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It is late 2012. The days of MyISAM table locking should be behind us. We benchmark the new PostgreSQL 9.2 against the ubiquitous MySQL 5.5 to see which database engine deserves to power your Norwegian mission-critical infrastructure.
A battle-hardened guide to securing your Linux VPS against modern threats. We cover SSH keys, IPTables strategies, and why kernel isolation matters for compliance in Norway.
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Is your single Apache server choking on traffic? Stop relying on luck. We dive deep into configuring HAProxy 1.4 for high availability, explaining why 'leastconn' beats round-robin, and how to keep your topology robust within the Norwegian infrastructure landscape.
It is 2012. Sending passwords over port 21 is professional negligence. Learn how to configure a chrooted SFTP environment using OpenSSH's internal-sftp subsystem to satisfy Datatilsynet requirements and secure your infrastructure.
File-based sessions are the silent killer of high-traffic PHP applications. Learn how to offload session handling to Redis 2.6 on SSD-powered KVM to eliminate locking issues and reduce latency.
Stop trusting public WiFi. Learn how to deploy a military-grade OpenVPN server on a CoolVDS KVM instance using CentOS 6, iptables, and 2048-bit encryption.
Stop letting 'noisy neighbors' kill your application performance. We dive deep into the architecture of KVM virtualization, CPU steal time, and why real hardware isolation is critical for Norwegian enterprises.
Stop letting noisy neighbors steal your CPU cycles. We analyze the critical differences between OpenVZ containers and KVM virtualization, and why hardware isolation is the only viable path for serious systems in 2012.
Ditch the slow SVN and insecure FTP transfers. Learn how to deploy a secure, self-hosted Git server using Gitolite in Norway for millisecond-latency pushes and full data sovereignty.
It is 2012, and the 'Process vs. Event' war is defining server architecture. We benchmark Apache's new Event MPM against Lighttpd's lightweight architecture to see which daemon deserves your RAM.
Manual backups are a lie we tell ourselves. In this guide, we engineer a bulletproof, automated backup strategy using Bash, Rsync, and Cron on CentOS 6, ensuring your data adheres to Norwegian compliance standards.
In 2012, relying on shared hosting for business-critical applications is a calculated risk that rarely pays off. We analyze the I/O bottlenecks, kernel contention, and why KVM virtualization is the only path for serious Norwegian developers.
Stop letting noisy neighbors steal your CPU cycles. We benchmark KVM performance, optimize the Linux I/O scheduler for SSDs, and explain why hardware virtualization is the only compliant choice for Norwegian businesses.
A battle-hardened comparison of the two dominant RDBMS giants in late 2012. We analyze locking mechanisms, replication quirks, and why hardware I/O is the silent killer of database performance.
Manual backups are a myth. If it isn't in crontab, it doesn't exist. We dissect bash automation, rsync rotation, and MySQL locking strategies to survive data loss in a Norwegian server environment.
A no-nonsense guide to configuring Postfix on CentOS 6. We cover SPF, DKIM, and the critical PTR records needed to keep your mail flowing in the Nordic region.
Plain text FTP is a liability in 2012. Learn how to configure chrooted SFTP on CentOS 6 and Debian systems to satisfy Datatilsynet requirements and secure your data transfers.
Stop letting Apache kill your RAM. Learn how to deploy a battle-hardened Nginx reverse proxy architecture to handle massive concurrency while keeping latency low for Norwegian users. Includes production-ready config examples.
A default Linux install is a vulnerability waiting to happen. Learn the battle-tested configuration strategies to secure your CentOS 6 and Ubuntu 12.04 servers against brute force attacks, while ensuring compliance with Norwegian data laws.
Is your Apache server choking on concurrent connections? We benchmark the industry standard against the lightweight challenger, Lighttpd, to see which web server architecture belongs on your Norwegian VPS in 2012.
Logs don't lie, but they can be impossible to read. Learn how to deploy AWStats on CentOS and Ubuntu to visualize traffic patterns, spot botnets, and optimize I/O usage without killing your disk performance.
It is 2012, and Apache's mod_php is obsolete for high-concurrency environments. Learn how to configure PHP-FPM, tune worker pools, and leverage SSD storage to handle massive traffic spikes in Norway.
Stop relying on a single point of failure. Learn how to configure HAProxy 1.4 for high availability, tune the Linux kernel for thousands of concurrent connections, and why KVM isolation matters for production workloads.
With Oracle's acquisition of MySQL causing tremors and PostgreSQL 9.2 dropping native JSON support, the database landscape in 2012 is shifting. We break down the technical trade-offs, from InnoDB buffer pools to VACUUM tuning, for Norwegian systems requiring sub-millisecond latency.
FTP is a relic from 1985 that exposes your credentials in clear text. Learn how to lock down your infrastructure using SFTP, Chroot Jails, and RSA keys on CentOS 6 to satisfy Norwegian data privacy standards.