Technical insights and best practices for Server Administration
In an era of rising botnets and script kiddies, a default installation is a ticking time bomb. We cover the essential steps to secure your CentOS and Debian servers, from iptables to SSH keys, ensuring your Norwegian infrastructure stays online.
Stop guessing where your bandwidth is going. A battle-hardened guide to implementing AWStats for server-side analytics, optimizing I/O performance, and navigating Norwegian data privacy laws in 2011.
In an era of rising hacktivism, default Linux installs are not safe. Learn the battle-tested strategies to secure your CentOS and Debian servers, from iptables to kernel hardening, tailored for the Norwegian hosting market.
Is your server load spiking while CPU usage sits idle? You are likely a victim of the 'IO Bottleneck' common in traditional SAN setups. We explore why switching to local SSD storage and KVM virtualization is the critical move for serious systems administrators in Norway.
Tired of 'noisy neighbors' stealing your CPU cycles? We break down why Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) technology paired with solid-state storage is redefining performance for Norwegian systems administrators.
Client-side tracking misses vital traffic data. Learn how to deploy AWStats on high-performance Linux VPS to audit bandwidth, block bots, and comply with Norwegian data standards.
Stop relying on shared hosting for business email. This guide covers deploying a hardened Postfix & Dovecot stack with SPF authentication on a Norwegian VPS, ensuring your IP reputation stays clean.
Script kiddies are scanning your IP right now. Stop relying on default configs. Here is the battle-tested guide to locking down CentOS 6 and Debian servers, securing SSH, and configuring iptables for Norwegian infrastructure.
Disaster recovery isn't a luxury; it's survival. From rsync scripts to MySQL consistency, learn how to secure your data against hardware failure and human error while navigating Norwegian data laws.
In the battle of virtualization technologies, OpenVZ offers density while KVM and Xen offer isolation. We dissect the 'user_beancounters' file, expose the risks of overselling, and explain why serious Norwegian businesses are migrating to hardware virtualization in 2011.
IANA officially ran out of IPv4 blocks in February. If you aren't dual-stacking now, your infrastructure is already obsolete. Here is the raw, terminal-level guide to deploying IPv6 without breaking your uptime.
Burstable RAM is a myth that kills databases. We analyze the architectural differences between OpenVZ containers and KVM virtualization, and why true hardware isolation is critical for high-load Norwegian workloads.
Is your Apache server capping out on RAM? It’s time to decouple. We explore how to implement the newly bundled PHP-FPM in PHP 5.3, tune process managers for traffic spikes, and leverage Nginx to handle concurrency without melting your hardware.
Is your budget VPS holding your application back? We analyze the architecture of OpenVZ, expose the truth about 'Burst RAM', and explain why kernel isolation matters for Norwegian business continuity.
Stop relying on angry client emails as your monitoring system. We break down the classic Nagios and Munin setup to keep your Norwegian servers robust, compliant, and performant.
Is your VPS actually dedicated? We analyze the architecture of OpenVZ containers, the hidden dangers of /proc/user_beancounters, and why true hardware isolation matters for your Norwegian business infrastructure.
RAID is not a backup. In this guide, we explore battle-tested strategies using rsync, cron, and offsite storage to protect your data under Norwegian compliance standards.
Stop letting noisy neighbors kill your database performance. A deep dive into why KVM virtualization is the superior choice for mission-critical hosting in 2011.
Is disk I/O killing your application performance? Learn how to move session handling from the file system to Redis for sub-millisecond latency. A guide for high-traffic Norwegian setups.
Client-side trackers miss 30% of your traffic. Learn how to configure AWStats for accurate, server-side traffic analysis and why disk I/O performance defines your reporting speed.
Stop relying on default configurations. Learn how to lock down SSH, configure iptables manually, and protect your Norwegian VPS from the growing wave of automated botnets.
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.
Raw logs don't lie, but they are hard to read. Learn how to deploy AWStats on CentOS 6 for deep traffic insights, Datatilsynet compliance, and performance tuning without killing your I/O.