Technical insights and best practices for Server Administration
Is your site crawling during peak hours? We dismantle the 'unlimited bandwidth' myth of shared hosting and explain why true hardware isolation via Xen virtualization is the only path for professional scaling in 2011.
Tired of unpredictable performance and 'failcnt' errors? We analyze why 2011 is the year to abandon OpenVZ for KVM virtualization, specifically for high-I/O workloads in the Norwegian market.
Client-side tracking misses the full picture. Discover how to configure AWStats 7.0 for deep server-side analysis, uncover botnets, and audit bandwidth on high-performance infrastructure.
Is your HTTPd process swelling out of control? Learn how to deploy Nginx as a reverse proxy in front of Apache to handle thousands of concurrent connections on your Norwegian VPS without upgrading your RAM.
Is your cheap VPS actually a performance trap? We analyze the 'noisy neighbor' effect in OpenVZ, the nightmare of User Bean Counters, and why true resource isolation is critical for Norwegian business infrastructure.
Stop reacting to downtime and start predicting it. A battle-tested guide to deploying Nagios for alerts and Munin for trending on high-performance Linux VPS environments.
Stop guessing why your server crashed at 3 AM. A battle-hardened guide to implementing Nagios for alerts and Munin for trending on Norwegian VPS infrastructure.
Raw access logs tell the truth that Google Analytics misses. Learn how to configure AWStats for deep traffic insights on your Norwegian VPS without killing your server's I/O performance or violating Datatilsynet guidelines.
Stop waking up to crashed servers. A battle-hardened SysAdmin's guide to configuring Nagios for alerts and Munin for trending on CentOS 5, ensuring your Norwegian VPS infrastructure stays stable.
Stop letting Apache kill your RAM. Learn how to deploy Nginx as a reverse proxy to handle thousands of concurrent connections while keeping your backend data within Norwegian borders.
Is your Apache server choking on RAM? We benchmark the industry standard against the lightweight contender, Lighttpd, to help you survive the Slashdot effect without breaking the bank.
Stop trusting your critical business email to shared hosting black holes. Learn how to deploy a hardened Postfix server on CentOS 6, configure rDNS correctly, and navigate Norwegian data retention laws without losing your mind.
Stop relying on angry customer emails to track downtime. We deploy a battle-tested monitoring stack using Munin for trending and Nagios for alerting, specifically tuned for the Nordic high-performance hosting market.
Is your VPS oversold? We dive deep into the /proc/user_beancounters to reveal why OpenVZ environments often fail under load and why hardware virtualization is the professional choice for Norwegian systems.
Raw logs don't lie, but they are impossible to read. Learn how to deploy AWStats on CentOS 5/6, comply with Datatilsynet privacy rules, and why dedicated I/O is critical for log parsing.
Client-side analytics lie. Bots, script-blockers, and timeouts skew your data. Learn how to deploy AWStats 7.0 for forensic-level traffic analysis, and why high I/O throughput is non-negotiable for log parsing.
Is Apache choking your server's RAM? Learn how to deploy Nginx as a reverse proxy to handle thousands of concurrent connections while keeping your backend lean. A guide for serious sysadmins in the Nordic region.
In the wild west of the 2011 internet, a default Linux install survives about 10 minutes before compromise. Here is the battle-tested roadmap to locking down your server using iptables, SSH keys, and common sense.
Is Apache's process-based model killing your RAM? We benchmark the heavy-hitter against the event-driven challenger, Lighttpd, to see which server architecture handles the C10k problem best on Norwegian infrastructure.
Raw access logs are useless if you can't read them. Learn how to deploy AWStats for granular traffic analysis without killing your disk I/O, tailored for Norwegian compliance standards.
Tired of 'noisy neighbors' killing your database performance? We analyze why Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) technology outperforms legacy containers like OpenVZ, especially for high-traffic Norwegian businesses.
Is your Apache server choking under load? Learn how to deploy Nginx 1.0 as a reverse proxy to handle thousands of concurrent connections while keeping your backend lean. A production-ready guide for 2011.
Stop relying on a single Apache server. Learn how to deploy HAProxy 1.4 to distribute traffic, handle the 'Slashdot Effect', and keep your Norwegian infrastructure compliant and resilient.
Stop letting noisy neighbors kill your database performance. We dissect why Xen paravirtualization is the only serious choice for stability, how to tune DomU for high loads, and why hosting in Norway matters for your I/O.
Raw access logs are useless for trend analysis. Learn how to deploy AWStats on your VPS to track bandwidth, bots, and visitors without crashing your server during the parsing process.
Stop gambling with 'burstable' RAM and noisy neighbors. We break down why Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) provides the isolation and raw I/O performance required for high-traffic Norwegian workloads.
With the recent release of Nginx 1.0, the LAMP stack is evolving. Learn how to deploy Nginx as a high-performance reverse proxy to offload static content, reduce RAM usage, and handle massive concurrency on your Norwegian VPS.
Client-side tracking misses the full picture. Learn how to implement AWStats for brutal honesty about your traffic, bandwidth usage, and bot activity without killing your disk I/O.
Client-side tracking misses the full picture. Learn how to deploy AWStats on CentOS for granular traffic analysis, manage heavy I/O loads, and comply with Norwegian data retention standards.
Tired of 'noisy neighbors' killing your server performance? We dive deep into Xen paravirtualization, resource isolation, and why true hardware virtualization is the only choice for serious Norwegian deployments.