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Automating tasks in Linux is a pretty straightforward process, mainly because the tool used to do it comes with all Linux distributions. It is called Cron, as we mentioned in an earlier post. Cron allows you to automate all sorts of tasks, including reboots. But if you just need to …

In an effort to show off its virtualization software, VMware has turned an eighteen-wheel truck into a mobile data center. Dubbed The VMware Express, it will travel around the United States and Canada, stopping at a number of locations to demo VMware. The mobile facility contains equipment from Dell, Cisco, …

In a previous post, we learned how to increase the memory limit on PHP by editing the php.ini file. But limits exist for a reason, and although you would probably love to give every process, every script, and every website unlimited CPU cycles, memory, and bandwidth, it just isn’t possible. …

Question: I am concerned about some services loaded during my Linux server’s boot up, but it does not seem to keep any log of it. How do I fix this? Answer: If you are running a Debian-based server, boot-logging is disabled by default. The only way to find out what …

When most people think of Ubuntu, they think of the award-winning community-driven desktop Linux distribution created by South African billionaire Mark Shuttleworth and his army loyal supporters. But Shuttleworth is still a businessman, and part of his investment is making sure people who use Ubuntu at the server level have …

Interested in data center technology? Have a knack for words? Then you may want to enter the data center haiku contest. Entries are due on February 15 and can be submitted through Twitter or email. The prize is only a mug with your poetry written on the side, but I …

Data centers have found a lot of creative ways to be eco-friendly over the years. They never cease to innovate. Now some server facilities are putting the heavy heat generated by servers, which has long been ignored as a nuisance, to use. Take a look at data center firm Telecity, …

Over the past year, we have discussed many different schemes for Linux servers, which included many Linux distributions. Here is a quick overview of the major players in the Linux server market. Redhat Enterprise Linux – With the biggest financial revenue in the Linux market, Redhat is a force to …

Question: I have been setting up my own server, and a lot of help documents refer to the 127.0.0.1 address. What is 127.0.0.1? Answer: 127.0.0.1 is the standard ip address assigned to the lookback network interface in IPv4. Because it is a standard, all server should conform to it, and …

There are many web-based Whois search tools and even some desktop ones available for free use, but with the “whois” command on your Linux server, you can use it to perform more complex tasks and even automate the process. For example, you can type: whois internetblog.org.uk It will return the …