Technical insights and best practices for Server Administration
Stop suffering with centralized version control. Learn how to deploy a private, secure Git server using Gitolite on Ubuntu 10.04, compliant with Norwegian data laws and optimized for low-latency team collaboration.
Google Analytics misses 30% of your traffic. Learn how to implement AWStats on CentOS/Debian to track bots, bandwidth thieves, and true server performance without killing your disk I/O.
A raw, battle-hardened look at why Xen hypervisors beat OpenVZ containers for mission-critical hosting in Norway. No overselling, just guaranteed RAM and true isolation.
Is your LAMP stack choking on memory? Learn how to configure Nginx 0.8 as a lightweight reverse proxy in front of Apache to handle the C10k problem, optimize for Norwegian latency, and keep your sysadmin pager silent.
Tired of your legitimate business emails landing in junk folders? This guide covers the essential Postfix configuration, RBL integration, and infrastructure requirements to ensure deliverability and compliance with Norwegian data laws.
Is your Apache server choking on keep-alive connections? We dissect the architectural differences between the industry standard Apache 2.2 and the event-driven challenger Lighttpd to determine which daemon belongs on your Norwegian VPS.
Is your pager buzzing at 3 AM? Stop reacting to downtime and start predicting it. We dive into Nagios 3 configuration, interpreting Linux iowait, and why hardware stability in Oslo matters for your uptime.
Is Apache choking your server's memory? Discover how to implement Nginx as a high-performance reverse proxy to handle the C10K problem and reduce latency for Norwegian traffic.
Stop script kiddies cold. A battle-hardened guide to locking down CentOS 5 and Ubuntu 10.04 servers, configuring iptables, and navigating Norwegian data privacy laws.
Is Apache 2.2 choking your server's RAM? We benchmark the lightweight challenger Lighttpd 1.4 against the industry giant to see which handles the C10k problem best on Norwegian infrastructure.
Is your cheap VPS actually a trap? We dissect the OpenVZ architecture, expose the 'burst RAM' myth, and explain why serious sysadmins in Norway are moving to Xen/KVM for true isolation.
Is Apache 2.2 bloating your memory usage? We benchmark the lightweight challenger Lighttpd against the industry standard. Discover which web server handles the 'C10k problem' best for your Nordic VPS.
Is your Apache server choking on MaxClients? Learn how to deploy Nginx as a reverse proxy to handle thousands of concurrent connections while lowering memory usage on your VPS.
Is your single LAMP server ready for a traffic spike? Learn how to scale horizontally using HAProxy 1.4 on Linux. We cover configuration, session persistence, and why low latency to NIX matters for Norwegian traffic.
Is your Apache server choking on concurrent connections? Learn how to deploy Nginx 0.7 as a high-performance reverse proxy to handle thousands of connections without melting your RAM.
It is 2010, and if you are still manually checking logs, you are doing it wrong. Learn how to deploy the industry-standard monitoring stack (Nagios + Munin) on CentOS to secure your uptime and keep Datatilsynet happy.
Stop your mail server from getting blacklisted. A deep dive into Postfix configuration, RBL implementation, and I/O optimization for Norwegian systems administrators.
Stop script kiddies and botnets cold. We dive deep into stateful packet inspection, fail2ban configurations, and kernel-level security for serious Norwegian deployments.
RAID is not a backup. Learn how to script robust, offsite automated backups using rsync, cron, and mysqldump to protect your infrastructure against hardware failure and human error.
A battle-hardened guide to locking down RHEL/CentOS and Debian servers. Learn how to configure iptables, secure SSH, and leverage CoolVDS's architecture for compliance with the Norwegian Personal Data Act.
A battle-tested guide to configuring Postfix on CentOS 5/Debian Lenny. Avoid blacklists, optimize for latency, and secure your Norwegian VPS against open relay exploits.
Is your site crawling during peak hours? We analyze the technical bottlenecks of shared hosting environments and why migrating to a Xen-based VPS is the only viable path for growing businesses in 2010.
Forget the 'burst RAM' marketing gimmicks. In 2010, the battle for server stability is won with true isolation. We dissect Xen Paravirtualization (PV), memory management, and why true hardware separation matters for your Norwegian infrastructure.
Is your single Apache server choking on traffic? Learn how to deploy HAProxy 1.4 on CentOS 5 to split traffic, survive traffic spikes, and maintain uptime when it matters most.
Is your VPS acting sluggish during peak hours? We dive deep into the kernel-level mechanics of OpenVZ, the infamous `user_beancounters`, and why true hardware isolation is the only path for serious Norwegian enterprises.
Is Apache eating all your RAM? Discover how switching to PHP-FPM can reduce your memory footprint and stabilize high-traffic sites on your Norway VPS.
Is Apache eating all your RAM? Learn how to deploy Nginx as a reverse proxy to offload static content, reduce memory footprint, and handle thousands of concurrent connections on your Linux servers.
Client-side tracking misses the full picture. Learn how to deploy AWStats on CentOS 5 to audit bandwidth, catch hotlinkers, and analyze traffic without relying on third-party scripts. A guide for serious administrators.
Raw access logs are useless if you can't read them. Learn how to configure AWStats for granular traffic insight without killing your server's I/O performance, while keeping Datatilsynet happy.
Is your server choking on max_clients? It is time to ditch the bloat of Apache mod_php. We explore the architecture of PHP-FPM, specific tuning configurations for PHP 5.3, and why true hardware isolation matters for stability.