Tag Archives: server

May, 2010

• 6 May

  What You Should Know About SSL Certificates

  SSL certificates allow website owners to provide something like a badge of authenticity to their users. In theory a website with a valid certificate should be trustworthy and secure. By default, web browsers will recognize a number of certificate authorities, companies that sell annual certificates and verify them. Depending on …
• 6 May

  SQLite for Your Database Needs

  In the web hosting world, certain database software is commonplace. Most system administrators, even the new ones, have heard of MySQL, MSSQL, and/or PostgreSQL. Using SQL databases typically requires a database server to be running on the system. MySQL, for example, runs as a service in Linux called mysqld, or …
• 5 May

  Linux: Commercial vs. Community Distros

  Your server is your baby. You have worked hard to nurture it and prepare it for the world. Now, the question you need to ask yourself is: Do I want my baby to wear brand name clothes or generic ones? Commercial Linux distributions offer the “brand name”, but is that …
• 5 May

  Upgrade Your Server with APT

  Debian-based servers have a unique ability to easily upgrade from one major version to another without re-installation and will little reconfiguration. To begin you will need to specify the location of the new packages in /etc/apt/sources.list. In other words, APT will need to know where the new packages are. To …

April, 2010

• 29 April

  Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server Edition Released

  Today Canonical, the company responsible for the popular desktop Linux operating system called Ubuntu, also released their latest server edition, version 10.04 LTS. The “LTS” stands for long-term support, which Canonical will offer for five years (Normal Ubuntu versions are released every six months). In the Linux server web hosting …
• 28 April

  How to create an SSH key

  An SSH key is a secure encrypted code that allows you to connect to a server without having to type the password in plain text. To setup a key, follow these instructions: 1. First you need to connect to an SSH host on each machine (this will create the .ssh …
• 27 April

  Setting Ethical Standards for Hosting

  In a previous post, I explained the importance of having a Terms of Service (TOS) (Acceptable Use) agreement and privacy policy for your website. They protect both the users and the website owners. One question that might arise, however, is how to determine what acceptable use actually is. It is …
• 27 April

  Uses for a home server

  Servers aren’t limited to just the data center. Although it isn’t always realistically feasible to host a website from home, there are a number of good reasons to have a home server. Perhaps the best reason is a home server can provide a central place of storage. Keep all your …
• 22 April

  SSD in a server?

  A webhostingtalk.com user asked an important question: Are solid-state drives “the next big thing” in server hardware? SSDs provide a distinct advantage over traditional platter-based hard drives because they have no moving parts. This not only makes them more reliable, but increases their speeds. SSDs are up to five times …
• 19 April

  How to create a table using phpMyAdmin

  After you create a MySQL database, the next thing you will most likely want to do is to fill it with data. To do that, you need to setup tables. If you are installing a content management system or other type of script with an installer, it will probably create …