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MNX Solutions
Company blog · mnxsolutions.com · on HN as nwilkensprogrammingsystems
MNX Solutions is the company blog at mnxsolutions.com, writing about programming and systems. Since 2010, 10 different Hacker News readers have linked it 60 times, most often “Two Factor SSH with Google Authenticator”. No feed was found, so read it on the site itself.
Too few sampled comments (7) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link MNX Solutions' Linux server posts, mainly a how-to for two-factor SSH with Google Authenticator and guides on securing a server and naming hosts.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 7 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Managed infrastructure services for AWS, Kubernetes, and private cloud.
Most-linked posts?
- Two Factor SSH with Google Authenticator4 people · 5 mentions · first linked 2011-02-18
- A Proper Server Naming Scheme3 people · 4 mentions · first linked 2015-12-18
- A Proper Server Naming Scheme2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2013-11-25
What Hacker News says?
MNX Solutions | Monroe, MI | https://www.mnxsolutions.com | ONSITE | Linux Admin MNX Solutions is a server management and cloud hosting provider ( https://mnx.io ). We are looking for an experienced Linux admin to join our team. Please reach out and introduce yourself via email (in profile) and reference this posting. Additional information at https://www.mnxsolutions.com/jobs
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2016)”Submitted Two Factor SSH with Google Authenticator as a story · 97 points
HN discussionLast year I recorded a bunch of calls on a hacked pbx.. I wasn't expecting to hear regular calls of folks who didn't even know they were being routed through a hacked pbx system. https://www.mnxsolutions.com/security/i-accidentally-recorde...
Comment linking /security/i-accidentally-recorded-your-phone-calls.html
on “I Dialed a Wrong Number and Stumbled into International Phone Fraud”Submitted Secure Wordpress and SSH with Two Factor Authentication as a story · 28 points
HN discussionMonroe MI - Full time - Onsite preferred, remote possible. Senior Linux Administrator We're looking for a highly skilled Linux Admin. We perform 24x7 system monitoring and maintenance for a wide variety of clients -- ranging from single server customers, to 100's of systems at multiple locations. Automation is everything. You would be responsible for automating and optimizing everything possible - from on boarding p…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2014)”Submitted Terabytes on a Budget as a story · 19 points
HN discussionI run a company that helps with this single founder scenario. We monitor your infrastructure, and resolve issues 24x7, along with other proactive items. https://www.mnxsolutions.com/services/linux-server-managemen... I’d be happy to chat with anyone, even if to provide some feedback or a quick audit to help you avoid the next outage. - nick at mnxsolutions com
Comment linking /services/linux-server-management/
on “Ask HN: How do you make sure your servers are up as a single founder?”Submitted How little you know, and some useful commands. as a story · 17 points
HN discussionMNX acquired[1] SmartOS (and Triton DataCenter) earlier this year from Samsung. We're continuing development and have continued with a bi-weekly release cycle. [1]: https://www.mnxsolutions.com/triton-faq
Comment linking /triton-faq
on “Technical reasons to choose FreeBSD over GNU/Linux (2020)”Submitted A Proper Server Naming Scheme as a story · 12 points
HN discussionMNX Solutions (SmartOS/Triton DataCenter) | Senior Backend Developer | Monroe, MI or Remote (US Preferred) | Full time | $150k+ | 100% paid benefits MNX has recently acquired Triton DataCenter[1] and commercial support business from Joyent[2], and we are working on building the next generation of the platform. Take a look at the GitHub repo for an idea of what we're up to: https://github.com/tritondatacenter . Ideal…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2022)”Submitted I Recorded Your Free Conference Calls as a story · 8 points
HN discussionMNX Solutions (SmartOS/Triton DataCenter) | Senior Backend Developer | Monroe, MI or Remote (US Preferred) | Full time | $150k+ +benefits 100% paid MNX has recently acquired Triton DataCenter and commercial support business from Joyent[1], and we are working on building the next generation of the platform. Take a look at the GitHub repo for an idea of what we're up to: https://github.com/tritondatacenter Ideally you…
Comment linking /careers/senior-backend-developer
on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2022)”Submitted Two Factor SSH Authentication with Duo Security as a story · 7 points
