09
Dec
Steps to Secure VPS Hosting
Following are the steps to Secure VPS Hosting: Firewall Installation Installing firewall and various other related tools such as CSF, sim. These will prevent unauthorized access to your server and from brute force attacks. CSF (ConfigServer Firewall) http://www.configserver.com/free/csf/install.txt SIM (System Integrity Monitor) http://www.rfxnetworks.com/sim.php NSIV (Network Socket Inode Validation) http://www.rfxnetworks.com/nsiv.php LES (Linux Environment Security) http://www.rfxnetworks.com/les.php these... Read More
04
Dec
What To do if VMware Host Or VMs Hangs or Freezes?
This is another issue bothering cloud hosting administrators and it can occur with the VM or the host levels. It usually happens when the virtual machines are switched on or rebooted. You should first check whether the host console has remained inactive for a long time to cause the hang. * Ping the host or... Read More
04
Dec
ESX Server Operating System Maintenance For Optimum Performance
Your VMware cloud host is only as efficient as all its components. To ensure that your cloud hosting environment remains robust at all time, it is very important that the ESX server Operating System remains healthy too. One of the first indicators that there is something wrong with your server OS is that the ESX... Read More
03
Dec
Memory Check For Linux Dedicated Hosting
If you have linux dedicated server, you might discover that its memory usage structure is a bit confusing. That is because linux handles the virtual memory and physical memory differently. In linux, the virtual memory is stored in a different partition it uses the RAM to store all the applications and their cache. The virtual... Read More
03
Dec
Which Operating System is the best for Dedicated Server Hosting ?
Configuring your dedicated server hardware and network settings can be a complicated process. The operating system is a very crucial element of your dedicated server configuration and you should make sure to choose the right one. Assess your business requirements, traffic statistics and data storage requirements to decide the correct configuration. There are two popular... Read More
03
Dec
Dedicated Web Server Hosting Over-Selling!
When you are looking around for dedicated hosting services, you will notice that all the hosting provider companies offer unlimited bandwidth or bandwidth on demand and also unlimited space to their hosting customers. While this is true, you should also be aware of something called ‘overselling’- which refers to an unethical practice that some hosting... Read More
03
Dec
Managed Dedicated Server Hosting Misconceptions/Myths
Managed Dedicated Server Hosting Misconceptions/Myths Managed dedicated hosting takes web hosting to the next level- the client has a server which is fully managed by a expert team of technicians at all times. All the server and network related functions and issues will be managed by the web hosting provider. These are some misconceptions about managed... Read More
08
Nov
Multi-Tenancy Defined
In future, the SaaS model will require technologies and architectures specifically designed to operate in the cloud hosting services. However, these new architectures and technologies will appear in the long term, intermediate and transient models emerging in the short and medium term, bridging the gap between computational models existing today and the future models to... Read More
07
Nov
The Main Types of Cloud Computing
Services and Cloud Hosting Solutions can be divided into the following categories. Software as a Service (SaaS) Under this definition, it provides access to programs running on the server via a web browser. As an example, Web-based e-mail server, forums, social networks (In Touch, Classmates), photo albums, as well as programs that were previously available... Read More
07
Nov
Apache HTTP Server
The Apache HTTP Server is a robust, commercial-grade open source Web server developed by the Apache Software Foundation. Red Hat Enterprise Linux includes the Apache HTTP Server 2.0 as well as a number of server modules designed to enhance its functionality. The Apache HTTP Server, commonly referred to as Apache (pronounced /??pæt?i?/), is web server... Read More