Technical insights and best practices for Server Administration
Email delivery is a war zone. Learn how to configure Postfix on CentOS 6 or Debian Squeeze to survive RBLs, enforce SPF, and handle high I/O loads without melting your server.
Stop letting Apache eat your RAM. Learn how to deploy Nginx 1.2 as a high-performance reverse proxy to handle massive concurrency, reduce latency to NIX, and secure your Norwegian infrastructure.
Stop suffering from noisy neighbors. We dissect the architecture of Xen Paravirtualization (PV), analyze the nuances of Dom0 vs. DomU resource scheduling, and explain why serious systems architects in Oslo are abandoning OpenVZ for dedicated Xen instances.
Stop gambling with OpenVZ 'burst' resources. A battle-hardened guide to configuring Xen PV/HVM for guaranteed performance, tackling CPU steal, and leveraging SSD speeds in the Norwegian hosting market.
Stop flying blind. Learn how to configure Munin for trend analysis and Nagios for instant alerting to secure your Norwegian VPS infrastructure against downtime.
RAID is not a backup. Learn how to script robust, automated disaster recovery solutions using rsync, MySQL dumps, and off-site storage while navigating Norwegian data privacy laws.
Is your site crawling during peak hours? We dissect the architectural limits of shared hosting environments versus the isolation of KVM-based Virtual Private Servers. Learn how to configure Nginx, tune MySQL 5.5, and why latency to Oslo matters for Norwegian businesses.
Stop gambling with oversold containers. A battle-hardened look at why Xen paravirtualization remains the gold standard for performance isolation, kernel independence, and stability in 2012.
RAID is not a backup. Learn how to script robust, automated disaster recovery for your Norwegian VPS using rsync, mysqldump, and cron before your hard drive fails.
Stop landing in the spam folder. A battle-hardened guide to configuring Postfix with SPF, DKIM, and proper PTR records on a dedicated IP. Learn why generic shared hosting kills your deliverability.
Stop letting connection overhead kill your server. A battle-tested guide to configuring Nginx as a reverse proxy in front of Apache or application servers, tailored for the Norwegian hosting market in 2012.
Stop relying on shared hosting for critical email. This battle-tested guide covers setting up Postfix with SASL, TLS, and strict anti-spam rules on CentOS 6, specifically tailored for Norwegian compliance standards and maximum deliverability.
Is your HTTPd process consuming 2GB of swap? It's time to stop the bleeding. Learn how to deploy Nginx as a reverse proxy in front of Apache to handle the C10k problem, drastically reduce latency for Norwegian traffic, and reclaim your server resources.
Stop letting Apache eat your RAM. Learn how to deploy Nginx as a reverse proxy to handle thousands of concurrent connections with minimal latency. A guide for 2012's performance-obsessed sysadmins.
It is 2012, and the bottleneck is no longer RAM or CPU—it is Disk I/O. We analyze why high-traffic Norwegian sites are migrating from SAS 15k drives to SSD-backed VPS architectures to solve latency issues.
Is Apache's process model killing your server's performance? We dive deep into the Apache 2.4 vs Lighttpd debate, comparing memory footprints, event-driven architectures, and configuration complexity for high-traffic Norwegian workloads.
Is your Apache server hitting MaxClients while RAM vanishes? Learn how to deploy Nginx as a reverse proxy on CentOS 6 to handle thousands of concurrent connections without melting your hardware. Includes production-ready configs for Norwegian setups.
JavaScript analytics are leaking data. Learn how to implement AWStats for accurate, privacy-compliant server log analysis on CentOS and Debian systems, and why your choice of VPS virtualization impacts reporting speed.
Stop relying on a single point of failure. Learn how to architect a bulletproof load balancing layer using HAProxy 1.4 to distribute traffic, maintain session persistence, and survive traffic spikes.
It's 2012, and virtualization is booming. But do you know what's happening inside /proc/user_beancounters? We tear down the myths of OpenVZ resource isolation and explain why serious Norwegian deployments are moving to hardware virtualization.
It is 2012. Hardware is cheap, but your time is not. Discover why shared kernels are destroying your database performance and why KVM virtualization on local Norwegian infrastructure is the only professional path forward.
Traffic spikes shouldn't result in 503 errors. We dissect HAProxy 1.4 configuration, connection limits, and why raw I/O speed matters when building high-availability clusters in Norway.
Google Analytics is lying to you. Discover how to configure AWStats on your VPS to track bandwidth, catch bots, and audit raw server logs without killing your disk I/O.
Tired of 'noisy neighbors' killing your database performance? We dissect why Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is the only serious choice for deploying high-traffic applications in 2012, contrasting it with the oversold promises of OpenVZ.
RAID is not a backup. Learn how to script bulletproof, automated backups for your Linux servers using tools available today, ensuring you survive the inevitable hardware failure or user error.
Is your VPS actually giving you the RAM you paid for? We dive deep into /proc/user_beancounters, the risks of shared kernels, and why serious Norwegian deployments are migrating to KVM-based SSD hosting.
Is your budget VPS silently killing your application? We analyze the architecture of OpenVZ containers, the dangers of 'Burst RAM', and why true hardware virtualization matters for Norwegian businesses.
Is Apache eating your RAM? We dissect the transition to Nginx and PHP-FPM, covering worker configuration, APC caching, and optimizing for the 2012 hardware landscape.
A battle-hardened guide to configuring Xen 4.1 hypervisors on CentOS 6. We dissect the differences between Paravirtualization and HVM, explore storage tuning with LVM, and explain why true hardware isolation beats containerization for Norwegian enterprise workloads.
Client-side tracking misses 20% of your traffic. Learn how to configure AWStats for granular, server-side analytics on CentOS and Debian, ensuring compliance with Norwegian privacy laws while optimizing I/O performance.