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It is 2011, and the cloud buzzword is everywhere. But if you are running high-load databases on standard VPS hosting, you are likely suffering from the 'noisy neighbor' effect. Here is how to diagnose disk latency and why local RAID-10 beats cheap SANs.
Stop waking up to crashed servers. A battle-hardened SysAdmin's guide to configuring Nagios for alerts and Munin for trending on CentOS 5, ensuring your Norwegian VPS infrastructure stays stable.
Is your database choking under load? In 2011, the default MySQL settings won't cut it. Learn how to migrate from MyISAM to InnoDB, tune your buffer pools, and why SSD storage is the upgrade your Norwegian VPS needs right now.
A default Linux installation is a welcome mat for attackers. From iptables to SSH keys, here is the battle-tested guide to securing your Norwegian VPS against script kiddies and targeted intrusions.
Is your VPS oversold? We dive deep into the /proc/user_beancounters to reveal why OpenVZ environments often fail under load and why hardware virtualization is the professional choice for Norwegian systems.
Forget centralized SVN headaches. Learn how to deploy a secure, high-performance Git server using Gitolite on a Norwegian VPS, ensuring low latency and compliance with Personopplysningsloven.
Raw access logs are useless for trend analysis. Learn how to deploy AWStats on your VPS to track bandwidth, bots, and visitors without crashing your server during the parsing process.
Tired of sniffing risks like Firesheep on public networks? Learn how to deploy a rock-solid OpenVPN server on a Norwegian VPS. We cover iptables, routing, and 2048-bit encryption.
With the recent release of Nginx 1.0, the LAMP stack is evolving. Learn how to deploy Nginx as a high-performance reverse proxy to offload static content, reduce RAM usage, and handle massive concurrency on your Norwegian VPS.
Public WiFi is compromised. PPTP is dead. Learn how to deploy a battle-ready OpenVPN server with 2048-bit encryption on a Norwegian VPS to bypass surveillance and secure your traffic.
Stop relying on 'security by obscurity'. This guide covers essential hardening steps for CentOS 5 and Debian 6—from iptables to SSH keys—ensuring your Norwegian VPS survives the hostile internet.
It is 2011. Sending credentials in cleartext is negligence. Learn how to harden your Norway VPS by replacing FTP with chrooted SFTP in OpenSSH.
Is your VPS actually dedicated? We dissect the reality of OS-level virtualization, the 'noisy neighbor' problem, and why /proc/user_beancounters dictates your uptime.
Stop waking up to crashed servers at 3 AM. Learn how to deploy the battle-tested 2011 monitoring stack—Nagios for alerts and Munin for trends—on your Norwegian VPS.
It's 2011, and the database landscape has shifted. We compare the new PostgreSQL 9.0 replication features against MySQL 5.5's InnoDB performance to help you decide what runs best on Norwegian VPS infrastructure.
Move beyond Subversion. Learn how to deploy a lightning-fast, self-hosted Git server using Gitolite on a Norwegian VPS. Save on GitHub fees and keep your code under local jurisdiction.
A pragmatic analysis of cloud storage options available in 2011. We debunk the 'cloud' hype, compare SAN vs. Local RAID-10 performance, and discuss why Norwegian data sovereignty laws make local VPS hosting the smart choice for CTOs.
It’s 2011, and the 'Slashdot Effect' shouldn't take your site offline. We break down the architectural differences between Shared Hosting and Virtual Private Servers (VPS), focusing on I/O contention, Xen virtualization, and why latency to NIX (Oslo) matters.
With the recent release of Debian 6 and the rise of automated botnets, default configurations are a liability. Here is the battle-tested guide to locking down your VPS before you even point a DNS record at it.
Is Apache's process-based model killing your VPS memory? We benchmark the industry standard against the lightweight contender, Lighttpd, to see which handles the C10k problem better on Norwegian infrastructure.
Public WiFi became a minefield after the release of Firesheep. Stop trusting open hotspots and build a private, encrypted tunnel using OpenVPN on a Norwegian VPS. Full guide for CentOS 5.
Forget Sendmail. This guide covers deploying a hardened Postfix SMTP server with SASL auth and SPF records on a Norwegian VPS, ensuring your emails actually land in the Inbox.
Don't gamble with public Wi-Fi security. This guide details the exact steps to build a hardened OpenVPN gateway on a KVM-based VPS, ensuring low latency via NIX and bypassing common OpenVZ limitations.
With the release of Firesheep, open Wi-Fi is no longer safe. Learn how to deploy a hardened OpenVPN tunnel on a CoolVDS CentOS 5 VPS, configure IPTables masquerading, and secure your traffic against packet sniffers.
A fresh install isn't a secure install. In the hostile environment of the modern web, your server is being scanned seconds after it goes online. Here is the definitive 2010 guide to locking down your Linux VPS.
Stop relying on shared hosting for business-critical email. Learn how to configure a secure, high-deliverability Postfix server on a VPS, optimized for the Nordic market.
Is your Norwegian e-commerce site buckling under load? We dismantle the default MySQL 5.1 configuration, move from MyISAM to InnoDB, and explain why disk I/O on standard VPS hosting is the silent killer of performance.
With Oracle's acquisition of Sun shaking up the open source world, the database debate has never been louder. We benchmark MySQL 5.1 against the new PostgreSQL 9.0, analyzing locking mechanisms, replication, and why I/O performance on your VPS is the bottleneck you're ignoring.
The C10k problem is real. Stop throwing RAM at Apache. Learn how to deploy Nginx 0.8 as a reverse proxy to handle thousands of concurrent connections on your VPS without melting your CPU.
Secure your data against packet sniffers on public networks. A battle-hardened guide to deploying OpenVPN on a Norwegian VPS, ensuring low latency and privacy compliance under the Personal Data Act.