | Modernizing RHEL Management 04

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Three operational Insights services in one episode: Advisor recommendations, custom Policy checks, and Drift comparisons between systems and baselines.

Getting Certified with RHEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 63

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Randy Russell and Henry Main walk us through Red Hat’s certification path, why the exams are hands-on, and practical tips for passing the RHCSA and RHCE.

Simplifying Patch Management | Modernizing RHEL Management 03

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0500

How Insights handles patching at fleet scale, from date-based patch templates to signed remediation playbooks you can run right from the UI.

Build and Launch | Modernizing RHEL Management 02

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0500

An all-demo episode where John builds a custom RHEL image and launches two systems straight into AWS with auto-registration turned on.

CentOS Linux Management Compared to Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0500

A former CentOS admin’s honest comparison of daily life on CentOS versus RHEL, covering subscriptions, support, Image Builder, Insights, Satellite, and Ansible.

Flock with the Fedora Community | RHEL Presents Ep. 62

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Fedora Project Leader Matthew Miller joins us to unpack the Fedora and RHEL relationship, the community’s change process, and the return of Flock in person.

Management Techniques 101 | Modernizing RHEL Management 01

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0500

The kickoff episode where John Spinks and I set the baseline on what Red Hat Insights is and how to get your systems connected.

Convert from CentOS Linux 7 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 with Convert2RHEL

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0500

A tech tip on converting CentOS Linux 7 to RHEL 7 with Convert2RHEL, including the discounted third-party migration subscription and ELS support.

Avoid Obsolescence with In-Place Upgrades | RHEL Presents Ep. 61

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 61 on in-place upgrades with Leapp.

CentOS Linux Is Going End of Life, What Does That Mean for Me?

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0500

I wrote this for the Red Hat blog: CentOS Linux 7 goes EOL on June 30, 2024, and here is why converting to RHEL is the most direct path off it.

RHEL Image Deployment Easy Button | RHEL Presents Ep. 60

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 60 on easy RHEL image deployment.

EPEL Uncovered | Fedora Podcast Ep. 26

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0600

A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 26, where Carl George took us behind the scenes of EPEL and where it’s headed with EPEL 10. Watch or listen right here.

Managing Golden Images | Into the Terminal 71

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Building consistent images with Image Builder.

RHEL for Edge with OnLogic | RHEL Presents Ep. 59

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 59 with OnLogic on RHEL for Edge in the field.

Why Should I Standardize on RHEL?

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0500

A short take on why standardizing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux tames the sprawl of mismatched systems across clouds, VMs, and bare metal.

Mike McGrath and Linux Engineering | RHEL Presents Ep. 58

Wed, 17 May 2023 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 58 with Red Hat’s Mike McGrath on Linux engineering.

What's New in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and 8.8

Tue, 16 May 2023 09:00:00 -0500

A webinar walkthrough of what’s new in RHEL 9.2 and 8.8, and the direction of the platform.

Fastest Road From CentOS Linux to RHEL

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0500

I wrote this for the Red Hat blog: the fastest supported way off CentOS Linux 7 before its June 2024 end of life, without a rip-and-replace.

Build a golden image for your RHEL homelab with Image Builder

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0500

In How I built a homelab with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), I laid out my plans for revamping my home lab using as many Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Red Hat-adjacent tools as I could get my…

Security: CVE Mitigation | Into the Terminal 60

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Assessing whether a CVE actually affects your systems.

5 changes to help grow your IT career

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Change is an intentional, methodical process. You don’t need to wait for a specific date, like New Year’s Day, to resolve to change something—you just need to make a list, and start making small…

RHEL at the Edge | RHEL Presents Ep. 52

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 52 on RHEL for Edge.

Enterprise Up | Into the Terminal 59

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Consistency, documentation, and repeatability as habits.

How I built a homelab with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0600

As a recovering sysadmin, the last thing I want is to end up being technical support at home. I often tell people that I wish I had the tools available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) now when I…

Native Virtual Machine Management | Into the Terminal 56

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Creating and controlling VMs with virsh.

