How Do You Troubleshoot an Email when the Sender’s Spam Score May Be Bad or Good?

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Problem scenario
The email sender may have a low spam score. What should you do to troubleshoot it?

Solution
Do other people get the sender’s emails? If so, has it ever worked? If not, check the destination email address. Can the destination email address send an email to the first sender with the problem? You could then reply. Maybe you accidentally typed in the wrong email address.

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Is It Valuable to Reflect on the Way a Solution Was Found?

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Problem scenario
You are not sure if you should look at how a solution was found. Is it worthwhile to do this?

Answer
Yes. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz said “Nothing is more important than to see the sources of invention which are, in my opinion, more interesting than the inventions themselves.” (Page 123 of How to Solve It by Polya.)

Some people are so afflicted with Type A personality,

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How Do You Troubleshoot Not Having Enough IP Addresses?

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Problem scenario
You get an error about insufficient IP addresses. You have exhausted a pool of IP addresses but you do not understand why. What could be wrong when you have no spare IP address, or you get a message related to this problem when you do not think that there is a shortage?

Possible Solution
You were doing an upgrade with a “rolling” option such that there was no downtime.

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How Do You Troubleshoot “Expected x selector labels” with Kubernetes?

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Problem scenario
You run a kubectl command on a YAML (.yml) file. But you get “Expected X selector labels”. What do you do?

Solution
Go to the “labels” and “matchlabels” sections of corresponding YAML files. Do you see “app:” or “environment:” stanzas? Are these consistently used in your YAML files? This error can happen if the YAML files are inconsistent with their “app:” and “environment:” stanzas.

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MOAB: The Mother of All Breaches Happened on January 23rd 2024

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January 23rd, 2024 is a day that will live in infamy. 26 billion records were stolen. To learn more, see these external websites:

https://nypost.com/2024/01/23/lifestyle/extremely-dangerous-leak-reveals-26-billion-account-records-stolen-from-twitter-linkedin-more-mother-of-all-breaches/

https://cybernews.com/security/billions-passwords-credentials-leaked-mother-of-all-breaches/

https://mashable.com/article/mother-of-all-breaches-leak-26-billion-cybersecurity

https://www.techopedia.com/mother-of-all-breaches-everything-you-need-to-know

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/01/23/massive-26-billion-record-leak-dropbox-linkedin-twitterx-all-named/?sh=4a079d33ab58

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Streamlining Success: Tech-Related Outsourcing Tips for Small Business Owners

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In today’s dynamic business environment, small business owners are often tasked with a myriad of responsibilities, juggling various roles to ensure the wheels keep turning. Balancing every aspect of business management can be overwhelming, and there’s an undeniable advantage in delegating specialized tasks to experts.

Doing so not only improves efficiency but also allows you to focus on the core aspects of your business. The following article from bizhelpportal.com explains which tech-related tasks are prime candidates for outsourcing.

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