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Cloud & DevOps

Essential Network Protocols: TCP vs UDP, DNS, DHCP, FTP, SSH, and HTTP/HTTPS

Have you ever stopped to think about what happens behind the scenes when you visit a website, log in to a remote server, or simply connect your computer to Wi-Fi? All of this is only possible thanks to a set of network protocols, which work as universal rules and languages so that different…

DevOps

XDM, KDM, GDM, and XINIT on Linux: Differences and Functions

If you have ever used Linux distributions with a graphical interface, you have surely come across acronyms like XDM, KDM, GDM, and XINIT. To many, these terms sound technical and confusing, but in practice they are essential components for running and starting the graphical environment.