HN discussionMNX Solutions | Monroe, MI | https://www.mnxsolutions.com | ONSITE MNX Solutions is a server management and cloud hosting provider ( https://mnx.io ). We are looking for an experienced Linux admin to join our team. Please reach out and introduce yourself via email to hr@mnxsolutions.com and reference this posting. Additional information at https://www.mnxsolutions.com/jobs
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2016)”Submitted Develop Puppet Modules Inside of a Sandbox as a story · 5 points
HN discussionMonroe, MI - http://www.mnxsolutions.com Linux System Administrator We have a great team of experts, and work on exciting projects in the community. We are rapidly expanding, and are looking for our next core team member. If you are in the area (Toledo OH, Detroit MI), send your questions, resume and salary requirements to hr@mnxsolutions.com. We would love to talk. Feel free to give us a call and stop in for a chat…
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on “Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (May 2011)”Submitted Amazon Web Services (AWS) Everything Will Fail as a story · 5 points
HN discussionTriton DataCenter[1] is open source[2], and has commercial revenue in excess of $1M ARR. We were fortunate to acquire this product from Joyent earlier this year[3], and are now well on our way to the next revenue target. Triton was built on the backs of giants -- so a slightly different scenario than most.. But it is clear that customers will pay for open source products, and you can more than pay your rent one day!…
Comment linking /triton-faq
on “How to pay your rent with your open source project (2020)”Submitted Puppet: Sanity and continuity for your vital infrastructure as a story · 5 points
HN discussionMonroe/Dearborn, MI - Full time MNX Solutions ( http://www.mnxsolutions.com ) is based in Monroe MI and provides managed services and consulting for Linux and SAP based systems. 2 x SAP basis experts to provide onsite support in Dearborn MI. Knowledge of SAP ECC / SAP XI and 5+ years of experience required. Linux server administrator - Complete detail available at http://www.mnxsolutions.com/jobs Send an email to hr…
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on “Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (November 2011)”Submitted A Proper Server Naming Scheme as a story · 4 points
HN discussionMonroe MI - Full time - Onsite preferred, remote possible. Senior Linux Administrator We're looking for a highly skilled Linux Admin. We perform 24x7 system monitoring and maintenance for a wide variety of clients -- ranging from single server customers, to 100's of systems at multiple locations. We have recently launched http://MNX.io a 100% SSD cloud hosting solutions and are highly interested if you have OnApp, o…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2014)”Submitted A Proper Server Naming Scheme as a story · 3 points
HN discussionMonroe, MI - MNX Solutions - Linux System Administrator MNX Solutions is a server monitoring and management company, with a focus on Linux based systems. We are a growing team of expert Linux admins and are looking to bring on our next team member. We work on exciting projects including AWS, high availability, performance tuning, backup design, hacked systems, physical server deployment at colo’s around the US, disa…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2013)”Submitted Managing your infrastructure with mCollective as a story · 3 points
HN discussionREMOTE (or onsite in Monroe MI) Senior Linux System Administrator @ MNX Solutions We are a team of Linux experts and are looking to bring on our next team member. We work for startups, and other companies seeking expertise around managing their Linux based infrastructure. If interested, send an email to hr@mnxsolutions.com and introduce yourself! http://www.mnxsolutions.com/jobs
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on “Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (January 2012)”Submitted Ksplice Provides Patch for Linux Kernel Exploit CVE-2010-3081 as a story · 3 points
HN discussionREMOTE or onsite in Monroe MI Sr. DevOps Engineer MNX Solutions is a server monitoring and management company, with a focus on Linux based systems. We are a growing team of expert Linux admins and are looking to bring on our next team member (#7). We work on exciting projects including AWS, high availability, performance tuning, backup design, hacked systems, physical server deployment at colo’s around the US, disas…
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on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2013)”Submitted A Proper Server Naming Scheme as a story · 2 points
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