Technical insights and best practices for Server Administration
Stop using FTP. Learn how to construct a robust Continuous Integration pipeline using Jenkins and Git hooks in 2014. We cover atomic deployments via rsync, SSD I/O bottlenecks, and ensuring compliance with Norwegian data laws.
Hardware fails. Networks congest. In a post-Snowden world, relying on a single US-based cloud is professional negligence. We detail a battle-tested disaster recovery setup using KVM, MySQL Replication, and Oslo-based redundancy.
Downtime isn't just an inconvenience; it's a business killer. In the wake of Heartbleed, we dissect a robust Disaster Recovery architecture using KVM, MySQL replication, and Lsyncd, tailored for the strict compliance landscape of Norway.
US-based clouds are failing Norwegian users. Learn how to architect low-latency distributed systems using Nginx, Varnish, and local peering at NIX to drop response times below 20ms.
While the industry shouts about public cloud scalability, smart CTOs are looking at the bottom line. We dissect the specific configuration strategies—from KVM isolation to Nginx tuning—that reduce TCO for Norwegian infrastructure.
Is your API latency spiking under load? Stop blaming the code. We dive deep into kernel tuning, Nginx worker optimization, and why the underlying virtualization technology (KVM vs OpenVZ) defines your throughput ceiling.
Cloud bills spiraling? A battle-hardened systems architect breaks down how to cut hosting costs in 2014 through kernel tuning, rightsizing, and leveraging local Norwegian infrastructure.
It is 2014. If you are still relying on a nightly tarball stored on the same drive as your OS, you are already dead. This is the battle-hardened guide to DR in Norway using MySQL replication, rsync, and KVM isolation.
Stop letting Apache's process model eat your RAM. This guide details the exact NGINX configurations, upstream load balancing strategies, and kernel tuning needed to handle 10,000+ concurrent connections on CoolVDS KVM instances.
It is not a matter of if hard drives fail, but when. This guide strips away the marketing fluff to provide raw Bash scripts, MySQL replication configs, and the Norwegian legal reality of data sovereignty in the post-PRISM era.
We benchmark the leading container technologies of 2013. Discover why raw LXC performance beats OpenVZ overhead and how to manage isolation without melting your kernel.
Cloud scalability often leads to bill shock. We dissect the 2013 virtualization landscape, moving beyond 'burstable' resources to tangible KVM optimization, SSD leverage, and LEMP stack tuning to cut monthly hosting overhead without sacrificing I/O.
It is March 2013. LXC is entering the enterprise and Docker is making waves. But does sharing a kernel compromise your data? We explore cgroups, namespace isolation, and why hardware virtualization (KVM) remains the gold standard for security in Norway.
We benchmark the heavyweights of lightweight virtualization. Is OpenVZ's kernel sharing a ticking time bomb for your production stack? We dive deep into user_beancounters, LXC cgroups, and why KVM might still be the king for isolation.
It is 2013. If you are still relying on RAID 10 as your disaster recovery plan, you are one hardware failure away from unemployment. Here is how to architect true resilience using KVM, rsync, and common sense.
Is the public cloud draining your IT budget? We analyze the hidden costs of IOPS, bandwidth, and virtualization overhead, offering battle-tested configurations to reclaim performance without the premium price tag.
Is your infrastructure budget bleeding out through invisible overhead? We analyze the real TCO of dedicated vs. virtual servers, optimize MySQL 5.5 for low-memory environments, and explain why Norway's power grid is your secret weapon for stability.
Stop your emails from hitting the spam folder. A battle-tested guide to configuring Postfix 2.6+, implementing SPF/DKIM, and securing your mail transport against open relays, written for the Norwegian privacy landscape.
Google Analytics misses the bots, the scrapers, and the errors. In this deep dive, we configure AWStats 7.0 for high-performance parsing on CentOS 6, ensuring you capture every packet that hits your Norwegian VPS infrastructure.
Is your budget VPS actually a ticking time bomb? We dissect the OpenVZ architecture, expose the 'burst RAM' myth, and explain why serious systems architects in Norway are moving to hardware virtualization.
Is the Apache memory footprint killing your server uptime? We benchmark the industry standard against the lightweight contender, Lighttpd, to see which web server architecture handles high-concurrency loads on European networks.
Is your Apache server choking on RAM? We benchmark the industry standard against the lightweight contender, Lighttpd, to see which web server architecture handles the Nordic traffic spikes of 2012 without swapping to disk.
Stop relying on default configs. A battle-hardened sysadmin's guide to locking down CentOS 6 and Ubuntu 12.04 using iptables, key-based auth, and kernel tuning. Essential reading for Norwegian deployments.
A battle-hardened guide to Xen PV vs HVM in 2012. Learn how to secure true hardware isolation, tune I/O schedulers for SSDs, and why OpenVZ overselling is killing your database performance.
OpenVZ overselling is destroying your database performance. We explore why Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is the production standard for Norway's high-traffic sites, covering I/O tuning, kernel isolation, and true resource dedication on CentOS 6.
Tired of unpredictable 'steal time' and shared kernel limitations? We dive deep into why KVM is the superior choice for serious systems administration in 2012, comparing kernel isolation, I/O performance, and the importance of dedicated resources for Norwegian businesses.
Is your Magento store freezing under load? It's not your code; it's your disk I/O. Learn how to migrate PHP sessions to Redis 2.6 for sub-millisecond locking and instant scalability.
Client-side analytics miss up to 20% of your traffic. Learn how to configure AWStats on CentOS 6 and Debian to capture the raw truth of your server's performance, while keeping data compliant with Norwegian regulations.
Is your single Apache server choking on traffic? Stop relying on luck. We dive deep into configuring HAProxy 1.4 for high availability, explaining why 'leastconn' beats round-robin, and how to keep your topology robust within the Norwegian infrastructure landscape.
Stop letting slow clients starve your backend. We dissect a production-ready Nginx reverse proxy configuration specifically tuned for handling C10k loads on Norwegian infrastructure.