Technical insights and best practices for Server Administration
Is your Apache server choking on traffic? Learn how to deploy HAProxy on CentOS 5 to handle 10,000 concurrent connections without buying expensive F5 hardware.
Shared hosting is a ticking time bomb for your uptime. We analyze the I/O bottlenecks, security risks of shared kernels, and why true hardware virtualization (Xen) is the only upgrade path for 2009.
Stop losing code to merge conflicts. Deploy a secure, private Git repository on a dedicated Norwegian VPS using SSH and CentOS. Essential guide for distributed dev teams.
Is your Apache server thrashing swap under heavy load? Learn how to deploy Nginx 0.7 as a reverse proxy to handle thousands of concurrent connections on Debian or CentOS.
When your single Apache server hits MaxClients, your site dies. Learn how to architect a bulletproof load balancing layer using HAProxy 1.3 and Xen-based VPS nodes in Oslo.
Stop gambling with oversold containers. We dissect the Xen hypervisor architecture, analyze true hardware isolation, and explain why 15k SAS arrays beat budget hosting every time.
A default Linux install is a welcome mat for hackers. Learn the battle-tested hardening steps for 2009—from iptables to SSH keys—that we use to protect high-traffic nodes in Oslo.
Is your single LAMP server choking on traffic? Stop upgrading RAM and start scaling horizontally. Here is the battle-tested guide to deploying HAProxy on CentOS to split load across multiple VPS nodes.
Is your load average spiking during traffic surges? Apache keeps connections open too long. Learn how to deploy Nginx 0.7 as a reverse proxy to handle thousands of concurrent users on limited RAM.
Is Apache eating your RAM? We benchmark the industry standard against the rising star, Nginx, to see which server handles high concurrency in the Nordic infrastructure.
Stop letting "noisy neighbors" crash your MySQL service. We dissect the critical differences between OpenVZ and KVM in 2009, and why hardware virtualization is the only path for stability.
Is Apache's memory footprint killing your VPS performance? We analyze the architecture of Apache 2.2 versus Lighttpd 1.4 to determine which web server handles the C10k problem best on Norwegian infrastructure.
OpenVZ offers density, but at what cost? We analyze the technical trade-offs of containerization versus hardware virtualization in the Norwegian hosting market of 2009.
Stop gambling with OpenVZ 'burst memory'. We break down why Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is the superior choice for performance, isolation, and Norwegian data compliance.
A fresh Linux server survives about 15 minutes on the open web before the scanners hit. Here is the battle-tested guide to locking down CentOS and Debian, configuring IPTables, and why hardware virtualization matters for security.
OpenVZ and shared hosting are failing your high-load applications. Discover why Xen PV is the 2009 standard for true hardware isolation, guaranteed RAM, and stable performance in the Nordic market.
Raw logs don't lie, but they are impossible to read during a traffic spike. Learn how to deploy AWStats for real-time visualization without killing your server's I/O, and why storage speed is the bottleneck you aren't watching.
Don't let script kiddies compromise your RHEL or Debian box. From SSH keys to iptables, here is the battle-tested guide to securing your VPS in the Norwegian hosting landscape.
Script kiddies are scanning your IP right now. Stop relying on default configs. Here is the battle-tested strategy using iptables, SSH keys, and Fail2Ban to secure your Nordic VPS infrastructure.
Stop your mail server from becoming a spam relay. A battle-tested guide to Postfix configuration, RBLs, and handling high I/O queues on Norwegian infrastructure.
Is your site crawling during peak hours? Shared hosting is a trap for growing businesses. We analyze the technical leap to VPS, from Xen virtualization to tuning MySQL 5.1 for raw speed.
Is your server swapping during traffic spikes? Apache mod_php might be the culprit. Learn how to implement PHP-FPM and Nginx to handle high concurrency without melting your VPS.
Stop losing code to Subversion merge conflicts. Learn how to deploy a secure, high-performance Git server using Gitosis on CoolVDS to sync your Oslo and Kyiv teams.
Stop getting blacklisted. Learn how to configure a bulletproof Postfix server on CentOS 5, handle rDNS correctly, and avoid the 'noisy neighbor' spam trap.
Is your server actually online? Stop guessing. We detail the battle-tested configuration of Nagios for alerting and Munin for trending on high-performance Linux VPS environments.
Is your VPS actually dedicated? We analyze the technical trade-offs of OpenVZ containers, the infamous 'user_beancounters', and why serious SysAdmins in Norway are moving to hardware virtualization.
Is your Apache server choking on traffic? Learn how to implement software-based load balancing using HAProxy 1.3 to distribute load, increase uptime, and handle traffic spikes without buying expensive F5 hardware.
Stop gambling with oversold containers. Learn how Xen Paravirtualization (PV) delivers guaranteed RAM, stable I/O, and why it remains the superior choice for mission-critical hosting in 2009.
Stop wrestling with Sendmail. This battle-tested guide covers a production-ready Postfix setup on CentOS 5, including SASL auth, TLS encryption, and RBL defense strategies.
Client-side trackers lie. Real sysadmins use raw logs. A deep dive into configuring AWStats on Apache, handling log rotation, and why Disk I/O matters.