by Sijin George | Dec 26, 2018 | DigitalOcean, MySQL, Server Administration
Access restriction with passwords is a great way to secure the MySQL database server. But, if you do not remember the password, no one can access it. Forgetting MySQL password is a common scenario that happens in newly created servers or Droplets. And, all you can do...
by Sijin George | Dec 25, 2018 | Server Management
Amazon Machine Image (AMI) serves as the basic unit of cloud solutions. It saves time and effort in creating several similar applications. But, what if there is a vulnerability in the AMI ? Then, that becomes a total disaster! That’s why, hardening AMI is really...
by Sijin George | Dec 24, 2018 | Magento, Plesk, Server Administration
Magento is so popular and that’s why it is a juicy target of cyber attackers. Does that mean using Magento for my website is a risk ? No. Luckily, Magento offers too many security features to avoid attacks on your shop. And, Fail2ban largely helps to block these...
by Sijin George | Dec 22, 2018 | DigitalOcean
Mail function in web applications is a great feature to reach out to your online customers. It uses the mail protocol called SMTP. But, what if SMTP is blocked on your DigitalOcean Droplet ? All emails will fail! DigitalOcean Droplets can have SMTP blocked due to...
by Sijin George | Dec 21, 2018 | DigitalOcean, Linode
Every cloud hosting provider has its own pros and cons. If one is cheap, other one would be more stable. And, people often tend to switch between major providers like DigitalOcean, Linode, etc. This involves migration of data from Linode to DigitalOcean or vice-versa....
