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DNS steering is useful when the system has enough information to choose a good answer. But the internet is not perfect. Signals can be missing. Health checks can be delayed. Policies can have gaps. GeoIP data can be incomplete. A…
In Part 2, we built the LTSP server for PXE boot thin clients on Ubuntu 24.04. The server can now provide a basic PXE boot environment for client machines. In this third part, we will connect the LTSP environment to…
The Philippines has long looked at countries such as Singapore and asked a familiar question: Why can we not achieve the same level of economic growth, infrastructure, technology, and employment? Yet when a major project arrives, public discussion often moves…
DNS steering depends on signals. The better the signal, the better the routing decision can be. One of the most useful signals in DNS steering is EDNS Client Subnet, usually called ECS. ECS can help an authoritative DNS system understand…
Building the LTSP Server for PXE Boot Thin Clients on Ubuntu 24.04 In Part 1, we introduced the design for a centralized Linux thin client solution using LTSP, LDAP, NFS, XFCE, Google Chrome kiosk mode, and Apache Guacamole. In this…
DNS steering depends on one basic question: Who is asking? The answer is not always simple. When an authoritative DNS server receives a query, it usually does not see the real user directly. It often sees the recursive resolver. That…
Managing many desktop computers can become difficult when each machine has its own operating system, user accounts, applications, browser settings, and local files. This is common in computer laboratories, schools, libraries, training centers, internet access areas, and shared office environments.…