Performance-enhancing RHEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 51

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 51 on performance tuning RHEL.

Installing RHEL 9 | Into the Terminal 55

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Working through the RHEL 9 installer.

Deploying GPU-Enabled Workloads on Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Workstation on AWS

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500

I walk through deploying Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a GPU-enabled cloud workstation on AWS.

Filesystem Operations | Into the Terminal 54

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Creating, mounting, and growing filesystems.

Running RHEL on OpenShift Virtualization | RHEL Presents Ep. 50

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 50 on OpenShift Virtualization.

What's New in RHEL 9.1 | RHEL Presents Ep. 49

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 49 on the RHEL 9.1 release.

Troubleshoot Performance | Into the Terminal 51

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0600

Checking CPU, memory, disk, and network with the standard tools.

Workstations in the Cloud | RHEL Presents Ep. 48

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 48 on cloud-hosted RHEL workstations.

Troubleshooting Disk Errors | Into the Terminal 48

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0600

Reading SMART data and system logs for early warnings.

Automating RHEL with Ansible Automation Platform | RHEL Presents Ep. 47

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 47 on automating RHEL with Ansible Automation Platform.

Deploying with Kickstart | Into the Terminal 46

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Writing a Kickstart file to script the whole install.

Managing Podman Containers as Pods | Into the Terminal 45

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Grouping related containers into a shared pod.

Bonding and Network Configuration | Into the Terminal 44

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Creating bonds with NetworkManager for redundancy or throughput.

Linux Kernel Tuning & TuneD | Into the Terminal 43

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Applying TuneD profiles for common workload types.

Red Hat Satellite and Smarter Smart Management | RHEL Presents Ep. 45

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 45 on Red Hat Satellite.

File Shares with Samba | Into the Terminal 42

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Configuring Samba shares and access.

Use Leapp to Upgrade from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to RHEL 9 In-Place

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0500

A demonstration of Leapp upgrading a RHEL 8.6 home-lab VM in place to RHEL 9.

Deploying a Database | Into the Terminal 40

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Installing a database from AppStreams and initializing it.

Building a Webserver | Into the Terminal 39

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Installing and configuring the web server service.

What's New in the GNOME 40 Desktop: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for Workstation

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0500

I tour the updated GNOME 40 desktop experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for Workstation.

2 tools to manage infrastructure sprawl with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0500

For a systems administrator, it seems like every project brings new complexity, more servers, and more sprawl to manage. I will assume that your messes are a lot like mine: On one server, you’re…

Modernizing the Registration Experience | RHEL Presents Ep. 43

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 43 on the modernized registration and subscription flow.

Lifecycle Management | Into the Terminal 37

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Full support, maintenance, and extended support phases.

Overcoming vulnerabilities with live kernel patching in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0500

IT operations folks strive to not only maximize uptime but also keep systems patched. These might seem like competing goals, but we’re here to help with Live kernel patching in Red Hat Enterprise…

Application Streams | Into the Terminal 35

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Listing and enabling module streams with dnf module.

Rolling with System Roles | RHEL Presents Ep. 41

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 41 on RHEL System Roles.

Using Red Hat's support tool at the command line to solve real-world problems

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0500

Before coming to Red Hat, I spent nearly a decade as a Systems Administrator. After all that time, I’m still continually discovering tools that would make life as a SysAdmin much easier. One of these…

Managing Packages with RPM | Into the Terminal 33

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Querying installed packages and what owns a file with rpm -q.

How to install RHEL a new way with image builder

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0500

I am sure many sysadmins can relate to this scenario:

Deploying Containers | Into the Terminal 31

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Running, listing, and managing containers with podman.

Working with Virtual Machines | Into the Terminal 30

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Creating and managing VMs with virsh and virt-manager.

The Future of RHEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 39

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 39 on the future direction of RHEL.

System Roles | Into the Terminal 28

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Supported roles for networking, storage, timesync, and more.

What's New in RHEL 9 | RHEL Presents Ep. 38

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 38 on the RHEL 9 release.

