We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to our use of cookies. You can manage your preferences or learn more in our Privacy Policy.
Privacy & Cookie Settings
We respect your privacy and give you control over your data. Choose which cookies you want to allow:
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They are set in response to actions made by you such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our services.
Providers: Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics (privacy-friendly)
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.
Providers: LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Reddit
These cookies enable the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) to provide enhanced, more personalized features.
Your Privacy Rights
Right to Access: You can request a copy of your personal data
Right to Deletion: You can request deletion of your data
Right to Object: You can object to processing of your data
Right to Portability: You can request your data in a portable format
Subversion is dead. Move your development team to a private, high-performance Git server hosted in Norway. We cover the setup on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and why latency matters for commit speed.
It's 2010, and 'Cloud' is the new buzzword. But behind the marketing fluff, disk I/O is still the bottleneck killing your database performance. Here is how to configure storage for speed and compliance in Norway.
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.
With PHP 5.3.3 finally merging FPM into the core, the days of Apache mod_php bloating your RAM are numbered. We analyze the performance gains of switching to Nginx + PHP-FPM and how to tune your worker pools for low-latency delivery in Oslo.
Tired of 'burst' RAM promises and noisy neighbors? We dissect why Xen paravirtualization is the superior choice over OpenVZ for mission-critical hosting in 2010.
RAID is not a backup. In this guide, we script robust, automated off-site backups using rsync and MySQL tools. Protect your data against hardware failure and human error while adhering to Norwegian data compliance standards.
While everyone focuses on CPU cycles, your database is likely choking on disk waits. We analyze the reality of SAN vs. Local Storage in virtualized environments and why keeping data in Oslo matters for performance and compliance.
Apache struggling under load? Learn how to deploy Nginx as a reverse proxy on Ubuntu 10.04 to handle thousands of concurrent connections while keeping your Norwegian user data secure and compliant.
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.
Is the shift to virtualized storage premature? We analyze I/O benchmarks, Datatilsynet compliance, and why 15k RPM SAS drives might be losing the war to early enterprise SSD adoption in Oslo data centers.
Is your database choking under the 'Slashdot effect'? We dive deep into my.cnf, the MyISAM vs. InnoDB debate, and why true hardware virtualization outperforms standard containers for database loads.
Stop Apache from melting under the Slashdot effect. We break down how to implement HAProxy 1.4 for rock-solid stability, featuring a real-world configuration used during the recent Eyjafjallajökull ash cloud traffic spikes.
Is Apache eating all your RAM? Learn how to deploy Nginx as a reverse proxy on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to handle concurrent connections efficiently while keeping your data safe within Norway's borders.
Apache is eating your RAM and your site is swapping. Learn how to deploy Nginx as a reverse proxy in front of your heavy application servers to handle thousands of concurrent connections on CoolVDS.
Is your site crawling during peak hours? It’s likely the 'noisy neighbor' effect. We dissect the technical limitations of shared hosting and why switching to a Xen-based VPS in Oslo is the only move for stability in 2010.
With the recent Oracle acquisition of Sun, the database landscape in 2010 is shifting. We benchmark MySQL 5.1 against PostgreSQL 8.4 to see which engine handles the load best on Norwegian infrastructure.
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.
Is Apache eating your RAM? Learn how to deploy Nginx 0.8 as a reverse proxy to handle thousands of concurrent connections while keeping your VPS stable under load.
The internet is a hostile environment. Learn how to lock down your CentOS or Debian VPS against brute-force attacks and script kiddies using tools like iptables and Fail2Ban, while keeping your data compliant with Datatilsynet standards.
Is your site crashing under the 'Slashdot Effect'? We analyze the architectural bottlenecks of shared hosting environments versus the dedicated isolation of Xen-based VPS, with a focus on latency optimization in the Nordic region.
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.
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.
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.
It is March 2010. The VPS market is flooded with cheap containers. We dissect the technical reality of OpenVZ, memory management pitfalls, and why serious implementations in Norway demand better isolation.
Secure your Linux box against the rising tide of botnets. A battle-hardened guide to SSH keys, iptables, and complying with Norwegian data laws without sacrificing performance.
Tired of 'noisy neighbors' crashing your production database? We dissect why OpenVZ is failing professional sysadmins and why the industry shift to Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is the only path forward for stability in 2010.
Default my.cnf configurations are bottlenecking your application. We dive into InnoDB buffer pools, disk I/O optimization for SAS/SSD, and why hosting latency in Oslo matters for database performance.
As we approach 2010, the 'Cloud' is shifting from buzzword to infrastructure requirement. We analyze the TCO of storage, the risks of the US Patriot Act, and why local 15k SAS arrays beat remote SANs for Norwegian workloads.
Stop guessing why your server crashed at 3 AM. We break down the battle-tested combination of Nagios 3 and Munin to visualize load, alert on latency, and securing your infrastructure against failures.
Stop losing business to blacklisted shared IPs. Master the art of deploying a hardened Postfix SMTP server on CentOS 5 with proper SASL auth, RBLs, and latency-optimized settings.