Server Load – The Basics

Load, in computing, is a measure of the amount of processing a computer system is currently performing, usually in the form of a scalar and as some variation on a percentage. – Wikipedia definition. In a *nix variant, Server load can be calculated by the uptime,...

Understanding SOA records

I’ve learned that there is nothing more peaceful than a sleeping child – Anonymous, Age 30 To an Internet Administrator, there is nothing more peaceful than a stable and optimized DNS server. The moment there is a wrong configuration, the server wakes up...

Compiling a FreeBSD Kernel

Since my College days, when I was introduced to Unixes, I love to have my own compiled kernel. It gave me that special feeling of “my machine is better than yours”. Besides, a custom kernel serves as an interesting conversation topic with geeks. Just ask...

Understanding MX records

What is an MX Record MX stands for Mail Exchange Records. MX records are used in DNS records(or Zone files) to specify how email should be routed.   Hire Bobcares Server Administrators Get super reliable servers and delighted customers See how we do it!  ...

Bobcares crosses 100 employees

Poornam Info Vision Pvt. Ltd(parent company of Bobcares) recently crossed 100 employees. Today Bobcares directly monitors and manages over 4000 servers around the globe. Bobcares directly maintains the uptime of more than 400,000 websites across the globe.