Keeping It RHEL 9 | Sudo Show 52

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500

A guest return to Sudo Show 52 to talk RHEL 9 and enterprise Linux.

Third-Party Repositories | Into the Terminal 25

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Enabling EPEL and other trusted repositories.

CentOS in the Stream | RHEL Presents Ep. 37

Wed, 18 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 37 explaining CentOS Stream.

Securing Data at Rest with LUKS and NBDE | RHEL Presents Ep. 36

Wed, 04 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 36 on LUKS disk encryption and NBDE.

SELinux Networking and Booleans | Into the Terminal 21

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0500

How SELinux handles ports and network access.

RHEL-based Home Labs | RHEL Presents Ep. 34

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 34 on building a RHEL-based home lab.

SELinux | Into the Terminal 14

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0600

SELinux on RHEL without the fear: enforcing vs permissive vs disabled, how contexts and booleans work, and how to read a denial and fix it the right way.

Get to Know Fedora | RHEL Presents Ep. 33

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 33 on Fedora and its relationship to RHEL.

Networking | Into the Terminal 11

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Managing connections and devices with nmcli and nmtui.

Disk Management | Into the Terminal 09

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Partitioning devices and creating filesystems.

Managing Subscriptions | Into the Terminal 08

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Registering with subscription-manager.

Installation | Into the Terminal 07

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Working through the Anaconda installer screens.

Getting RHEL | Into the Terminal 06

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500

The no-cost Developer Subscription for individual use.

Service Administration | Into the Terminal 04

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Starting, stopping, enabling, and checking services with systemctl.

Deploying SAP | RHEL Presents Ep. 32

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 32 on deploying SAP on RHEL.

Installing Software | Into the Terminal 03

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Installing, updating, and removing packages with dnf.

Show Announcement! | Into the Terminal 00

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600

The format: short, practical, command-line-focused episodes.

What to Know about RHEL 9 | RHEL Presents Ep. 31

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 31 previewing RHEL 9.

What's Up with Web Console | RHEL Presents Ep. 30

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 30 on the RHEL web console (Cockpit).

Demystifying EPEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 29

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 29 demystifying EPEL.

Microsoft SQL Server on Linux | RHEL Presents Ep. 28

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 28 on running Microsoft SQL Server on RHEL.

Upgrade In Place from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 to 7

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500

I introduce the Red Hat Upgrade Tool and demonstrate an in-place upgrade from RHEL 6.10 to 7.9.

RHEL By the Fireside | RHEL Presents Ep. 27

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 27, a fireside-chat episode on RHEL and community.

Upgrade from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 to 8 with Leapp

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500

A walkthrough of using Leapp to upgrade a RHEL 7.9 system in place to RHEL 8.

What's New in RHEL 8.5 | RHEL Presents Ep. 24

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0600

RHEL Presents 24 on the RHEL 8.5 release highlights.

Convert from Oracle Linux with Convert2RHEL

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0500

I demo converting an Oracle Linux system to Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Convert2RHEL, including swapping the Unbreakable kernel for the Red Hat kernel.

Storage Primer | RHEL Presents Ep. 22

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 22 as a guest: a storage primer covering the stack from disks through partitions, LVM, and filesystems on RHEL.

Convert from CentOS Linux with Convert2RHEL

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500

I introduce Convert2RHEL and demo an in-place conversion of a CentOS Linux system to fully supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Convert2RHEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 20

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500

A guest appearance on RHEL Presents 20 about Convert2RHEL: how to move an existing CentOS or derivative system to RHEL in place, without a reinstall.

In-Place Upgrades with Leapp | RHEL Presents Ep. 19

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0500

RHEL Presents 19 as a guest: how Leapp handles in-place major-version upgrades on RHEL, the pre-upgrade report, and what to check before you commit.

Network Manager | RHEL Presents Ep. 18

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0500

A guest appearance on RHEL Presents 18 covering NetworkManager: connections, devices, and managing RHEL networking from nmcli and the console.