by Hamish Oscar Lawrence | Jun 7, 2010 | MySQL, Server Administration
MySQL is an important service in the Web-Hosting industry. Almost 80% of websites on the Internet are database driven. In a shared hosting environment, the availability of this service is critical. Many times, I have come across the problem of some particular database...
by Hamish Oscar Lawrence | Jun 2, 2010 | Sendmail, Server Administration, VMware
ommunication is one of the most important paradigm on which a business stands. In today’s world, e-mail is still the fastest means of formal communication. Even though it has been around since mid 1960’s, never before has its glory reached the present...
by Hamish Oscar Lawrence | May 21, 2010 | Server Administration
There are many simple methods for detecting an intrusion. Though they would only help you identify intruders who do not bother covering up their activities and traces. In real scenario’s, you might need tools that are capable of doing much more. Many of these...
by Hamish Oscar Lawrence | May 19, 2010 | Server Administration
Ok, now that we’ve talked about how to prepare for the move, lets go ahead and see what you should take care of during the move. Performing the move Before the move If you have modified the TTL values for your DNS records correctly, the number of problems you...
by Hamish Oscar Lawrence | May 14, 2010 | Server Administration
Ever wondered if your website is hosted on a web-server that has a big hole right in the middle? If you haven’t, it is likely that some hacker is already thinking hard. The edge the hacker has is the tools that help him identify the unplugged holes in your...
by Hamish Oscar Lawrence | May 12, 2010 | Server Administration
At some point in time we’ve all had to perform a server move. The very thought of which may give many of you a headache. But it doesn’t always have to be that bad. All it takes is careful planning and knowing how to keep you customers informed. In this...
