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Stop Guessing: Deep Server Log Analysis with AWStats on Linux

· CoolVDS Team

Google Analytics misses 30% of your traffic. Learn how to implement AWStats on CentOS/Debian to track bots, bandwidth thieves, and true server performance without killing your disk I/O.

coolvds.com › Blog › Security & Compliance

Linux Server Hardening: Survival Guide for the Norwegian Sysadmin

· CoolVDS Team

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.

coolvds.com › Blog › Security & Compliance

FTP is Dead: Why Smart Sysadmins in Oslo Are Switching to SFTP

· CoolVDS Team

Sending passwords in cleartext is professional negligence in 2010. Here is the battle-tested guide to configuring Chrooted SFTP on CentOS and Debian to satisfy Datatilsynet and secure your infrastructure.

coolvds.com › Blog › Performance Optimization

Scaling PHP: Why We Ditched mod_php for PHP-FPM and Nginx

· CoolVDS Team

Is your Apache server hitting the MaxClients wall? Discover how we increased concurrency by 300% using PHP-FPM and Nginx on CentOS, and why fast I/O is critical for session handling in 2010.

coolvds.com › Blog › Security & Compliance

Lockdown 2010: The Definitive Guide to Hardening Your Linux VPS

· CoolVDS Team

Script kiddies are scanning your IP right now. In this guide, we ditch the theory and apply battle-tested security configurations for CentOS 5 and Debian Lenny to keep your data safe under Norwegian law.

coolvds.com › Blog › Server Administration

Stop Guessing: Deep Server Log Analysis with AWStats on Linux

· CoolVDS Team

Client-side trackers miss 30% of your traffic. Learn how to configure AWStats on CentOS and Debian to uncover botnets, bandwidth theft, and 404 errors, ensuring your Norway-based infrastructure remains compliant and performant.

coolvds.com › Blog › Security & Compliance

Linux Server Hardening: Survival Guide for 2010

· CoolVDS Team

Stop relying on obscurity. Learn the critical iptables rules, SSH configurations, and kernel tweaks needed to secure your CentOS and Debian servers against modern botnets.

coolvds.com › Blog › Database Management

MySQL 5.1 Tuning Guide: Surviving the Slashdot Effect with InnoDB

· CoolVDS Team

Is your Apache server hanging on MaxClients? It's probably your database locking up. Here is a battle-tested guide to configuring MySQL 5.1 on CentOS and Debian, optimizing my.cnf for high-traffic sites, and why hardware RAID performance is non-negotiable.

coolvds.com › Blog › Server Administration

Stop Grepping in the Dark: High-Performance Log Analysis with AWStats

· CoolVDS Team

Raw access logs tell the truth, but they are impossible to read. Learn how to deploy AWStats for granular traffic insights without killing your server's I/O performance. Optimized for CentOS 5 and Debian Lenny.

coolvds.com › Blog › Server Administration

FTP vs. SFTP: Stop Broadcasting Passwords to the Entire Subnet

· CoolVDS Team

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.