Paranoid Security: Hardening Your Linux VPS Against 2011's Threat Landscape
It's 2011 and LulzSec is on the loose. Default configurations are a death sentence. Here is the battle-tested guide to locking down CentOS 6 and Debian Squeeze.
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It's 2011 and LulzSec is on the loose. Default configurations are a death sentence. Here is the battle-tested guide to locking down CentOS 6 and Debian Squeeze.
Stop gambling with 'burstable' RAM. We break down the architecture of Xen PV vs HVM, kernel tuning for Linux guests, and why true hardware isolation is the only path for serious Norwegian infrastructure.
Stop relying on user complaints to know when your server is down. A battle-hardened guide to setting up Nagios for alerts and Munin for performance graphing on CentOS and Debian systems.
Stop relying on US-based hosting for your proprietary code. A battle-hardened guide to setting up a high-performance, self-hosted Git server on CentOS using SSH and CoolVDS infrastructure.
Plain FTP sends passwords in cleartext. In 2011, that is negligence. Learn how to configure chrooted SFTP on Linux, satisfy Datatilsynet, and secure your transfers.
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.
While the industry buzzes about 'The Cloud,' system administrators know the pain of network latency. We analyze why local RAID 10 configurations outperform networked storage for database-heavy applications in the Norwegian market.
Stop script kiddies dead in their tracks. A battle-hardened guide to locking down CentOS and Debian servers using iptables, SSH keys, and common sense. Secure your VPS now.
Stop your emails from hitting the spam folder. A battle-hardened guide to configuring Postfix in 2009, ensuring clean headers, proper rDNS, and compliance with Norwegian data laws.
Default installations are honey pots for script kiddies. Learn the battle-tested iptables rules and SSH configs that keep your Norway VPS secure while others get rooted.
Stop reacting to downtime and start predicting it. A battle-hardened guide to configuring Nagios 3 and Munin on CentOS and Debian to catch failures before your customers do.
Distance is the new bottleneck. We analyze how shifting compute logic from centralized clouds to the Nordic edge reduces RTT, solves GDPR compliance before the May deadline, and optimizes I/O for high-performance applications.
Default configurations are the enemy of performance. In this deep dive, we strip down Nginx and the Linux kernel to handle high-concurrency API traffic, specifically targeting the unique latency profile of the Nordic infrastructure.
With the GDPR deadline looming in 2018, manual server hardening is a liability. Learn how to automate security baselines using Ansible and OpenSCAP on Norwegian infrastructure.
The perimeter firewall is dead. With GDPR looming in 2018, relying on a 'trusted internal network' is negligence. Here is how to lock down your infrastructure using standard Linux tools, paranoia, and CoolVDS isolation.
Microservices are adding network hops that kill your latency. In this deep dive, we strip down Nginx and Kernel parameters to handle high-concurrency loads on Norwegian infrastructure.
Microservices are exploding, but so is your latency. Learn how to tune Nginx, optimize Linux kernel parameters for high concurrency, and why hardware selection determines 50% of your API's response time.
It's 2016, yet dev teams still accept 20-minute build times. In this deep dive, we expose the hidden I/O bottlenecks in Jenkins and Docker, analyze the post-Safe Harbor data landscape for Norwegian companies, and demonstrate how NVMe-backed virtualization solves the 'noisy neighbor' problem.
With the recent invalidation of Safe Harbor, hosting monitoring infrastructure outside Norway is a risk you can't afford. Here is how to architect a high-performance ELK and Zabbix stack on local KVM instances.
With the EU-US Safe Harbor framework invalidated, Norwegian CTOs face a compliance crisis. Learn how to automate server hardening using Ansible to satisfy Datatilsynet requirements while keeping data strictly on Norwegian soil.
Containers are changing deployment, but default configurations are a security nightmare. Here is how to lock down Docker 1.7+ environments while keeping performance high on Norwegian infrastructure.
Your code isn't the bottleneck—your TCP stack is. A deep dive into kernel tuning, NGINX upstream keepalives, and why hardware virtualization matters for low-latency APIs in Norway.
Monolithic monitoring tools like Nagios fail in dynamic Docker environments. Learn how to deploy Prometheus (v0.14) for multidimensional metrics, why pull-based monitoring wins for microservices, and why your storage I/O matters more than you think.
Is your REST API choking under load? We dive deep into Linux kernel tuning, NGINX upstream keepalives, and why CPU Steal Time is the silent killer of API performance in virtualized environments.
Stop letting default my.cnf settings kill your application performance. We dive deep into MySQL 5.5 optimization, SSD utilization, and why latency to NIX matters for your Norwegian user base.
Security isn't a feature; it's a requirement. Learn the essential steps to lock down your Linux server, from iptables to SSH keys, and why Norwegian data sovereignty matters more than ever.
Client-side trackers miss 30% of your traffic. Learn how to configure AWStats for accurate, server-side traffic analysis and why disk I/O performance defines your reporting speed.
Stop reacting to downtime and start predicting it. A battle-tested guide to deploying Nagios for alerts and Munin for trending on high-performance Linux VPS environments.
Disk latency is the silent killer of web applications. We benchmark Redis vs Memcached, explore the new persistence features in version 2.2, and explain why high-performance VPS hosting in Oslo is critical for Norwegian data handling.
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.