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Surviving the Inevitable: A DevOps Guide to Disaster Recovery in Norway (2017 Edition)

Hope is not a strategy. Learn how to architect robust disaster recovery plans using rsync, Percona XtraBackup, and KVM snapshots, specifically tailored for Norwegian data compliance requirements.

The Cloud Pricing Trap: Advanced Cost Optimization Strategies for 2017

With the USD strengthening against the NOK, public cloud bills are spiraling. Learn how to audit your infrastructure, leverage PHP 7 performance, and right-size your stack to stop bleeding budget.

Stop Bleeding Budget: A CTO’s Guide to Hosting ROI in a Post-Safe Harbor World

With the recent invalidation of Safe Harbor, relying on US-based cloud giants is a legal and financial risk. Learn how to optimize costs by right-sizing infrastructure, tuning MySQL 5.6 for SSDs, and leveraging Norwegian data sovereignty.

Stop Broadcasting Passwords: The Critical Migration from FTP to SFTP

Plain text FTP is a security liability in 2011. Learn how to implement SFTP with chrooted jails on CentOS and Debian to satisfy Datatilsynet requirements and secure your Nordic infrastructure.

Kill FTP Before It Kills Your Business: The 2011 Guide to SFTP & SSH Hardening

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.

Stop Sharing Your CPU: Why Serious Norwegian Businesses Are Fleeing Shared Hosting for VPS

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.

Sleep Through the Night: A SysAdmin’s Guide to Proactive Server Monitoring in 2010

Is your pager buzzing at 3 AM? Stop reacting to downtime and start predicting it. We dive into Nagios 3 configuration, interpreting Linux iowait, and why hardware stability in Oslo matters for your uptime.

Bulletproof Postfix: The 2010 Guide to Hardened Email Hosting in Norway

Stop your mail server from becoming a spam relay. A battle-hardened guide to Postfix configuration, RBLs, and optimizing I/O for heavy mail queues on Linux.

Apache 2.2 vs Nginx 0.7: Surviving the C10k Problem on Your VPS

Is Apache eating your RAM? We benchmark the industry standard against the rising star, Nginx, to see which server handles high concurrency in the Nordic infrastructure.

Linux Server Hardening: The 2009 Survival Guide for Nordic Admins

Script kiddies are scanning your IP right now. Stop relying on default configs. Here is the battle-tested strategy using iptables, SSH keys, and Fail2Ban to secure your Nordic VPS infrastructure.

MySQL 5.1 Performance Tuning: Surviving the Digg Effect on a VPS

Is your database locking up under load? Forget throwing more RAM at the problem. Here is the battle-tested my.cnf configuration to handle high concurrency on Norwegian infrastructure.

Stop Using File-Based Sessions: Why Redis is the Future of High-Performance PHP

Is your disk I/O choking on session files? Learn why file-based session management is obsolete and how the new Redis project offers a persistent, sub-millisecond alternative for high-load applications.

Server Monitoring and Performance: The 2009 Guide for Norwegian Business IT

As we enter a challenging economic landscape in 2009, optimizing your VDS and Dedicated Server infrastructure is crucial. Learn how Norwegian IT professionals are reducing costs and boosting uptime through advanced monitoring and tuning.