by Sijin George | Jan 24, 2019 | Linode
Adding Linode private IP address is a good move in securing server traffic. But, is that all enough? No. Unfortunately, a Linode private IP address gives access to all users on the same data center. It needs additional methods to secure server. That’s why, we...
by Lakshmi Vijayakumar | Jan 23, 2019 | MySQL
I am getting “cannot connect to mysql server (10060)” error while trying to access my MySQL database remotely. Please help! That was a recent support ticket received at our Server Management Services department where we manage our customer servers. Website...
by Sijin George | Jan 23, 2019 | Linode
Linode owners often need to download disk images for future use or for backup purpose. And, at times wrong procedure can result in data loss during disk image download. At Bobcares, we help Linode customers to properly backup disk images as part of our Managed Cloud...
by Lakshmi Vijayakumar | Jan 22, 2019 | Server Management
PuTTY provides a convenient way to access servers. But, things can go wrong when it can’t communicate with the server, and users see an error like “localhost connection refused” in their PuTTY client. Is this a server side or a client side problem?...
by Sijin George | Jan 22, 2019 | cPanel, Linode
We are considering to make a switch from the standard model with dedicated servers and cPanel, to Linode cPanel servers. Can you help us? That was recent support request we received at our Managed Cloud Services from a Web Hosting provider. Top notch web hosting...
by Lakshmi Vijayakumar | Jan 21, 2019 | DDoS, Nginx, Server Management
It’s a shocking fact that hackers are using new methods for DDoS attacks every day. And, that makes DDoS protection a crucial step in server security. At Bobcares, we help server owners to implement DDoS protection on their servers as part of our Dedicated...
by Sijin George | Jan 21, 2019 | Linode
Cloning simply helps in creating an exact replica of your Linode server. This replica can be useful in load sharing or as a backup server. Unfortunately, following wrong steps while cloning can result in problems with the server. At Bobcares, we help Linode customers...
by Lakshmi Vijayakumar | Jan 20, 2019 | Server Administration
Unexpected Outlook errors can ruin your entire business day. One such problem is Outlook reported error 0x800ccc0f. Things were working fine, but why does Outlook suddenly complain about 0x800ccc0f error? At Bobcares, we resolve lot of such customer queries as part of...
by Lakshmi Vijayakumar | Jan 19, 2019 | Server Management
Horde webmail interface facilitates easy access of emails from anywhere. All you need is a web browser and internet. That’s why website owners always prefer webmail for their email accounts. But, it can sometimes throw weird errors. And, one such error in Horde...
by Sijin George | Jan 19, 2019 | Linode
Securing Linode servers against attacks is really crucial. One of the best policy here would be to close all ports and keep only the required ports open. To open a custom port, we need to modify the server firewall. Unfortunately, you can even lose Linode server...
