All articles tagged with Hosting
As the Norwegian digital landscape evolves in 2015, VDS hosting emerges as the superior choice for businesses seeking the power of dedicated servers with the flexibility of the cloud.
MySQL LIKE queries are destroying your load times. Here is how to deploy Elasticsearch 0.90 properly on a Norwegian KVM VPS without blowing up the JVM heap or hitting I/O bottlenecks.
Stop throwing code over the wall. In 2013, the divide between Dev and Ops is costing you money and sleep. Here is how to fix it with Puppet, culture, and KVM.
Is your hosting provider burning cash on cooling? We explore how Norway's hydropower and low PUE reduce costs and improve stability for mission-critical VPS.
Is your server load spiking despite low CPU usage? The culprit is likely I/O wait. We break down why 15k RPM SAS drives can't handle modern web apps and how SSD arrays change the math.
Is your Apache server choking on max_clients? We analyze the shift to Nginx, the necessity of SSDs over SAS 15k, and why keeping data in Oslo matters for latency and Datatilsynet compliance.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 has shifted the battlefield from Xen to KVM. We analyze the kernel-level differences, I/O scheduling, and why 'containers' like OpenVZ might be killing your database performance.
Is 'The Cloud' just marketing fluff? We analyze the shift from dedicated iron to virtualization, the rise of KVM, and why keeping your data in Norway beats the US Patriot Act risks.
Your server load is spiking, but you don't know why. Learn how to wield `tail`, `awk`, and Apache logs to debug issues instantly, and why high I/O storage matters for logging.
Script kiddies and LOIC attacks don't care about your uptime. Learn to harden your Linux stack with iptables, Nginx tuning, and kernel tweaks before the next SYN flood hits.
WordPress 3.0 "Thelonious" has just dropped. It merges MU and brings custom post types, but it demands more than standard shared hosting can give. Here is the 2010 systems architect's guide to sub-second loads using Nginx, APC, and Varnish.
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.
Stop script kiddies and botnets cold. We dive deep into stateful packet inspection, fail2ban configurations, and kernel-level security for serious Norwegian deployments.
DNS is the single most overlooked bottleneck in Norwegian hosting. Learn how to configure BIND 9 for speed, navigate Norid regulations, and why your nameserver location defines your performance.
In 2009, using plain FTP is professional negligence. We analyze the packet-level risks, configuration nuances on CentOS 5, and why SFTP is the only compliant choice for Norwegian data standards.
Is Apache eating your RAM? We benchmark the industry standard against the rising star, Nginx, to see which server handles high concurrency in the Nordic infrastructure.
Is Apache's memory footprint killing your VPS performance? We analyze the architecture of Apache 2.2 versus Lighttpd 1.4 to determine which web server handles the C10k problem best on Norwegian infrastructure.
Stop gambling with OpenVZ 'burst memory'. We break down why Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is the superior choice for performance, isolation, and Norwegian data compliance.
OpenVZ and shared hosting are failing your high-load applications. Discover why Xen PV is the 2009 standard for true hardware isolation, guaranteed RAM, and stable performance in the Nordic market.
With Oracle's pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems, the LAMP stack landscape is shifting. We benchmark MySQL 5.1's raw speed against the new PostgreSQL 8.4 features to see which database belongs on your Norwegian VPS.
Sending passwords over cleartext FTP is professional suicide in 2009. Learn how to implement native SFTP chrooting with OpenSSH 5.x to lock down your Norwegian VPS without the firewall headaches of FTPS.
Is OpenVZ the right choice for your hosting stack? We dissect the shared kernel architecture, User Beancounters, and why 'Burst RAM' might be killing your uptime. A strictly technical look for 2009.
Don't let script kiddies compromise your RHEL or Debian box. From SSH keys to iptables, here is the battle-tested guide to securing your VPS in the Norwegian hosting landscape.
Stop losing code to Subversion merge conflicts. Learn how to deploy a secure, high-performance Git server using Gitosis on CoolVDS to sync your Oslo and Kyiv teams.
Still storing sessions in /tmp? You're bottlenecking your application. We explore why the new 'Redis' project is the persistent, high-speed alternative to Memcached that European systems architects have been waiting for.
Is your VPS actually dedicated? We analyze the technical trade-offs of OpenVZ containers, the infamous 'user_beancounters', and why serious SysAdmins in Norway are moving to hardware virtualization.
Stop wrestling with Sendmail. This battle-tested guide covers a production-ready Postfix setup on CentOS 5, including SASL auth, TLS encryption, and RBL defense strategies.
Is your Apache server choking on RAM during traffic spikes? Learn how to deploy Nginx 0.7 as a front-end reverse proxy to handle thousands of concurrent connections on your CoolVDS instance.
Still using plain FTP? You are broadcasting passwords in cleartext. Here is how to lock down your server using SFTP and OpenSSH chroots on CentOS 5 and Debian Lenny.
Default CentOS installs are a security nightmare. Learn the essential iptables rules, SSH hardening techniques, and kernel tweaks required to survive the hostile internet of 2009. Don't let a brute-force botnet turn your server into a zombie.